Mexico Test Review

A narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas is called a/an

• plateau

• peninsula

• isthmus

• strait

What is the most popular sport in Mexico?

• baseball

• soccer

• bull fighting

• rodeo

Which country does NOT border Mexico?

• United States

• Belize

• Canada

• Guatemala

Which body of water does NOT border Mexico?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Caribbean Sea

• Gulf of Mexico

The world's longest peninsula is

• Altiplano Central

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Baja California

• Sierra Madre del Sur

Most of Mexico's population lives in

• the northern part

• the western part

• the southern part

• the eastern part

Many Mexican people work in factories that make things from pieces that were made in another country. These factories are called

• mariachis

• quetzals

• maquiladoras

• markets

Which mineral does Mexico mine more of than any other country?

• silver

• gold

• copper

• coal

Mexico's most important natural resource is

• coal

• forests

• petroleum

• water

What is the Charreada?

• Mexican rice

• Mexican rodeo

• Mexico's national soccer team

• Mexican music