Mexico Quiz

______ means "mother range".

• Yucatan

• Baja

• Sierra Madre

• Maya

What is a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water called?

• peninsula

• island

• mountain

• valley

Mexico produces more _____ then any other country in the world.

• corn

• oil

• silver

• gold

The __________ creates a natural border between the United States and Mexico.

• Sierra Madre Oriental

• Rio Bravo

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Valley of Mexico

What is the capital city of Mexico?

• Baja California

• Juarez

• Mexico City

• Sierra Madre

The main mountain range in western Mexico is

• the Appalachian Mountains.

• the Sierra Madre Occidental.

• the Sierra Madre Oriental

• the Olmec Mountains.

The main mountain range in eastern Mexico is

• the Sierra Madre Oriental.

• the Mayan Mountains.

• the Sierra Madre Occidental

• the Rocky Mountains.

Where is Mexico City located?

• close to the Rio Bravo

• in the Valley of Mexico

• on the Yucatan Peninsula

• near Baja California.

The __________were known for the great stone heads they created.

• Aztecs

• Mayans

• Olmecs

• Cherokee

The civilization best known for creating a detailed calendar is

• the Olmecs.

• the Mayans.

• the Iroquios.

• the Aztecs.