Geography of Mexico

What region of Mexico is the most heavily populated?

• Eastern Plateau

• Central Plateau

• Southern Plateau

Which coastal region has vast deposits of petroleum and natural gas?

• Gulf Coast Plain

• Northern Pacific Coast

• Southern Pacific

Which coastal region includes the Mayan ruins?

• Northern Pacific Coast

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Gulf Coast Plain

Which coastal region has a very hot and arid climate?

• Southern Pacific Coast

• Gulf Coast Plain

• North Coastal Plain

Which coastal region includes the Sierra Madres del Sur?

• Northern Coastal plain

• Southern Coastal Plain

• Yucatan peninsula

The Central Plateau is geologically unstable, which means that there are frequent_________________in that area

• Earthquakes and volcanoes

• Tornadoes and typhoons

• Wars and pillaging

Which Spanish conquistador defeated the Aztec Empire and brought about European influence to the region?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Diego Valdez

• Hernan Cortes

The territory conquered by Cortes became known as:

• New England

• New Spain

• New Germany

What is a hacienda?

• Large factory producing textiles

• Spanish run estate that served as a farm or cattle ranch

• Spanish occupied temple for worship

What is encomienda?

• Political and economic system in which the Spanish king granted conquistadors haciendas and Indians who worked as slaves

• A large Spanish run estate that served as a farm or cattle ranch

• A Spanish run missionary outpost