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WorksheetsReview for Mexico
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Settlers from which country had the most wealth in colonial Mexico?
a)
United States
b)
Great Britain
c)
Poland
d)
Spain
2.
A large painting made on a wall
a)
adobe
b)
sculpture
c)
mural
d)
plaza
3.
The trade agreement among Mexico, Canada,and the United States.
a)
Vera Cruz
b)
Megacity
c)
PRI
d)
NAFTA
4.
Foreign owned factories that assemble parts made in other countries.
a)
Mestizos
b)
Plaza
c)
Maquiladoras
d)
Creole
5.
What do Mexican people celebrate on Cinco de Mayo?
a)
the overthrow of Porfirio Díaz
b)
when Mexico became a republic in 1867
c)
the defeat of a French attack on the city of Puebla
d)
when Ferdinand Maximilian was installed as emperor of Mexico
6.
Mexico City is the national capital and a federal district like Washington, D.C
a)
True
b)
False
7.
It is made up of large and small cities.
a)
Megalopolis
b)
Mission
c)
Maquiladora
d)
Megacity
8.
A narrow peninsula separated from the rest of Mexico.
a)
Tierra fria
b)
Baja California
c)
Yucatan Peninsula
d)
Megacity
9.
The most important river in Mexico
a)
Rio Gusto
b)
Rio Bravo del Norte
c)
Tierra fria
d)
Chihuahua
10.
What was the capital city of the Aztec in central Mexico?
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Guadalajara
c)
Monterrey
d)
San Diego
11.
What type of government does Mexico have?
a)
totalitarian autocracy
b)
totalitarian dictatorship
c)
constitutional monarchy
d)
constitutional federal republic
12.
Which vertical climate zone in Mexico is also known as “hot land”?
a)
tierra templada
b)
tierra buena
c)
tierra fría
d)
tierra caliente
13.
Who is considered to be Mexico’s “founding culture”?
a)
Maya
b)
Olmec
c)
Aztec
d)
Spanish
14.
During the colonial period, what was a major part of New Spain’s economy?
a)
Mining
b)
Fishing
c)
Construction
d)
Hunting
15.
The blending of religious beliefs and practices.
a)
syncretism
b)
mural
c)
plaza
d)
adobe
16.
How has the transition to a largely industrial economy affected Mexico?
a)
The economy has slowed.
b)
The standard of living has gone up.
c)
Government debt has decreased
d)
Agricultural products have increased.
17.
Mexico gained its independence in 1821.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
How is Mexico's system of government similar to the United States system of government?
a)
They both have 2 branches of government
b)
The president serves a single term of 6 years
c)
They both have 3 branches of Government
d)
The president serves a 4 year term with the possibility of serving a second 4 year term
19.
In Mexico’s colonial society, who were the peninsulares?
a)
people who came from Spain and settled in Mexico
b)
people of European heritage who had been born in Mexico
c)
people of mixed European and indigenous parentage
d)
people who were indigenous to Mexico
20.
Which of the following are common natural occurrences in Mexico?
a)
tsunamis
b)
tornadoes
c)
earthquakes
d)
ice storms
21.
The vertical climate zone that is also known as “cold land” .
a)
tierra Caliente
b)
tierra fría
c)
tierra helada
d)
tierra templada
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