Mexico

Mexico is _______ (what direction) of the United States?

• North
• South
• East

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

• Mexico City
• Yaztze 
• China Lily

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

• Rio Grande
• Turpintime
• Servitude 

The Yucatan Peninsula is on the coast of the Gulf of _________. 

• Mexico
• Argentina 
• Africa 

Mexico is on the continent of _______.

• North America
• Asia
• South America 

Most Mexicans speak _______.

• French
• Spanish
• Cantonese 

Mexico celebrates their Independence Day on _______

• January 1st 
• September 16th
• November 3rd 

Which of the descriptions below best describes Mexico’s physical geography?

• Tropical in the north, mountainous in the middle, rainforests in the south.

• Desert in the north, plains in the middle, rainforests in the south.

• Desert in the north, mountainous in the middle, rainforests in the south.

• Tropical in the north, rainforests in the middle, mountainous in the south.

Hernan Cortez was a conquistador (conqueror) from Spain that

• Defeated the Aztec empire in Mexico.

• Sailed west from Europe and discovered the Americas.

• Translated the Aztec and Mayan languages into Spanish.

• Was the first to sail all the way around the globe.

What was the contribution of Hernan Cortes?

• He was the Aztec emperor when the Spanish conquistadors arrived.
• He was the King of Spain who sent the conquistadors to Mexico.
• He was the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs.
• He was the replacement for Montezuma after he was captured by the Spanish.