Latin American Cuisine

The landmass that stretches southward from the Rio Grande to the tip of S. America is known as.....

• South America
• Central America
• Latin America
• Mexico

Latin America was first explored and settled by the _____________

• Spanish
• Inca
• Aztec
• Portuguese

The areas of Mexico that border the US have land that is too dry for large scale crop production but is suitable for raising...

• chicken
• goats
• cattle
• boar

Cortes and the _________________ plundered the Aztec villages for the gold that decorated the ancient Aztec palaces and temples when they came to explore Mexico.

• Africans
• Portuguese
• Spanish Conquistadors
• Inca

Mexico's major crop is...

• beans
• coffee
• plantain
• corn

A flat, unleavened bread made from cornmeal and water

• tortilla
• flan
• mole
• empanada

Deep-fried turnovers made of tortillas filled with meat, sauce, cheese, beans or vegetables

• taco 
• empanada
• quesadilla
• frijoles  refritos

There are three categories of peppers in Mexico; the mild ones are called:

• manioc
• cassava
• sweet peppers
• chiles

The original inhabitants of Mexico were ....

• Inca
• Aztec
• Spanish
• Native American

There are three categories of peppers in Mexico; the hot ones are called:

• arape
• chiles
• sweet peppers
• mole