Spanish 2- Geography Study

In What Sea Is Cuba Located?

Caribbean

Near What Large Mexican City is Lake Chapala?

Guadalajara
-2nd largest city in Mexico
-Capital Of The State Is Jalisco.

What Would You Find Ar Garibaldi Plaza In Mexico City?

Mariachi Bands

How Many Spanish Speaking Countries Are In South America?

Nine - 9

What Are The Grasslands of Argentina Called?

Pampas
-Treeless Plains Where Gauchos Tend Cattle

The City Of Granda Houses Which Moorish Fortress?

The Alhambra
-Palace Of The Moorish Kings Built in 13th and 14th Centuries

What Is The Northernmost Latin American Country ?

Mexico

In Which Country Is The Volcano Popocatepetl located?

Mexico

Name Five Of The Seven Indpendent States Of Central America.

1- Belize
2- El Salvador
3- Nicaragua
4- Costa Rica
5- Honduras
6- Panama
7- Guatemala

The Gold Coast Lies On Which Body Of Water?

Mediterranean Sea

In Which Country Does The Amazon River Begin ?

Peru

San Juan Is The Capital Of Which Caribbean Island ?

Puerto Rico

The Official Language Language Of The Largest South American Country Is Not Spanish. Name The Country And The Language.

Brazil
Portuguese

What Is Another NAme For the Rio Bravo?

Rio Grande

What South American Country Is Named After Simon Bolivar?

Bolivia
- South American Country Where Over Half The People Are Indians

Which Country Shares The Iberian Peninsula With Spain ?

Portugal
- A Republic on the Western part of the Iberian Peninsula, bounded by Spain and the Alantic Ocean; One Of The poorest countries in Europe

What Four States Of The U.S. border Mexico ?

C.A.N.T
-California
-Arizona
-New Mexico
-Texas

What Is The Capital Of Costa Rica?

San Jose
- Capital and largest city of Costa Rica
-Commerical Center For Growing Coffee

Puerto RIco Is A Territory Of Which Country ?

The United States

What Is The Largest Country In Central America ?

Nicaragua
-Largest Country In Central America
-Discovered by Columbus On His Last Voyage To The New World

In Which North American City Is Chapultepec Park ?

Mexico City
-The Largest City In The World
-The Great Chapultepec Park Is Ful Of Museums, Restaurants, a Zoo, etc.

Near What U.S. City Does Cuidad Juarez lie?

El Paso, Texas

In Which CIty Is The Prado Located?

Madrid
-Capital and Largest City Of Spain

What Is The Highest Mountain Peak in Mexico?

The Pico De Orizaba
-Volcano overlooking Orizaba Is The Highest Mountain In Mexico at 18,851 Ft.

What Counties Border Mexico ?

-United States
-Guatemala
-Belize

What Is The Largest Spanish-Speaking Country In South America ?

Argentina
-Argentinean Cowboys (Gauchos) Can Be Seen On The Pampas Rounding Up The Cattle

What Is The Capital Of Peru?

Lima
-Capital and Largest City In Peru
-Has The Oldest University In South America

Asuncion Is The Capital City Of Which Nation?

Paraguay
-A Small Republic
-The World's Largest Hydroelectric Facility Is built here.

Where Will You Always Find The Primary Cathedral In Town ?

In The Main Square
-Zocalo

Is Chile To The West Or East Of The Andes Mountains ?

West

What Is The Highest Capital City In The World ?

La Paz, Bolivia
- Lies More Than 12,000 Ft. Above Sea Level

What South American Country Is Famous For Gauchos?

Argentina
- Largest Spanish-Speaking Country In S. America
- The Gauchos Can Be Seen On The Pampas Rounding Up Cattle

In What Mexican Resort Town Would You Be Able To See Spectacular Cliff Divers ?

Acapulo
-Seaport In Southwestern Mexico On The Pacific Ocean
-Resort Area With High Cliffs For Diving

What Metal Is Mined Near Texaco ?

Silver
- 20% Of The World's Silver Is Mined In Mexico

What Is The Driest Desert In The World ?

Atacama
-A Desert Located In Northern Chile Extending Into Argentina and Bolivia

The Population Is Greater In Which Country : Spain OR Mexico ?

Mexico

Which Lake Lies Between Peru and Bolivia ?

Lake Titicaca

Which Peninsula Did The Mayans Inhabit ?

Yucatan
- Off Mexico's Southeastern Coast

Which Two Countries Border Spain?

Portugal And France

On Which Continent Is Spain Located ?

Europe

What Is The Capital Of San Salvador ?

San Salvador
- The Capital Of The Smallest And Most Densely Populated Central American Country

Which Sea Borders Spain ?

The Mediterranean

Where In The U.S. Is There A Large Concentration Of Cuban-Americans ?

Florida

In What Country Is The Lost City Of MachuPicchu ?

Peru
- A South American Country Which Has The Best Preserved Incan City

What Is The Body Of Water Between Baja California and The Mexican Mainland ?

The Gulf Of California

What Is The River That Forms Part Of The Border Between Mexico and The United States ?

The Rio Grande

Where Is The Most Famous Roman Aqueduct In Spain ?

Segovia

What Is The Largest River In South America ?

The Amazon

Where In Mexico Is A Large Volkagen Factory ?

Puebla
-Also Known For its Onyx Work, Pottery, Glass

Discovery Bay (Where Columbus Landed and Runaway Bay) ( Where The British Drove The Spaniards Out) Is Locate On What Island ?

Jamaica
- An Island Nation In The West Indies
-Columbus Claimed Jamaica For Spain In 1494