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WorksheetsHola Mexico!
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these countries does NOT share a border with Mexico?
USA
Honduras
Belize
Guatemala
Which river runs through the Chihuahuan Desert?
Rio de Santiago
Rio Sonora
Rio Grande
Rio Balsas
Which of these instruments might you see played in a mariachi band?
Drums
Violin
Guitar
Keyboard
Trumpet
Which Mexican national festival is celebrated on 15th September?
Independence Day (Dia de la Independencia)
Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)
Festival of Saint Cecilia (Fiesta de Santa Cecilia)
Approximately how long ago did the first Maya settlements develop?
500 years
1000 years
2000 years
3000 years
Which of these are Mayan cities?
Tikal
Acapulco
Chichen Itza
Palenque
Guadalajara
Who was the most important person in Mayan society?
Priest
King
Nobleman
Artist
What does 'indigenous' mean?
A time when the length of day and night are the same
Traditions, languages or buildings from the past
People, plants or animals that originated in a place
The weather in a particular place over a period of time
Which of these facts about Mayan religion is NOT true?
Priests would wear monstrous masks to scare away evil spirits
They believed human sacrifices would go straight to the top level of heaven
There was a god of corn (maize)
Both men and women could be priests
What was unusual about Mayan writing?
Everyone was taught how to write, even slaves and farmers
There was no Mayan writing - their language couldn't be written down
It used glyphs rather than letters
There were 800 letters in the alphabet
