1. The inhabitants of Tlaxcala aided Hernán Cortés in his conquest of which Middle American empire from 1519 to 1521?
2. In 1842, a treaty ceded what 29-square-mile island from China to the United Kingdom?
3. Hurricane Mitch, one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded, hit Central America in 1998, killing at least 5,000 people in a country north of Nicaragua. Name this country.
4. In 1902, Mount Pelée erupted on one of the Windward Islands, destroying the city of St. Pierre and leaving 29,000 dead. Name this French overseas department.
5. Following the devastation from Hurricane Wilma in 2005, the United States offered aid to a Communist island country. Name this country.
6. Arenal, an active volcano located in a country that borders Panama, erupted in 1968 after 400 years of dormancy. Name this country.
7. In 1972, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake destroyed the capital city of Managua. Name the country where this earthquake took place.
8. In 2004, Hurricane Jeanne caused widespread flooding and more than 1,000 deaths in the country located on the western side of Hispaniola. Name this country.
9. The capital city of Kingston experienced a devastating earthquake in 1907 that killed hundreds and caused extensive property damage. Name the island country where this earthquake took place.
10. In 2001, a severe drought destroyed up to 80 percent of the crops in a country bordering Guatemala and the Pacific Ocean. Name this country.
ANSWERS: 1. Aztec Empire 2. Hong Kong 3. Honduras 4. Martinique 5. Cuba 6. Costa Rica 7. Nicaragua 8. Haiti 9. Jamaica 10. El Salvador
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