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A __________ is a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water.

• Island

• Peninsula

• Plain

• Gulf

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Where is Mexico?

• South of the United States

• North of the United States

• East of the United States

• North of the United States

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La capital de México es

• Mexico City D.F

• Cancun

• Puerto Vallarta

• Veracruz

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A peninsula is an area of land surrounded by water on three sides. 

• True
• False

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The largest city in Mexico, and one of the largest in the world is _________.

• Mexico City
• Yaztze 
• China Lily

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Which currency does Mexico use?

• Peso

• Dollar

• Yuan

• Euro

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Part of Mexico’s border with the United States is formed by which river?

• Colorado River

• Balsas River

• Rio Grande

• Mississippi River

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What is Mexico's capital?

• Guadalajara

• New York

• Mexico City

• Cancun

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The river that is the border between the United States and Mexico is the ______.

• Rio Grande
• Turpintime
• Servitude 

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Mexico City is the 5th most populated city in the world.

• True

• False

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What is the capital of Mexico?

• Mexico City
• Chihuahua
• Tijuana
• Cancun

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When was Mexico's Independence Day?

• July 4th, 1776

• March 5, 1862

• September 16, 1810

• May 5, 1862

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Review: What were the Aztecs like? 

• Friendly neighbors
• Conquerors and fighters 
• Fish 

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Who is Mexico's current president?

• Felipe Calderon

• Vicente Fernandez

• Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

• Ricky Martin

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La moneda (currency) que se usa en México es

• peso

• dólar

• euro

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How many states are there in Mexico?

• 27

• 24

• 36

• 31

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What type of environmental issue is a concern for Mexico?

• Water pollution
• Oil pollution
• Air pollution
• Deforestation

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The first printing press in North America was used in Mexico City.

• True

• False

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Mexico is located in:

• North America
• Central America
• South America
• The Carribbean

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Which animals are on the Mexican flag?

• Bear

• Snake

• Eagle

• Horse

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Which body of water is found along the eastern border of Mexico?

• Pacific Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• Rio Grande
• Atlantic Ocean

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Which ancient civilization are current Mexicans not a blend of?

• Spanish

• French

• Maya

• Aztec

• Incan

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How many people live in Mexico?

• 50 million people

• 25 million people

• More than 120 million

• 10 million people

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What's something that you'd like to learn about Mexico or what positive feature do you like about Mexico?

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Why was it so easy for the Spanish to defeat the Aztecs?

• The Spanish were too interested in the natural resources to worry about the Aztecs.
• The Spanish had technology advantages, like GPS and laser/radar.
• The Aztecs were sleeping when the Spanish attacked.
• The Aztecs thought Cortes was a god, and they welcomed the Spanish warmly.

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What types of landforms are in Mexico?

• Deserts 
• Mountains 
• Rainforests 
• All of these!

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Which of these describes Montezuma?

• Montezuma was the Aztec emperor who defeated the Spanish invaders.
• Montezuma was the Aztec emperor who was killed by the Spanish.
• Montezuma was a Spanish conquistador who defeated the Spanish.
• Montezuma was a Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztec.

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¿Cuál es la gente indígena que vivía en México? (Hay tres respuestas correctas)

• Aztec

• Mayan

• Incan

• Olmec

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What is the capital of Mexico?

• Mexico City
• Chihuahua
• Tijuana
• Cancun

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Which of these is NOT located in Mexico? 

• Baja California 
• Western Sierra Madre
• Rocky Mountains 
• Central Plateau 

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The movement of people from rural areas to cities is called...

• immigration
• overcrowding
• urbanization
• poverty

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______ ______ is made up of three mountain ranges in Mexico. Also known as the "Mother Range".

• Rocky Mountains

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Baja California

• Sierra Madre

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Which of these is a natural resource you would find in Mexico? 

• Maple Trees
• Phosphate
• Silver
• Snow

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Which of these are landform found in Mexico? 

• Mountains
• Deserts
• All of these!
• Plateaus 

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The climate in Mexico is hot and dry, which word means the same as hot and dry? 

• arid
• tundra
• plateau 
• arable 

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Frida Kahlo fue una ...

• artista

• dentista

• doctora

• maestra

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About 87% Mexicans are.....

• Islamic

• Jewish

• Protestant

• Roman catholic

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El Angel is an example of:

• a man-made landform
• a man-made landmark
• a natural landmark 
• a natural resource

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A result of the Mexican-American War was that

• Mexico achieved its independence from Spain.

• Mexico lost nearly half of its territory to the US

• the Aztecs were defeated.

• Mexico was defeated and had to give up all there territory

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The capital of Mexico is ....

• Washington D.C.

• Mexico City

• Annapolis

• El Salvador

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What does NAFTA stand for?

• North American Free Trade Article

• North American Free Trade Argument

• North American Free Trade Agreement

• North American Food Trade Agreement

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Which of these is a natural resource you would find in Mexico? 

• Maple Trees
• Phosphate
• Silver
• Snow

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What is the most populated city in Mexico?

