| A | B |
| World leader in oil | Venezuela |
| Comonwealth of the U.S. | Puerto Rico |
| Indian empire located on the Yucatan Peninsula | Mayan |
| Country without a coast | Landlocked |
| South American cowhands | Gauchos |
| eddible plant root | Cassava |
| Mountain chain that runs side by side | Cordillera |
| Venezuela | Angel Falls |
| Peru | Mach Picchu |
| Indian empire taken by Cortez | Aztec |
| Isthmus | land bridge |
| Communist leader of Cuba | Castro |
| Hispaniola | Haiti & Dominican Rep. |
| Black magic + Catholicism | Voodoo |
| NAFTA | Trade agreement with Canada/U.S./Mexico |
| Mix of French and English | Creole |
| Mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry | Mestizo |
| Mixed European and African ancestry | Mulatto |
| illegal overthrow of government | Coup |
| Poorest country | Haiti |
| Largest city in N. America | Mexico City |
| Canal between the Pacific and Atlantic | Panama |
| Portuguese Speaking | Brazil |
| Largest Rainforest | Amazon |