Unit 3

Which of these figures identifies the approximate population of native peoples in 1646?

• 5 million
• 20 million
• 1,812,000

• 15 million

Which of the following identities the number of years that it took for the population of native peoples to decline from 6,400,000 to 4,400,000?

• 25 years

• 15 years

• 22 years

• 18 years

In which year was the population of mestizos and Europeans nearly equal?

• 1800
• 1835
• 1850
• 1570

Which of the following years was the mestizo population approximately one million?

• 1740

• 1800
• 1500
• 1700

One economic challenge currently facing Mexico is

• Currency stability
• Universal healthcare
• Political stability
• narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor

In 2000 ______ was elected president, signaling the development of a multi-party, democratic state in Mexico.

• Vicente Fox
• Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
• Enrique Pena Nieto
• Felipe Calderon

The Spanish built __________ in Mexico so Catholics could worship.

• mosques
• temples
• cathedrals

• synagogues

Food, language, religion, and art are all examples of how modern Mexica is a blend of

• geographical features
• technological advancements
• political systems
• native and Spanish influences

The culture of Central America and the Caribbean differs from that of Mexico because, in addition to being shaped by native peoples and the Spanish, it was also influenced by

• Asian, African, and European cultures
• Native American, African, and Middle Eastern cultures
• European, South American, and Asian cultures
• African and European cultures

Panama was an excellent choice of location to build a canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans because of its

• geographical location
• economic stability
• historical significance
• cultural heritage