Test Mexico

Over half of Mexicans are mestizos, which is a mix of _____ and _____.

• European and Spanish

• European (Spanish) and Native Indian

• English and Native Indian

• None of the above

Tenochtitlan was the ________ capital that Mexico City is now built upon.

• Mayan

• Olmecs

• Aztec

• Spanish

Mexico's government is a _________ __________.

• federal democracy

• federal republic

• dictatorship

• monarchy

What country borders Mexico to the north?

• Belize

• Guatemala

• United States

• Brazil

Mexico's most important natural resource is _________.

• gold

• corn

• coffee

• petroleum

Why can only about one-fifth of Mexico's land be used for farming?

• Because the soil is too damp

• Because of a lack of natural resources

• Because of mountains, poor soils, and dry climates

• Because there are too many rivers Mexico

The most important festival of the year in Mexico is the _________

• Day of the Dead

• Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

• Feliz Navidad

• Pinata Day

What are the names of the three Sierra Madre mountain ranges in Mexico?

• Occidental, Oriental, Del Sur

• Occidental, Rock Mountains, Alps

• Occidental, Oriental, Andes

• Occidental, Del Sure, Appalachian

What body of water is to the West of Mexico?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Caribbean Sea

What peninsula is on the Southern tip of Mexico?

• Yucatan

• Baja California