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The highest peak in the West Indies is
Mt St Helens
Mount Pelee
Pico Duarte
Mount Everest
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island whose name means "Island of Springs" it is the world leader in the production of bauxite
Jamaica
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Puerto Rico
3
the island that lies the farthest east of all the West Indian islands
Cuba
U.S. Virgin islands
Grenada
Barbados
4
the second largest island in the West Indies and home to two countries
Hispaniola
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Jamaica
5
the island group on which Columbus first landed
Grenada
Bahamas
U.S. Virgin islands
Barbados
6
Mexico leads the world in the mining and production of what?
Silver
sulfur
Gold
copper
7
What is the capital of Belize?
Panama City
Tegucigalpa
Belmopan
Guatemala City
8
the island that is sometimes called the "Isle of Spice"
Grenada
U.S. Virgin islands
Barbados
Cuba
9
One of Mexico's most important natural resources is ?
sugar cane
uranium
coal
petroleum
10
the smallest bird in the world
bee Humminbird
Blue Jay
Robin
Cardnal
11
The river that is a natural boundary between Mexico and Texas is what?
Rocky Mountains
Rio Grande
Mississippi River
Missouri River
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In case you need even more time. . .
a
b
13
What is the capital of Mexico?
Tegucigalpa
Belmopan
Mexico City
Panama City
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Name these countries:
b
a
15
The Indians who established a powerful empire in Mexico were the?
Aztecs
Incas
Caribs
Toltecs
16
The spice of which Grenada is a leading producer
cloves
nutmeg
cinnamon
Ginger
17
In case you need even more time. . .
b
a
18
In case you need more time. . .
b
a
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What is the capital of Guatemala?
Guatemala City
Tegucigalpa
Belmopan
Panama City
20
In case you need more time. . .
b
a
21
What is a Mexican celebration of a special event called?
fiesta
pinata
siesta
serape
22
The two peninsulas that are part of Mexico are Baja California and the ?
Florida Peninsula
Sinai Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Yucatan Peninsula
23
the second oldest independent nation in the Western Hemisphere
Dominican Republic
Hispaniola
Haiti
Jamaica
24
The center for Mexico's steel industry is what
Pico Duarte
Mexico City
Monterrey
San Salvador
25
The largest seashell found in the Americas
clam
rocks
conch
horse conch
26
Who was the man that conquered malaria?
Magellan
Colonel William Gorgas
Balboa
Christopher Columbus
27
The fish found in Caribbean waters that has spearlike snout
Sword Fish
whale
shark
Marlin
28
the only United States possession where people drive onthe left side of the road
Bahamas
Grenada
U.S. Virgin islands
Barbados
29
Who built the first great civilization in the Western Hemisphere?
Aztecs
Cherokee
Mayas
apache
30
The West Indian island whose residents are United States citizens
Jamaica
Haiti
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
31
A little more time. . .
b
a
32
What is the capital of Panama?
Panama City
Mexico City
Belmopan
Tegucigalpa
33
The corn field that became a volcano was what
Mt Killimanjaro
Mt St Helens
Mount Pelee
Paricutin
34
When did Columbus discover the New World?
October 12. 1492
July 12, 1592
October 12, 1592
July 12, 1492
35
A little more time. . .
b
a
36
Name these bodies of water, peninsulas, isthmus, and canal:
b
a
37
One of Mexico's main mountain ranges is the ?
Andes Mountains
Cascade Mountains
Sierra Madre Occidental
Appalachian Mountains
38
The largest country of Central America is what?
Cuba
Nicaragua
Jamaica
Haiti
39
Last chance!
a
b
40
Where Columbus first landed in the New World
San Salvador
Puerto Rico
Haiti
Jamaica
41
What is the capital of Honduras ?
Belmopan
Panama City
Mexico City
Tegucigalpa
42
Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztecs?
de Soto
Balboa
Cortes
Coronado
43
In case you need more time. . .
b
a
44
The largest lake in Central America is what?
Great Salt Lake
Lake Superior
Lake Nicaragua
Lake Heron
45
fixed daily allowances of food or drinks is called what ?
meals
rations
radiation
allotment
46
Last chance!
a
b
47
The largest cat native to the Western Hemisphere is the?
panther
jaguarundi
puma
jaguar
48
the volcano that erupted in 1902 destroying the town of St. Pierre
Mount Everest
Mount Helen
Mount Pelee
Mount Rushmore
49
The first European city in the Americas
Isabela
Panama City
Rio Grande
Pico Duarte
50
Name these cities:
b
a
51
What is a tall hat with a wide brim worn by men in traditional Mexican dress called?
cap
sombrero
Stetson
poncho
52
the most mountainous country of the West Indies
Haiti
Hispaniola
Jamaica
Dominican Republic
53
Here's some more time. . .
a
b
54
The most intelligent monkey of the Western Hemisphere is the ?
squirrel monkey
howler monkey
capuchin monkey
spider monkey
55
the first Communist dictatorship in the Western Hemisphere
Barbados
U.S. Virgin islands
Cuba
Grenada
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Last chance!
a
b
