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Mexico review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is on the center of the Mexican flag. 
a)
Eagle 
b)
Oil Ring
c)
Cross
d)
Star 
2.

The Mayan diet consisted mainly of this major crop

a)

Potatoes

b)

Maize

c)

Rice

d)

Cotton

3.

What is the name of the lake where the Aztec settled?

a)

Lake Texcoco

b)

Lake Tahoe

c)

Lake Templo

d)

Lake Cusco

4.

What's the name of the Aztec Capital?

a)

Texcoco

b)

Chinapa

c)

Templo Mayor

d)

Tenochtitlan

5.

How did the Aztec civilization come to an end?

a)

They were conquered by Hernan Cortez.

b)

They abandoned their cities.

c)

They died from a mysterious disease.

d)

The slaves killed the king and took over the kingdom.

6.

What was the symbol for where the Aztecs needed to build their capital city?

a)

They saw an eagle on a cactus with a snake.

b)

A gold stick that was stuck in the ground.

c)

Lightning struck in the middle of a lake.

d)

A volcano erupted at the edge of the jungle.

7.

What did the Spanish bring with them that also caused the death of the Aztecs?

a)

Horses

b)

Armor and shields

c)

Diseases

d)

Sharp swords and daggers

8.

What body of water is to the west of Mexico?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Artic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocen

9.

What bodies of water are to the east of Mexico?

a)

Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea

b)

Caribbean Sea and Arctic Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean

d)

Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea

10.

What is the chief mountain range in Mexico?

a)

Sierra Madre

b)

Andes

c)

Rocky

d)

Rio Grande

11.

What type of environmental issue is a concern for Mexico?

a)

Water pollution

b)

Air pollution

c)

Oil pollution

d)

Deforestation

12.

Which two are major natural resources in Mexico?

a)

Coal and natural gas

b)

Fresh water and solar power

c)

Iron ore and copper

d)

Oil and silver

13.

Which of the following natural disasters is Mexico prone to?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Tsunamis

c)

Volcanos

d)

All of these

14.
___________ is the free-trade agreement that took place among the United States, Mexico, and Canada
a)
NATO
b)
NAFTA
c)
NFL
d)
U.S.
15.

The Yucatan peninsula is relatively __________.

a)

flat

b)

wide

c)

long

d)

mountainous

16.

What did Tenochtitlan become?

a)

Cancun

b)

Guadalajara

c)

Mexico City

d)

Monterrey

17.

Which best describes a conquistador?

a)

A Spanish soldier who participated in conquest of indigenous peoples of Mexico.

b)

A climate area that occurs as elevation increases, with its own natural vegetation and crops.

c)

The value of goods and services within a country in a year.

d)

The loss or destruction of woodlands, mainly for logging or farming.

e)

Relating to or caused by an earthquake.

18.

Which best describes a vertical climate zone?

a)

A Spanish soldier who participated in conquest of indigenous peoples of Mexico.

b)

A climate area that occurs as elevation increases, with its own natural vegetation and crops.

c)

The value of goods and services within a country in a year.

d)

The loss or destruction of woodlands, mainly for logging or farming.

e)

Relating to or caused by an earthquake.

19.

Which best defines gross domestic product?

a)

A Spanish soldier who participated in conquest of indigenous peoples of Mexico.

b)

A climate area that occurs as elevation increases, with its own natural vegetation and crops.

c)

The value of goods and services within a country in a year.

d)

The loss or destruction of woodlands, mainly for logging or farming.

e)

Relating to or caused by an earthquake.

20.

Which best defines deforestation?

a)

A Spanish soldier who participated in conquest of indigenous peoples of Mexico.

b)

A climate area that occurs as elevation increases, with its own natural vegetation and crops.

c)

The value of goods and services within a country in a year.

d)

The loss or destruction of woodlands, mainly for logging or farming.

e)

Relating to or caused by an earthquake.

21.

Which best describes a mestizo?

a)

A person of mixed indigenous and European ancestry.

b)

The downward shifting of land in response to various natural and human-caused factors.

c)

The combining of beliefs and practices from different religions.

d)

An area of a country in which trade restrictions do not apply.

e)

A farm product grown to be sold or traded.

22.

______________ led the Spanish forces that invaded and conquered the ___________ in Mexico.

a)

Hernan Cortes; Inca

b)

Francisco Pizarro; Inca

c)

Hernan Cortes; Aztec

d)

Francisco Pizarro; Aztec

23.

What is a peninsula?

a)

A person of mixed European and Native Mexican ancestry

b)

A church outpost in Northern Mexico ran by the Catholic Church

c)

Land surrounded by water on three sides

d)

Large farm/ranch granted by the Spanish Monarchy

24.

What is a Mission?

a)

A person of mixed European and Native Mexican ancestry

b)

A church outpost in Northern Mexico ran by the Catholic Church

c)

Land surrounded by water on three sides

d)

Large farm/ranch granted by the Spanish Monarchy

25.

What is a Hacienda?

a)

A person of mixed European and Native Mexican ancestry

b)

A church outpost in Northern Mexico ran by the Catholic Church

c)

Land surrounded by water on three sides

d)

Large farm/ranch granted by the Spanish Monarchy

26.

What is a Maquiladora?

a)

a foreign owned factory located in Mexico

b)

land with different territories and people under one ruler

c)

a rise in prices that occurs when currency loses its buying power

d)

crops grown mainly to make a profit

27.

What are the names of the three Sierra Madre mountain ranges in Mexico?

a)

Occidental, Oriental, Del Sur

b)

Occidental, Rocky Mountains, Alps

c)

Occidental, Oriental, Andes

d)

Occidental, Del Sur, Appalachian

28.

What peninsula borders the United States on the West Coast?

a)

Baja California

b)

Ithica

c)

Florida

d)

Yucatan

29.

Who led the Mexican revolt for independence?

a)

Benito Juarez

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Miguel Hidalgo

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

30.

Who was Mexico's first president of Native Mexican heritage? and also helped mexico survive a French invasion?

a)

Benito Juarez

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Miguel Hidalgo

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte