World Geography Module 9 Test

What is the name of the river that makes up the northern border of Mexico?

• Rio Grande

• Colorado

• Missouri

• Sierra Madre

What are the 2 peninsulas of Mexico that are mentioned in Lesson 1?

• Florida

• Baja California

• Sierra Madre

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Hacienda

Which two cultures blended to shape the development of Mexico?

• Maya and Aztec

• Spanish and Portuguese

• Spanish and African

• native people and Spanish

NAFTA is an important trade agreement that promotes the economic prosperity between which three countries. (Pick 3)

• United States

• Canada

• United Kingdom

• China

• Mexico

What are the Mexican factories along the U.S. border that manufacture goods for export called?

• haciendas

• mulattoes

• maquiladoras

• missions

What term means a rise in prices that occur when currency loses its buying power (value)?

• inflation

• smog

• mestizo

• cash crop

Which group in Mexico rebelled against Mexico's agreement with NAFTA?

• Mestizos

• Zapatistas

• Maquiladoras

• Mulattoes

Which term means a mixture of smoke, chemicals, and fog caused by cars and factories?

• cash crop

• haciendas

• smog

• inflation

Which culture region of Mexico is the least populated?

• Greater Mexico City

• Northern Mexico

• Central Mexico

• Southern Mexico

Which term means a huge expanse of farm or ranch land in the Americas?

• conquistador

• maquiladoras

• haciendas

• mulattoes