History of Mexico Movie Quiz

What is the population of Mexico?

• 100 million

• 121 million

• 200 million

• 150 million

Which crops were domesticated in Mexico?

• Wheat, Rice, and Barley

• Maize, Tomato, and Beans

• Potato, Tomato, and Wheat

• Rice, Beans, and Maize

Which was the earliest complex civilization in Mexico?

• Olmec

• Toltec

• Aztec

• Maya

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

• Monte Alban

• Teotihuacan

• Chichen Itza

• Tenochtitlan

Who led the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire?

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan de Grijalva

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

What was the name given to Mexico under Spanish rule?

• Nueva Castilla

• Nueva Granada

• New Mexico

• New Spain

Which disease significantly reduced the indigenous population during the colonial period?

• Cholera

• Malaria

• Smallpox

• Influenza

Who issued the cry of Dolores that started the Mexican War of Independence?

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Emiliano Zapata

• Porfirio Diaz

• Benito Juarez

What was the result of the Mexican-American War?

• Mexico lost one-third of its land

• The war ended in a stalemate

• Mexico gained Texas

• The US lost California

Who was installed as the ruler of the Second Mexican Empire by the French?

• Benito Juarez

• Agustin de Iturbide

• Ferdinand Maximilian

• Porfirio Diaz