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Facts About Mexico

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mexican independence from Spain is celebrated on:

a)

May 5

b)

September 15

c)

July 4

d)

December 1

2.

Mexico land size is:

a)

larger than the United States

b)

almost as large as Canada and the U.S. put together

c)

almost three times as large as the state of Texas

d)

almost as large as Tennessee

3.

Mexican mythology contains a lot of:

a)

bulls

b)

eagles

c)

leapords

d)

snakes

4.

The image depicted on the center of the Mexican flag is:

a)

a shining star on top of a pyramid

b)

a lighted torch in a tree with fruit

c)

an eagle holding a snake on a cactus

d)

two snakes on a sacred tree facing the sun

5.

Children receive gifts when they celebrate the festival of The Three Wise Men on:

a)

January 6

b)

December 25

c)

January 1

d)

September 15

6.

An unusual Mayan weapon that was thrown at enemies was:

a)

a giant spear

b)

poison frog darts

c)

sharp rocks

d)

hornets nest

7.

Mexico introduced these three foods to the world:

a)

tomatoes, lettuce, and onions

b)

chocolate, corn, and chilies

c)

coffee, tea, and orange juice

d)

nuts, peaches, and grapes

8.

Millions of these migrate from the U.S. and Canada to Mexico every year:

a)

Bald Eagles

b)

Poor People

c)

Monarch Butterflies

d)

Wild Horses

9.

This pyramid in Mexico is know as one of the Seven Wonders of the World:

a)

El Tikal

b)

Zacahuil

c)

Chichen Itza

d)

Coatzachulco

10.

The Aztecs played a ball game in which the losers were sacrificed to their gods. It was called:

a)

tlatchi

b)

zacahuil

c)

Quatzacotl

d)

ahuacatl

11.

Mexico is located in the Ring of Fire where you experience:

a)

Bull fighting and rodeos

b)

Hottest days of the year in the continent

c)

the largest finds of gold, diamonds and iron

d)

earthquakes and volcanoes

12.

The Aztecs practiced human sacrifice because they believed that without the sacrifice of human blood the:

a)

crops they had planted would not grow and die

b)

the universe would end and the sun would stop

c)

the waters in the rivers, lakes and sea would dry up

d)

they would be considered weak and conquered by other people

13.

The largest wild cat found in the jungles of Mexico's is the:

a)

tiger

b)

jaguar

c)

mountain lion

d)

cheetah

14.

The state of Texas once belonged to Mexico, but declared its independence in:

a)

1776

b)

1976

c)

1836

d)

1492

15.

Priests would take the heart of a sacrificed person and called it:

a)

a holy light of the sun and the moon

b)

a precious eagle cactus fruit

c)

a magical red apple with magical power

d)

an ancient snake with power

16.

This Mexican tamale can be this long and weigh this much:

a)

18 inches and 3 pounds in weight

b)

20 feet and 25 pounds in weight

c)

3 feet and 150 pounds weight

d)

2 yards and 10 pounds weight

17.

Three English words that derive from the Aztec language are:

a)

taco, enchilada, quesadilla

b)

heart, sacrifice, pyramid

c)

jaguar, eagle, snake

d)

tomato, chocolate, avocado

18.

The color red, green, and white in the Mexican flag represent:

a)

blood, hope and purity

b)

power, growth, and love

c)

fire, land, and water

d)

sun, the earth, and the moon

19.

The name of the first Spanish conquistador (conquerer) that arrived in Mexico in 1519

a)

Pedro Balboa

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Juan Carlos de Goya

d)

Pablo Picasso

20.

Mexico City, the capital of Mexico is considered to be:

a)

One of the dirtiest and poorest cities in the world

b)

One of the oldest cities in the world

c)

One of the largest cities in the world

d)

One of the most modern cities in the world