Unit 2 Subunit 3: Mexico

Much of Mexico's border with the United States is formed by the

• Sierra Madre del Sur

• Rio Grande River

• Gulf of Mexico

• Sierra Madre Oriental

Identify the major physical features in or around Mexico. Not all choices will be used.

h

g

f

e

d

c

Gulf of Mexico

Sierra Madre Occidental

Rio Grande River

Edwards Plateau

Pacific Ocean

Sierra Madre del Sur

Rocky Mountains

Yucatan Peninsula

Based on the diagram, in which climate zone did the indigenous people of Mexico most likely grow corn?

• A. tierra helada

• B. tierra templada

• C. tierra fría

• D. tierra caliente

Match the following climate zones to their locations in Mexico.

• along the coasts

• tierra fria

• in the Central Plateau

• tierra templada

• in the mountains

• tierra caliente

Who is considered to be Mexico’s “founding culture”?

• Aztec

• Spanish

• Mayan

• Olmec

Spanish conquistadors came to Mexico to look for gold from which ancient civilizations: Select TWO answer choices.

• Incas

• Aztecs

• Vikings

• Mayans

How did the Maya apply their knowledge of astronomy?

• They used their knowledge to achieve technological advancements.

• They developed a complex calendar system.

• They developed a mathematical pattern based on weather and climate.

• They improved on Olmec astronomy.

After the ​ (a)   ​ (b)   agreed to give up​ (c)   and a vast region known as the ​ (d)   ​ . This area included the present-day states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico, as well as parts of Colorado and Wyoming.

• Mexican-American War
• Mexico
• Texas
• Mexican Cession
• Florida

The war ended with Mexico and the United States signing a treaty which took away half of Mexico's land. What was the name of the treaty?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Paris

• Adams-Onis Treaty

• Oregon Treaty of 1846

What does Day of the Dead celebrate?

• Halloween

• death as part of life

• visiting closest relatives

• All Saints' Day