Chapter 7 Mexico Review

Regional high-pressure systems in northern Mexico occasionally cause

• hurricanes

• droughts

• tornadoes

• flooding

Because of it's typical climate pattern, ranchers who graze cattle on the Northern Plateau anxiously await ________________________ each year.

• rain

• El nino

• the Santa Ana winds

• the first frost

What is the largest natural lake in Mexico

• Lake Quechulac

• Lake Catemaco

• Lake Chapala

• Lake Texcoco

Tierra helada, tierra fria , tierra caliente, are examples of

• tropical storms

• regional biomes

• seasonal winds

• vertical climate zones

Why is western Mexico subject to Volcanic eruptions?

• because deep fissures were created during the last ice age.

• because it borders the Mariana Trench

• because it is at a juncture of several tectonic plates

• because it is in the path of El nino

When a large urban area such as Mexico City dominates the county's political, cultural, and economic affairs, it is called a

• primate city

• world city

• megacity

• megalopolis

Diego Rivera was a Mexican artist

• carved huge stattues in the tradition of the Olmec

• wove elaborate tapestries depicting ancient Mexican cultures

• painted murals, often depicting political and historical themes

• was a pioneer in the abstract expressionism movement

In Mexico, parents and children often share their home with

• extended family

• boarders and tenants

• neighbors and friends

• livestock

During colonial period, blending of indigenous beliefs and Catholicism occurred in Mexico in a process called

• symbiosis

• synthesis

• symbolism

• syncretism

What political party has dominated Mexican Politics since 1929

• the Partido Nacional Revolucionario (PNR)

• The Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI)

• the Partido Reformista Social (PRS)

• the Partido Accion Nacional