Mexico Today: Daily Life & Globalization

In urban areas, a huge segment of the population is made up of the ________ socioeconomic class.

• middle

• lowest

• highest

A big rite of passage is a young woman's _____ birthday party.

• 13th

• 16th

• 17th

• 15th

The ancient trinity of Mexican food consists of:

• corn, beans, squash

• avocado, flour, rice

• rice, beans, pineapple

• corn, peppers, tomatoes

Spanish is the offical language of Mexico, however, 10% of the population speaks one of 50 Native American languages.

• true

• false

Which of the following is NOT true about globalization

• It is the development of a world economy based on free trade and the use of labor from other countries.

• It isn't occuring in Mexico.

• Some Mexican-owned businesses have transferred jobs to countries where workers are paid less.

Which of the following is NOT an economic factor that most economic activity in Mexico take place in?

• agriculture

• service

• manufacturing

• equations