Mexico and Mesoamerica

Which Central American country shares a border with Mexico?

• Yucatan

• Guatemala

• El Salvador

• Honduras

What is Mexico's capital city?

• Cancun

• Guadalajara

• Guatemala City

• Mexico City

Which economic activity brings Mexico the most money each year?

• silver mining

• tourism

• car manufacturing

• ranching

What Mexican holiday commemorates one's deceased relatives?

• Halloween

• Cinco de Mayo

• Day of the Dead

• Día de la Constitución

Who is the current President of Mexico?

• Andrés Manuel López Obrador

• Miguel Díaz-Canel

• Oscar de la Hoya

• Iván Duque Márquez

What type of government does Mexico have now?

• absolute monarchy

• federal republic

• dictatorship

• constitutional monarchy

Which state was NOT part of the territory Mexico lost in the Mexican American War?

• California

• Arkansas

• Nevada

• Utah

When was the Mexican American War?

• 1914-1923

• 1519-1521

• 1861-1865

• 1846-1848

What two states did the USA gain territory for when they made the Gadsden Purchase?

• Arizona and California

• New Mexico and Texas

• Arizona and Utah

• New Mexico and Arizona

Who was killed leading the Mexican revolution against Spain in 1810?

• Hernan Cortez

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Gabriel Soto

• Rafael Marquez