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Chapter 5. Mexico Vocabulary

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct vocabulary word

a)

Isthmus

b)

Plateau

c)

Sierrra

d)

Peninsula

2.

Choose the correct vocabulary word

a)

Isthmus

b)

Plateau

c)

Sierrra

d)

Peninsula

3.

Choose the correct vocabulary word

a)

Isthmus

b)

Plateau

c)

Sierrra

d)

Peninsula

4.

Is the covering of tiny ice crystals that form on a surface when dew or water freezes.

a)

Frost

b)

Tierra Caliente

c)

Tierra Templada

d)

Tierra Fría

5.

Complete the sentence: The land that is now Mexico, as well as some of the land in Central America, was home to three early _______.

a)

Reclaimers

b)

Civilizations

c)

Innovations

d)

Fiestas

6.

Olmec ______, or new ways of doing things, spread to other societies as the Olmecs interacted with them through trade.

a)

Reclaimers

b)

Civilizations

c)

Innovations

d)

Fiestas

7.

Some of the Mayan cities were left empty and were _____, or taken back, by the surrounding rain forests.

a)

reclaimed

b)

innovated

c)

civilized

8.

Catholic ______, or religious teachers, taught their religion to millions of native people.

a)

Teachers

b)

People

c)

Missionaries

d)

Believers

9.

During colonial times many colonists married native people already living in what is Mexico. The children of these marriges were called _____.

a)

Spanish

b)

Mestizos

c)

Natives

d)

Civilians

10.

Porfirio Diaz took control of the government and named himself president. He wanted to reform the nation's _____, or money matters.

a)

education

b)

political matters

c)

finances

d)

travelings

11.

The factories are mostly assembly plants known as ______, where workers put together products from parts imported into Mexico

a)

Maquilladoras

b)

Fabrics

c)

Parties

d)

Companies