Geography Quiz

Which of these is a major cause of rural decline in Mexico?

• poverty and unemployment

• rising living standards

• falling crime rates

• crowding and pollution

Which of these is the most important "pull factor" that draws farm families to Mexico City?

• spatial inequality

• poor educational opportunities

• economic opportunity

• free housing

What does the Human Development Index (HDI) measure?

• population growth

• standard of living

• gross domestic product

• wealth distribution

Which of the following is true of slum housing in Mexico City?

• electricity and running water are common features

• it is mostly located in central shopping districts

• most houses are made of brick and have glass windows

• its houses mostly consist of small shacks

Which of the following is a problem associated with urbanization?

• increased green spaces

• reduced traffic congestion

• improved air quality

• overcrowding

Which term describes a group that has lived in an area before it was taken over by outsiders?

• plural societies

• indigenous people

• political refugees

• foreign immigrants

What has happened to traditional Maya religious beliefs?

• they have replaced the Catholic faith

• they are followed in secret

• they have blended with Roman Catholicism

• they have entirely disappeared

Besides Mexico, in which other country would you find Mayan communities?

• Panama

• Guatemala

• Argentina

• Peru

Maya farmers have adapted to modern life by

• working for wages on commercial farms

• engaging in subsistence farming

What does it mean to say that many Maya practice subsistence farming?

• they raise only livestock and do not grow fruits or vegetables

• they farm mainly to provide food for themselves and their families

• they export most of the food they produce to other nations

• they sell most of the food they grow at farmers' markets