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Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What region of Mexico is generally flat?
a)
Northern Pacific Coast
b)
Yucatan Peninsula
c)
Baja California
d)
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
2.
Where do most people live in Mexico?
a)
In the northern desert areas
b)
In the Central Plateau
c)
In the eastern peninsula
d)
In the coastal beaches region
3.
Which word describes the countryside or farming area?
a)
urban
b)
rural
c)
suburban
4.
The mountain range on the WEST side of Mexico is...
a)
Sierra Madre Occidental
b)
Sierra Madre Oriental
c)
Sierra Madre del Sur
5.
The movement of people from rural areas to cities is called...
a)
immigration
b)
overcrowding
c)
urbanization
d)
spatial inequality
6.
What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?
a)
Tenochan
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Miamoi
d)
Mexico city
7.
What did the Spanish build on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
a)
Cuzco
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Mexico City
d)
Fayetteville
8.
What is Mexico's official language?
a)
Spanglish
b)
French
c)
Spanish
d)
Portugese
9.
Which of the following is a problem associated with urbanization?
a)
pollution
b)
increased schools
c)
finding a better paying job
d)
shrinking populaiton
10.
What is the main economic activity in the Gulf Coastal Plain?
a)
farming
b)
ranching and grazing
c)
petroleum and natural gas
d)
nomadic herding
11.
Which region of Mexico is dry, hot, and thinly populated?
a)
Northern Pacific Coast
b)
Yucatan Peninsula
c)
Southern Pacific Coast
d)
Sierra Madre dul Sur
12.
What region of Mexico has 80% of the population?
a)
Northern Pacific Coast
b)
Central Plateau
c)
Yucatan Peninsula
d)
Mexico City
13.
What do geographers call the unequal distribution of wealth/resources in an area?
a)
Economic Activity
b)
Population Density
c)
Relative location
d)
Spatial Inequality
14.
Which of these is a major cause of rural decline?
a)
Crowding
b)
Flooding
c)
Pollution
d)
Hard to compete with big farms/wealthy landowners
15.
What percentage of people in Mexico City make up the upper and middle class?
a)
5%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
16.
What group of native people built a great civilization in the Valley of Mexico and founded a great city called Tenochtitlan?
a)
Viking
b)
Incas
c)
Aztecs
d)
Russians
17.
What people conquered Tenochtitlan in 1521 and ruled over Mexico for 300 years?
a)
Spanish
b)
British
c)
French
d)
Chinese
18.
Which group is most likely to live in slums on the edges of the city?
a)
Working Poor
b)
Recent Migrants
c)
Business Owners
d)
Police Officers
19.
Which is a major cause of rural decline in Mexico?
a)
Poverty and unemployment
b)
Loss of communal lands
c)
High standard of living
d)
All of the above
20.
What is a major "pull factor" for farm families to come to Mexico City?
a)
Free pizza
b)
Family Feuds
c)
Economic Opportunity
d)
Earthquakes
21.
How can you describe the changes in Mexico City over this time period?
a)
There are no changes
b)
It grows a little bit once
c)
It shrinks in size
d)
It doubles in size, then doubles again
22.
Which group in Mexico City enjoys the highest standard of living?
a)
the "Haves"
b)
the "Have Nots"
c)
the middle class
d)
the working poor
23.
What is Mexico City's population density compared to Los Angeles, California?
a)
5 times more
b)
5 times less
c)
about the same
d)
2 times more
24.
Why can't children in Mexico city go to school?
a)
They need to work for the family
b)
public school costs too much
c)
there aren't schools where they live
d)
Parents don't believe in school
25.
Which of the following is not included in determining the Human Development Index?
a)
life expectancy
b)
education levels
c)
per capita GDP
d)
population density
26.
Why do some countries have a lower HDI rank than might be expected?
a)
large gap between rich and poor
b)
no difference between rich and poor
c)
government provides education
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