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Mexico

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One of the largest urban areas in the world

a)

Mexico City

b)

Guadalajara

c)

Tijiuana

d)

Monterrey

2.

A major steel producing city

a)

Mexico City

b)

Guadalajara

c)

Tijiuana

d)

Monterrey

3.

A famous Mexican mural painter

a)

Octavio Paz

b)

Diego Rivera

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Freida Kahlo

4.

Means "cold land"

a)

Tierra templada

b)

Tierra calienta

c)

Tierra fria

d)

Taco Tierra

5.

A business that provides a service to people

a)

Merchant

b)

Service Industry

c)

Tourist

d)

Maquiladoras

6.

Factories in Mexico where goods from other countries are put together

a)

Sweat shop

b)

Manufactroy

c)

Subsistence Farm

d)

Maquiladoras

7.

Cowhands who developed the tools for ranching

a)

Vaqueros

b)

Maquiladoras

c)

Mariachi

d)

Mestizos

8.

Famous writer who describes daily life in Mexico

a)

Octavio Paz

b)

Diego Rivera

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Freida Kahlo

9.

Mexico's form of government

a)

Democracy

b)

Federal Republic

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Communist

10.

River that forms much of Mexico's border with the U.S.

a)

Sierra Madre

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Gulf of California

11.

Means "hot land"

a)

Tierra templada

b)

Tierra calienta

c)

Tierra fria

d)

Taco Tierra

12.

A building material used in many of Mexico's older homes

a)

mud

b)

adobe

c)

concrete

d)

straw

13.

Mexico's most popular sport

a)

bullfighting

b)

lucha libre

c)

soccer

d)

baseball

14.

Hollow figures filled with toys and candy

a)

pinata

b)

taco

c)

posada

d)

sugar skulls

15.

Thin, flat cornmeal bread

a)

pita

b)

flatbread

c)

naan

d)

tortilla

16.

Band that plays traditional Mexican music

a)

Fandango

b)

Samba

c)

Rhumba

d)

Mariachi

17.

Means "temperate land"

a)

Tierra templada

b)

Tierra calienta

c)

Tierra fria

d)

Taco Tierra

18.

He led a Spanish army that landed in Mexico in 1519

a)

Octavio Paz

b)

Diego Rivera

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Hernan Cortes

19.

Mexico was called "land of the shaking earth" by the

a)

mestizos

b)

Aztecs

c)

Maya

d)

Spanish

20.

What is the religion of most Mexicans today?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Protestantism

d)

Roman Catholic

21.

Mexico became an independent country in

a)

1821

b)

1910

c)

1200

d)

900

22.

Mexico was a colony of what European country?

a)

England

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Spain

23.

Tenochtitlan, the site of modern Mexico City was built by the

a)

Maya

b)

Spanish

c)

Mestizos

d)

Aztecs

24.

How much of Mexico's land is used for farming?

a)

0%

b)

11%

c)

25%

d)

51%

25.

What was the name of the original trade agreement between Mexico, U.S. and Canada?

a)

NAFTA

b)

NASA

c)

MUSC

d)

NAPA

26.

What is the name of the major land bridge in southern Mexico that joins North and South America?

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

Baja California

c)

Isthmus of Tehuantepec

d)

Sierra Madre del Sur

27.

A person of mixed Native American and Spanish culture is called

a)

Latino

b)

Mestizo

c)

Taco

d)

Mexican

28.

How many states make of the country of Mexico?

a)

13

b)

31

c)

50

d)

Mexico isn't divided into states

29.

What is Mexico's most important resource?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Oil

30.

Which ancient civilization lived on the Yucatan Peninsula?

a)

Mestizos

b)

Aztecs

c)

Maya

d)

Spanish

31.

In southern Mexico how do most people make their living?

a)

mining

b)

subsistence farming

c)

working in maquiladoras

d)

as vaqueros

32.

What are major environmental problems that face those who live in Mexico City (check all that apply)

a)

Severe pollution

b)

Smog

c)

Lack of electricity

d)

Clean water

33.

Which of the following are considered patriotic holidays in Mexico (check all that apply)

a)

Cinco de Mayo

b)

Dias de Los Muertos

c)

Independence Day

d)

Dia de las Madres

34.

What are some Maya achievements in architecture (Check all that apply)

a)

Grand cities

b)

Calendar

c)

Concept of Zero

d)

Pyramids

35.

What are some Maya achievements in mathematics (Check all that apply)

a)

Grand cities

b)

Calendar

c)

Concept of Zero

d)

Pyramids

36.

Why are temperatures in Mexico City usually not as hot as those in northern Mexico?

a)

Mexico City is closer to the poles

b)

Mexico City has a higher altitude which makes it cooler

c)

Northern Mexico is near the North Pole

d)

Mexico City is closer to the ocean

37.

How has Mexico's economy changed in the last 50 years? (Check all that apply)

a)

It has become more industrialized

b)

It is now more a country of cities & factories and less a country of farms & villages

c)

It has become more rural

d)

It has more people working illegally

38.

Why is Mexico's population increasing? (Check all that apply)

a)

Better Healthcare

b)

Better diet

c)

Birthrate higher than death rate

d)

Birthrate lower than death rate

39.

What problems has an increased population caused for Mexico? (Check all that apply)

a)

Overcrowding

b)

Unemployment

c)

Illegal immigration

d)

More jobs available

40.

What are two major service industries in Mexico?

a)

Banking

b)

Farming

c)

Factory work

d)

Tourism

41.

What is located at Map location #1

a)

Mexico City

b)

U.S.

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Baja California

42.

What is located at Map location #2

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Gulf of California

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Baja California

43.

What is located at Map location #3

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Gulf of California

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Bay of Campeche

44.

What is located at Map location #4

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

Baja California

d)

Bay of Campeche

45.

What is located at Map location #5

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Bay of Campeche

46.

What is located at Map location #6

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Bay of Campeche

47.

What is located at Map location #7

a)

Sierra Madre Oriental

b)

Sierra Madre Occidental

c)

Sierra Madre del Sur

d)

Plateau of Mexico

48.

What is located at Map location #8

a)

Sierra Madre Oriental

b)

Sierra Madre Occidental

c)

Sierra Madre del Sur

d)

Plateau of Mexico

49.

What is located at Map location #9

a)

Sierra Madre Oriental

b)

Sierra Madre Occidental

c)

Sierra Madre del Sur

d)

Plateau of Mexico

50.

What is located at Map location #10

a)

Sierra Madre Oriental

b)

Sierra Madre Occidental

c)

Sierra Madre del Sur

d)

Plateau of Mexico

51.

What is located at Map location #11

a)

Baja California

b)

Gulf of California

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Bay of Campeche

52.

What is located at Map location #12

a)

Baja California

b)

Gulf of California

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Bay of Campeche

53.

What is located at Map location #13

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Gulf of California

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Bay of Campeche

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