Introduction to Mexico

What is the Peninsula in the Southeast of Mexico called?

• Chihuahua
• Yucatan
• Puebla
• Guadalajara

Which of the following Civilizations once lived in the Yucatan?

• Mayans
• Aztec
• Inca 
• Olmec

What kind of climate is in the North of Mexico?

• Temperate
• Rainforest
• Desert 
• Forest

Ancient societies in Mexico often built what kind of buildings? 

• Temples
• Tombs
• Acropolis
• Pyramids 

What is one of Mexico's natural resources?

• silver
• gold
• lumber
• water

Every year, ___________ of Mexicans try to migrate to the United States.

• hundreds 
• millions 
• thousands
• billions

In 1519, which explorer reached the southeast of Mexico?

• Francisco Pizzaro
• Christopher Columbus
• Francisco Liriano
• Hernan Cortes

Hernan Cortes defeated what ancient people group in Mexico?

• The Aztecs 
• The Inca
• The Maya
• The Olmec

Mexico City's old name was....

• Cabo 
• Punta Rosa
• Tenochtitlan
• Guadalajara 

The ___________ church sent many missionaries to Mexico.

• Presbyterian
• Catholic
• Methodist 
• Protestant