WorksheetsMexico Exam
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
On what type of physical feature is Mexico located?
A peninsula
A plateau
A land bridge
A group of highlands
Which of these landforms lies between the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Sierra Madre Oriental?
The Yucatan Peninsula
The Mexican Plateau
The Gulf Coastal Plain
The Southern Highlands
A climate zone that occurs as elevation increases is known as a:
horizontal climate zone
Tropical climate zone
Chaparral climate zone
Vertical climate zone
This is the largest and most densely populated region in Mexico
Mestizo
The Rancho
The Mexican Plateau
The land bridge
An early Mexican Civilization that was centered in the Yucatan Peninsula?
Aztec
Olmec
Inca
Maya
In Mexico, many people live with their _____________. Which includes different generations of a family as well as cousins and other relatives.
Blended Family
Nuclear Family
Heterogamous Family
Extended Family
Mexico is the world's leading producer of:
Gold
Silver
Crude oil
lead
What is the largest natural lake in Mexico?
Lake Chapala
Lake Quechulac
Lake Catemaco
Lake Texcoco
Tierra Helada, Tierra Fria, Tierra Templada, and Tierra Caliente are examples of:
Tropical Stormes
Regional Biomes
Seasonal Winds
Vertical Climate Zones
This separates the Baja Peninsula from the northern coast of Mexico:
Chaparral
Petroleum
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of California
Why is western Mexico subject to volcanic eruptions?
Because deep fissures were created during the last ice age
Because it borders the Mariana Trench
Because it is at the location of several tectonic plates, near the Ring of Fire
Because it is in the path of El Nino.
Foreign-owned factories located in Mexico along the border with the United States are called:
Encomienda
Hacienda
Empresarios
Maquiladoras
What early civilization in Mexico engaged in long-distance trade and built huge stone cities that had been abandoned by the time the Spanish arrived? They were known for their unique writing of "glyphs"
The Olmec
The Aztec
The Zapotec
The Maya
After gaining independence from Spain, the new Mexican republic experienced the emergence of ____________ or military dictators.
Conquistadors
Creoles
Mestizons
Caudillos
The Maya were located in what specific region?
The Yucatan Peninsula
The Mexican Plateau
Copper Canyon
Northern Mexico
Murals were most popularized by __________ who depicted cultural and political themes, symbolizing Mexico's history and struggles.
Diego Lopez
Diego Martinez
Mario Martines
Diego Rivera
_________ led the Spanish forces that invaded and conquered the _________
Hernan Cortes; Inca
Francisco Pizarro; Inca
Hernan Cortes; Aztec
Hernan Cortes; Maya
What is the name of the mountain range to the east of the Mexican Plateau?
Sierra Madre Oriental
Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre Norteno
Sierra Rocky Mountains
Why does Mexico have so many volcanoes along the west coast?
It is surrounded by lava pits
because of the relative location to the equator
because if borders the Mariana Trench
because it is situated where multiple tectonic plates intersect
What is the body of water between mainland Mexico and Baja California?
Gulf of California
Gulf of Pacific
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf Coast
