Mexico Quiz

Define Mestizo

• a person who is Native American

• a person who has both Aztec and European decent

• a person who is European

• a person who has both Indigenous and European decent

What are Mexico's two main geographic features

• Plateaus

• Rivers

• Deserts

• Mountains

Missions were used how?

• Missions spread Christianity to make native people follow European culture

• Missions were summer camps for children

• Missions were typical marriage ceremonies

• Missions were where religious sacrifices were performed

Haciendas are

• people who have both European and Indigenous descent

• when the currency loses its buying power

• huge expansions of farmland

• a mix between smoke, chemicals, and fog

Check the three things that are needed in order to create a civilization

• a group of people

• an emperor

• a shared culture

• advances in academics and technology

• housing

The Maya's begin their civilization in ___________ and disappeard in ______________.

Name three facts about the Mayan empire

Which of these are true about the Aztecs

• They lived in the Isthmus

• They began the first "tax" system with tribute payments the emperor

• Priest and nobles studied the stars to create calendars

• They came before the Mayans

A hierarchy system that ________ people by ___________.

Some food that are common to eat in Mexico are

• Coca-Cola

• Tortillas

• Churros

• Citrus

• Fresh Fruit