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Mexico

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The largest physical region in Mexico is the...

a)

coastal plains

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

Central Plateau

d)

Desert

2.

The descendents of Spanish conquerors and natives are called?

a)

Maquiladoras

b)

Campesinos

c)

Mestizos

d)

Europeans

3.

About two-thirds of Mexico's people live in ...

a)

Urban areas

b)

Rural areas

c)

mountains

d)

deserts

4.

The mountain ranges on the east, west, and south of the Central Plateau are the...

a)

Rockies

b)

Sierra Madres

c)

Appalachians

5.

There are _____ altitudinal zones in Mexico.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

Narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas

a)

Peninsula

b)

Island

c)

Isthmus

d)

coastal plains

7.

This type of climate is warm, dry and near deserts.

a)

Tundra

b)

Tropical

c)

Steppe

d)

Arctic

8.

Movements of huge plates of the Earth's crust, sometimes causing earthquakes.

a)

Plate tectonics

b)

Pico de Orizaba

c)

altitude

d)

slums

9.

Narrow strip of land surrounded by water on three sides

a)

Isthmus

b)

Peninsula

c)

Island

d)

Coastal plains

10.

Pico de Orizaba is Mexico's...?

a)

Longest river

b)

Largest lake

c)

driest desert

d)

Tallest Mountain

11.

The height above sea level is known as....

a)

Isthmus

b)

campesino

c)

steppe climate

d)

altitude

12.

The poor farmers in Mexico, are known as....

a)

Campesinos

b)

Descendents

c)

Mestizos

13.

Poor overcrowded areas around the cities are called?

a)

Slums

b)

Campesinos

c)

Descendents

d)

Mestizos

14.

People related to a certain group are....?

a)

Mestizos

b)

Slums

c)

Descendents

d)

Campesinos

15.

The (a)   borders Mexico to the north.

16.

Mexico's main physical feature is?

a)

Rivers

b)

Mountains

c)

Glaciers

d)

Deserts

17.

The official language of Mexico is (a)   ?

18.

What process must be used to provide water to crops to Mexico's dry regions?

a)

Irrigation System

b)

Isthmus

c)

Osmosis

19.

Who was the Spaniard that defeated the Aztecs?

a)

Montezuma

b)

Hernan Cortes

c)

George Washington

d)

Mrs. Hueg

20.

Who did Mexico gain their independence from?

a)

United States

b)

Belize

c)

England

d)

Spain

21.

What is the main religion of Mexico?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Hinduism

d)

Shintoism

22.

In what direction does the Pacific Ocean border Mexico?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

23.

In what direction does the Gulf Of Mexico border Mexico?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

24.

Which of the following did NOT cause 90% of the natives to die during early exploration?

a)

diseases

b)

advanced weapons

c)

smaller villages turning on the Aztecs

d)

nuclear bomb