Early Civilizations of Mexico

By what year did the Olmec civilization live along the Gulf of Mexico?

• 1000 BC

• 1500 BC

• 2000 BC

• 2500 BC

What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

• Tenochtitlan

• Cuzco

• Lima

• Quito

Who was the ruler of the Aztec Empire when Cortes arrived?

• Montezuma

• Atahualpa

• Pachacuti

• Huayna Capac

What did the Spanish unknowingly bring that affected the native populations?

• New diseases

• New crops

• New animals

• New languages

Within how many years did Cortes capture Tenochtitlan?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

Who landed in Mexico with 500 soldiers in 1518?

• Hernan Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

In colonial Mexico, who was at the top of the social class system?

• Mestizos

• Criollos

• Peninsulares

• Native Americans

Who proposed the Three Guarantees in 1820?

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Augustin de Iturbide

• Benito Juárez

• Porfirio Díaz

What was one of the challenges of independence mentioned in the document?

• Building a monarchy

• Dealing with foreign influences

• Establishing a dictatorship

• Creating a new language.

When is Mexican Independence Day celebrated?

• July 4th

• September 16th

• October 31st

• December 25th