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WorksheetsMexican History & Culture
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The tropical region in the southern tip of Mexico where Cancún is located is:
Baja California
Occidental
Yucatan Peninsula
Central Plateau
The capital of Mexico is:
Guadalajara
Mexico City
Rio Grande
Monterrey
Who is the father of Mexico's independence (known for the Grito de Independencia)?
Montezuma
Emiliano Zapata
Henry Ford
Miguel Hidalgo
What is the name of the civilization that built a capital Tenochtitlán?
Olmec
Maya
Aztecs
Comanche
Which civilization had sculptures heads that represent their rulers?
Olmecs
Aztecs
Mayans
Zapotecs
What is the name of the biggest pyramid in Teotihuacan?
The Pyramid of the Sun
Chichen'itza
The pyramid of the Moon
The Pyramid of the Jaguar
What is Popocatepetl?
an active volcano in Mexico
Mexico's tallest mountain
a flat region in Mexico
a Mayan pyramid in Mexico
What is the Aztec name for these?
chinampas
empire
granja
Uxmal
What is the term for a blend of European and Indian ancestry?
mixed-ish
mulattoes
Eurodian
mestizo
What is/are proof that the Spanish influenced Mexico's culture?
holidays
buildings
language
religion
Mexico City is one of the
largest cities in the world.
oldest cities in Europe.
one of the world's lowest cities in elevation.
cleanest cities in the Americas.
Mexico was home to all EXCEPT which group?
Olmec
Maya
Inca
Aztec
Who was the Mexican president at the time of the Battle of Puebla?
Ignacio Zaragoza
Miguel Hidalgo
Benito Juarez
Napoleon III
Who was Ignacio Zaragoza?
President of Mexico before French occupation.
General who led Mexican army to victory at Battle of Puebla.
Led uprising that killed Maximillian
Father of independence known for the Grito de Dolores.
The man who led the uprising that killed Maxmillian was...
Benito Juarez
Porfirio Diaz
Moctezuma
Napoleon
A result of the Mexican American war was that
Mexico achieved its independence from Spain
the Aztecs were defeated
Mexico lost nearly half of its territory to the US
Mexico was defeated and the US occupied all of Mexico
Who did Mexico owe war debt to? Check all that apply.
US
Britain
France
Spain
Who was the leader of the Aztecs when the Conquistadors arrived?
La Malinche
Hernán Cortes
Moctezuma
Benito Juarez
Which indigenous tribe existed in AC (antes de Cristo) ?
Olmec
Maya
Zapotec
Aztecs
What is Texcoco?
a lake where the Aztecs settled their capital
a place where pyramids were built to worship Gods
a place where there are ancient Mayan ruins
where Cortes landed when he arrived to Mexico
Where did Cortes arrive (and later named) on his expedition to Mexico?
Puebla
Monterrey
Veracruz
Cancun
Who was the indigenous woman that was an interpreter for the Spanish?
Moctezuma
La Malinche
Quetzalcoatl
Popocatepetl
What was uncovered in the 1980s in the center of Mexico City?
Moctezuma's corpse
fossils
ancient Aztec ruins
dirt
In what years did the Mayans flourish?
1500 - 200 BC
200-900 AD
1500-1800 AD
1200-1500 AD
What did Moctezuma think when he first saw the Spaniards?
that they were going to come help make things better
that they were going to play a game of Ulama
that they were Gods
that they were lost
What happened on September 10th 1910?
The Mexican American War ended
The French invaded Mexico
Mexico declared its independence with the "Grito de Dolores"
The Battle of Puebla
