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Mexico Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is true about Baja California?

a)

It is the capital of Mexico

b)

It is a peninsula separated from mainland Mexico

c)

It is located in the Gulf of Mexico

d)

It is east of mainland Mexico

2.

Where is the Rio Grande river located?

a)

Along the northern border of Mexico

b)

In central Mexico, near Mexico City

c)

Along the southern border of Mexico

d)

In Baja California

3.

Jaguars live in which part of Mexico?

a)

Deserts

b)

Coastal rainforests

c)

Central highlands

d)

Mountains

4.

Which two countries are southeast of Mexico?

a)

United States and Ecuador

b)

Peru and Belize

c)

Belize and Guatemala

d)

Guatemala and Colombia

5.

When is the rainy season in Mexico?

a)

From December to May

b)

From May to September

c)

From August to December

d)

From January to April

6.

Which best completes the analogy?

green: independence :: red: ______________

a)

Unity

b)

Strength

c)

Power

d)

Religion

7.

How often is the president of Mexico elected?

a)

Every two years

b)

Every four years

c)

Every six years

d)

Every eight years

8.

What is a maquiladora?

a)

A government building

b)

A leader in Mexico's government

c)

A major city in Mexico

d)

A type of factory in Mexico

9.

Which is a main port of Mexico on the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

Guadalajara

b)

Veracruz

c)

Puebla

d)

Leon

10.

Which group was one of the earliest native groups to live in Mexico?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Incas

c)

Mayas

d)

Olmecs

11.

The Spanish brought which religion to Mexico?

a)

Christanity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

12.

Which best describes how the Spanish colonists treated the native Mexicans?

a)

kindly

b)

harshly

c)

gently

d)

respectfully

13.

On which day do Mexicans celebrate their independence from Spain?

a)

September 16

b)

July 4

c)

May 5

d)

December 6

14.

Carnival takes place before which holiday?

a)

Christmas

b)

New Year's

c)

Easter

d)

Independence Day

15.

In which month is the Day of the Dead celebrated?

a)

January

b)

June

c)

November

d)

December

16.

What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate?

a)

The Mexican victory at the Battle of Puebla

b)

Mexico's independence from Spain

c)

The patron saint of a city

d)

Relatives who have died

17.

Day of Innocents is similar to which North American holiday?

a)

April Fool's

b)

Halloween

c)

Valentine's Day

d)

St. Patrick's Day

18.

What is a charreada?

a)

A fiesta or party

b)

A traditional cowboy show

c)

A holiday in December

d)

A type of food

19.

The native language of Nahuatl was spoken by which group?

a)

The Mayans

b)

The Spanish explorers

c)

The Aztecs

d)

The Incas

20.

What is adobe?

a)

A type of brick made from mixing straw with mud

b)

A type of clothing

c)

A type of food

d)

A sport played in Mexico