Module 9 Assessment

How does the variations in climate affect Mexico?

• The climate affects their diet and what they eat
• People dress according to the climate
• It affects the way they live. People in drier areas live differently than those in tropical areas.
• All of the above

Which natural resources are most important in Mexico?

• Olmec, Aztecs, Mayans

• Gold, silver, bronze

• Oil, minerals, water

How did the Aztec civilization end in Mexico?

• Warfare between various native tribes, the Spanish and the Aztec
• Christopher Columbus attacked and conquered them.
• The Spanish gained their support and created a civilization together.
• Disease from the Spanish that came with Hernan Cortes

Who was one of the first European explorers to land in the area later known as Mexico to colonize?

• Hernan Cortes
• Ponce Deleon
• Rio Grande

Which group of native peoples lived in ancient Mexico?

• Olmec, Aztecs, Mayans
• Incas, Iriquois, Cherokee
• None of the above

Why is Miguel Hidalgo an important figure in Mexican history?

• He established the first mission.

• He announced important land reforms.

• He built the first Roman Catholic church.

• He led the revolt against Spanish rule.

How were the Aztecs able to build a large, powerful empire in what is now Mexico?

• by buying neighboring lands with jade

• by defeating neighboring tribes in war

• by uniting with neighboring tribes through trade

• by uniting with neighboring tribes through religion

What cultures make up Mexican culture in the modern day?

• Indigenous Natives

• Spanish

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What form of government does Mexico have?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Communism

• Capitalism

Why did the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) lose control of the Mexican government after being in power for 71 years?

• Because of a natural disaster

• Because of an economic crisis

• Because Vicente Fox became President in 2000

• Because of a political revolution