• Tenochtitlan

• Mexico City

• Iztapalapa

• New Mexico

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Día de los Muertos es lo mismo (same) que Día de Brujas (Halloween).

• Cierto

• Falso

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Who conquered early Mexico?

• Herman Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Harold Coman

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Many foods are grown in Mexico, which of these is NOT grown in Mexico? 

• Bananas 
• Coffee
• apples 
• Rye

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What did Hernan Cortes name Mexico?

• New Europe

• New Spain

• Spanish States

• New France

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Mexico sells a lot of ____ to the United States.

• Oil

• Coal

• Bananas

• Water

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This feature is a peninsula that extends out into the Gulf of Mexico...?

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Sierra Madres

• Baja Peninsula

• None of the Above

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The climate in Mexico is hot and dry, which word means the same as hot and dry? 

• arid
• tundra
• plateau 
• arable 

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What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?

• Tenochan
• tenochtitlan
• Miamoi
• Mexico city

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Mole

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Chinampas are...

• Artificial Islands
• Natural Islands
• Crops
• Artificial Waterways

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Copper Canyon is an example of:

• A man-made landmark 
• A natural landmark 
• A natural resouces 
• A crop 

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What civilization contributed to the Mayans success?

• The Aztecs
• The Olmecs
• The French
• The Incans

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Mexico City is one of the ____________ cities in North America.

• youngest

• fastest

• oldest

• shortest

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Mexico is located ______ of the United States. 

• North 
• East
• South 
• West

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El Día de Independencia es

• el 16 de septiembre

• el 4 de julio

• el 14 de febrero

• el 5 de mayo

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The _______ were the first major civilization in Mexico.

• Aztec

• Olmec

• Native Americans

• Mayans

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Hay _____ volcanes en México.

• 48

• 31

• 12

• 0

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Most people in Mexico speak _______________?

• English

• French

• Italian

• Spanish

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México tiene una tierra (land) muy diversa.

• Cierto

• Falso

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What three countries does Mexico border?

• The United States, Cuba, Guatemala

• Cuba, Belize, Guatemala

• Guatemala, Belize, The United States

• The United States, Honduras, Cuba

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¿Cuántos estados hay en México?

• 12

• 50

• 32

• 5

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_______________ and _______________ cover much of Mexico.

• Trees and grasses

• Oceans and Seas

• Mountains and canyons

• Lakes and Rivers

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Muchos turistas van a México para ...

• relajarse en las playas.

• jugar fútbol.

• dar una caminata en un volcán.

• comprar chiles.

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How many states does Mexico have?

• 50

• 29

• 32

• 45

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Sor Juana era...

• una artista

• una monja

• una reina

• una maestra

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Which animals live in the hot, wet forests?

• Foxes and mountain lions

• Parrots and frogs

• Fish and turtles

• Kangaroos and koalas

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On this Mexican holiday, families welcome back the souls of their deceased loved ones.

• Halloween

• Cinco de Mayo

• Revolution Day

• Dia de los Muertos

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____________ and _______________ live in hot dry deserts.

• Foxes and lizards

• Monkeys and tigers

• Polar bears and penguins

• Horses and chickens

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Today, Mexico mines more ________ than any other country.

• Gold

• Coal

• Copper

• Silver

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The Day of the Dead lasts

• One day

• Two days

• Three days

• Four days

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Which is both the capital and largest city in Mexico?

• Mexico City

• Cancun

• Puebla

• Monterrey

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What is an important food in Mexico?

• pizza

• rice

• corn

• potatoes

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Where did the Olmec live?

• On the Yucatan Peninsula

• In Central Mexico

• On the southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico

• In the United States

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Most of the people live in....

• forests

• cities

• oceans

• deserts

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Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya?

• They studied the stars and developed a detailed calendar.

• They conquered neighboring tribes and made them pay taxes.

• They built chinampas.

• They domesticated an early form of corn.

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Two pieces of land stretch into the oceans. They are...

• Mexico City and Los Angeles

• San Francisco and New Mexico

• Baja and Yucatan

• Copper Canyon

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Priests taught Indians Spanish and Catholicism at church outposts known as:

• Haciendas.

• Maquiladoras.

• Chinampas.

• Missions.

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Mexico's coastal resorts and Aztec and Maya monuments attract many

• Immigrants

• Tourists

• Miners

• Farmers

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Who conquered the Aztecs?

• Vicente Fox

• Hernan Cortes

• Benito Juarez

• Miguel Hidalgo

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Mexico's two peninsulas include the Yucatan Peninsula and

• Sierra del Sur

• Baja California

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Scholars do not full understand why _________ civilization suddenly collapsed.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Olmec

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In 1521 Hernan Cortes claimed the land in Mexico for

• the Aztecs.

• Spain.

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Many farmers in Mexico use _________ to clear land for planting.

• slash-and-burn agriculture

• chinampas

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TRUE OR FALSE: Early cultures in Mexico included: The Olmec, The Maya, and the Aztec.

• TRUE

• FALSE