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Mexican History

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For what were the Aztecs known?

a)

used hieroglyphics as a system of writing

b)

created an empire through military conquest

c)

built large seaports to encourage trade

d)

were the first people to grow corn or maize

2.

What advantages did Cortes have over Montezuma?

a)

knowledge of where the gold was

b)

better discipline in the army

c)

ability to speak several languages

d)

stronger weapons, armor, and horses

3.

What was the top social class in colonial Mexico?

a)

criollos

b)

mestizos

c)

Native Americans

d)

peninsulares

4.

What event in Mexican history happened in 1824?

a)

first arrival of Spaniards

b)

defeat of the Aztecs

c)

loss of territory of Texas

d)

writing of a new Constitution

5.

Why did Texas rebel against Mexico?

a)

Mexico limited Texas's self-government and immigration.

b)

Both Anglos and Mexicans lived in Texas.

c)

Texas grew too large to be ruled by another country.

d)

Texas wanted to join the United States

6.

What was the goal of the Mexican Revolution?

a)

send away European troops

b)

land reform to reduce inequality between rich and poor

c)

get rid of Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa

d)

make Mexico a military dictatorship

7.

Why did Mexicans fight hard to keep Texas?

a)

Texas contained a large amount of territory and Mexico owned it first.

b)

Mexico did not trust the United States.

c)

The Spaniards wanted Mexico to keep Texas.

d)

The US and Mexico couldn't agree on a price.

8.

What were conditions in Mexico like before the Mexican Revolution?

a)

Everything was dirty.

b)

Only estate owners owned land, while most Mexicans work the farms and were very poor.

c)

The United States was a great place to live.

d)

The Aztecs worshiped Sun gods.

9.

Globalization is...

a)

the science of analyzing globes

b)

worldwide development which increases communication and trade between countries

c)

to place a economic sectors under government control

d)

a subdivision of the economy

10.

Mexico's three economic sectors are...

a)

social media, banking, and education

b)

compare, synthesize, and evaluate

c)

gross domestic product

d)

agriculture, manufacturing, and service