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WorksheetsMexico review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
The Mayan diet consisted mainly of this major crop
Potatoes
Maize
Rice
Cotton
What is the name of the lake where the Aztec settled?
Lake Texcoco
Lake Tahoe
Lake Templo
Lake Cusco
What's the name of the Aztec Capital?
Texcoco
Chinapa
Templo Mayor
Tenochtitlan
How did the Aztec civilization come to an end?
They were conquered by Hernan Cortez.
They abandoned their cities.
They died from a mysterious disease.
The slaves killed the king and took over the kingdom.
What was the symbol for where the Aztecs needed to build their capital city?
They saw an eagle on a cactus with a snake.
A gold stick that was stuck in the ground.
Lightning struck in the middle of a lake.
A volcano erupted at the edge of the jungle.
What did the Spanish bring with them that also caused the death of the Aztecs?
Horses
Armor and shields
Diseases
Sharp swords and daggers
What body of water is to the west of Mexico?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Artic Ocean
Southern Ocen
What bodies of water are to the east of Mexico?
Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea and Arctic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
What is the chief mountain range in Mexico?
Sierra Madre
Andes
Rocky
Rio Grande
What type of environmental issue is a concern for Mexico?
Water pollution
Air pollution
Oil pollution
Deforestation
Which two are major natural resources in Mexico?
Coal and natural gas
Fresh water and solar power
Iron ore and copper
Oil and silver
Which of the following natural disasters is Mexico prone to?
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
Volcanos
All of these
The Yucatan peninsula is relatively __________.
flat
wide
long
mountainous
What did Tenochtitlan become?
Cancun
Guadalajara
Mexico City
Monterrey
Which best describes a conquistador?
A Spanish soldier who participated in conquest of indigenous peoples of Mexico.
A climate area that occurs as elevation increases, with its own natural vegetation and crops.
The value of goods and services within a country in a year.
The loss or destruction of woodlands, mainly for logging or farming.
Relating to or caused by an earthquake.
Which best describes a vertical climate zone?
A Spanish soldier who participated in conquest of indigenous peoples of Mexico.
A climate area that occurs as elevation increases, with its own natural vegetation and crops.
The value of goods and services within a country in a year.
The loss or destruction of woodlands, mainly for logging or farming.
Relating to or caused by an earthquake.
Which best defines gross domestic product?
A Spanish soldier who participated in conquest of indigenous peoples of Mexico.
A climate area that occurs as elevation increases, with its own natural vegetation and crops.
The value of goods and services within a country in a year.
The loss or destruction of woodlands, mainly for logging or farming.
Relating to or caused by an earthquake.
Which best defines deforestation?
A Spanish soldier who participated in conquest of indigenous peoples of Mexico.
A climate area that occurs as elevation increases, with its own natural vegetation and crops.
The value of goods and services within a country in a year.
The loss or destruction of woodlands, mainly for logging or farming.
Relating to or caused by an earthquake.
Which best describes a mestizo?
A person of mixed indigenous and European ancestry.
The downward shifting of land in response to various natural and human-caused factors.
The combining of beliefs and practices from different religions.
An area of a country in which trade restrictions do not apply.
A farm product grown to be sold or traded.
______________ led the Spanish forces that invaded and conquered the ___________ in Mexico.
Hernan Cortes; Inca
Francisco Pizarro; Inca
Hernan Cortes; Aztec
Francisco Pizarro; Aztec
What is a peninsula?
A person of mixed European and Native Mexican ancestry
A church outpost in Northern Mexico ran by the Catholic Church
Land surrounded by water on three sides
Large farm/ranch granted by the Spanish Monarchy
What is a Mission?
A person of mixed European and Native Mexican ancestry
A church outpost in Northern Mexico ran by the Catholic Church
Land surrounded by water on three sides
Large farm/ranch granted by the Spanish Monarchy
What is a Hacienda?
A person of mixed European and Native Mexican ancestry
A church outpost in Northern Mexico ran by the Catholic Church
Land surrounded by water on three sides
Large farm/ranch granted by the Spanish Monarchy
What is a Maquiladora?
a foreign owned factory located in Mexico
land with different territories and people under one ruler
a rise in prices that occurs when currency loses its buying power
crops grown mainly to make a profit
What are the names of the three Sierra Madre mountain ranges in Mexico?
Occidental, Oriental, Del Sur
Occidental, Rocky Mountains, Alps
Occidental, Oriental, Andes
Occidental, Del Sur, Appalachian
What peninsula borders the United States on the West Coast?
Baja California
Ithica
Florida
Yucatan
Who led the Mexican revolt for independence?
Benito Juarez
Hernan Cortez
Miguel Hidalgo
Napoleon Bonaparte
Who was Mexico's first president of Native Mexican heritage? and also helped mexico survive a French invasion?
Benito Juarez
Hernan Cortez
Miguel Hidalgo
Napoleon Bonaparte
