Pajaro's Journey
a Middle School
Spanish Language iAdventure
Research Guide 1
1. Where is Guatemala located?
2. When is Guatemala's independence day?
3. What civilization inhabited the forest of Peten before the Spanish
came to the Americas?
4. Who was the "Conquistador" of Guatemala?
5. What colors are in the Guatemalan flag?
6. What do the colors and images symbolize?
7. What is the national bird of Guatemala?
8. What is the capital city of Guatemala?
9. What is the currency of Guatemala? How many are in a US dollar?
10. How many "departments" (states) is Guatemala divided into?
11. What US state is Guatemala roughly the size of?
12. Which countries border Guatemala?
13. What are some of Guatemala's natural resources?
14. How many miles of coastline does Guatemala have?
15. What kind of climate does Guatemala have?
16. Describe the caste system of the Colonial Spanish period?
17. How did this system affect the culture and economy of
Guatemala.
18. What is Guatemala's most popular tourist destination?
19. How does the food in Guatemala differ from the Mexican food
we are more familiar with?
20. What contributions did the Mayan civilization make that still are
evident in modern Guatemala?
Guatemala Questions:
Guatemala Resources:
Honduras Resources:
Honduras Questions:
1. Where is Honduras located?
2. When is Honduras' independence day?
3. Describe the Copan ruins.
4. Who was the "Conquistador" of Honduras?
5. What colors are in the Honduran flag?
6. What do the colors and images symbolize?
7. What is the national bird of Honduras?
8. What is the capital city of Honduras?
9. What is the currency of Honduras? How many are in a US dollar?
10. How many "departments" (states) is Honduras divided into?
11. What are native Hondurans called?
12. Which countries border Honduras?
13. What are some of Honduras' natural resources?
14. How many miles of coastline does Honduras have?
15. What kind of climate does Honduras have?
16. Describe the importance of soccer to Hondurans?
17. What current Central American countries made up the Spanish
"Kingdom of Guatemala"?
18. What is/who are Garifuna?
19. What three items are eaten at least once every day in Honduras?
20. What is a "baliada"?
