7.2 Mexican History and Culture

Which of these was NOT 1 of the first cultures in present day Mexico? (173)

• Olmec

• Chinampas

• Aztec

• Maya

What was so different about the farming technique used in Chinampas? (173)

• They grew much different types of crops than today

• They created floating patches of dirt to grow their food

• They were built within the rain forest among the trees

• They were grown year round and produced twice as much as normal

Which of these civilizations lived closest to our time? (173)

• Olmec

• Maya

• Tenochtitlan

• Aztec

The Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, was built on _______________. (173)

• top of mountain

• a large river

• an island in the middle of a lake

• the edge of the rainforest

People from _______________ came and conquered the Aztec with their new weapons and disease. (174)

• France

• England

• Mexico

• Spain

A mestizo is person who is a mix between what 2 races of people?

• African and European

• Spanish and African

• Native American and Spanish

• Native American and African

What religion influenced colonial Mexican society? (174)

• Christian

• Catholic

• Aztec

• Hindu

Why were Africans and American Indians enslaved in Colonial Mexican society? (174)

• They went to war with Spain and lost

• They needed more people to run their cities in Spain, but they refused to do so

• They were mining for Gold and Silver, which is tough work.

• They refuse to adopt Spain religion (Catholic)

What Spanish word refers to a "large farm" (174)

• Hacienda

• Mulato

• Mestizo

• Espaneza

In what year did Mexico win its independence as a nation, from Spain? (look at the headings to figure this one out)

• 1810

• 1811

• 1821

• 1910