Mexico

Priests taught Indians Spanish and Catholicism at church outposts known as:

• Haciendas.

• Maquiladoras.

• Chinampas.

• Missions.

A __________ is a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water.

• Island

• Peninsula

• Plain

• Gulf

Which is both the capital and largest city in Mexico?

• Mexico City

• Cancun

• Puebla

• Monterrey

On this Mexican holiday, families welcome back the souls of their deceased loved ones.

• Halloween

• Cinco de Mayo

• Revolution Day

• Dia de los Muertos

TRUE OR FALSE: Early cultures in Mexico included: The Olmec, The Maya, and the Aztec.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Many farmers in Mexico use _________ to clear land for planting.

• slash-and-burn agriculture

• chinampas

Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya?

• They studied the stars and developed a detailed calendar.

• They conquered neighboring tribes and made them pay taxes.

• They built chinampas.

• They domesticated an early form of corn.

Part of Mexico’s border with the United States is formed by which river?

• Colorado River

• Balsas River

• Rio Grande

• Mississippi River

Mexico's coastal resorts and Aztec and Maya monuments attract many

• Immigrants

• Tourists

• Miners

• Farmers

Scholars do not full understand why _________ civilization suddenly collapsed.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Olmec