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México: Cultura, Historia y Geografía

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mexico is _______ (what direction) of the United States?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
2.
The largest city in Mexico, and one of the largest in the world is _________.
a)
Mexico City
b)
Yaztze 
c)
China Lily
3.
The river that is the border between the United States and Mexico is the ______.
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Turpintime
c)
Servitude 
4.
One of the things you can see in the Plaza of the Three Cultures is a _________ church. 
a)
Mexican 
b)
Alien
c)
American 
5.
The Aztecs built their city on the spot where they found an eagle eating a ___________.
a)
snake
b)
slime ball
c)
taco
6.
The Yucatan Peninsula is on the coast of the Gulf of _________. 
a)
Mexico
b)
Argentina 
c)
Africa 
7.
During celebrations, Mexican children wear blindfolds and use a stick to try and break a container full of candies known as a _________. 
a)
Piñata 
b)
Burrito
c)
Challis 
8.
Miguel Hildalgo wanted the Indians to fight to be free from _________.
a)
Spain 
b)
America
c)
China
9.
On the holiday of Cinco de Mayo, Mexicans remember the battle of ______.
a)
Puebla 
b)
Glory 
c)
Red
10.
The flat bread made from corn that is eaten by Mexicans is called a ________.
a)
Tortilla
b)
Chip
c)
Taco
11.
Mexico is on the continent of _______.
a)
North America
b)
Asia
c)
South America 
12.
Most Mexicans speak _______.
a)
French
b)
Spanish
c)
Cantonese 
13.
Mexico celebrates their Independence Day on _______
a)
January 1st 
b)
September 16th
c)
November 3rd 
d)

May 5th

14.
The Mexican flag is red, white, and ________.
a)
green
b)
blue
c)
orange 
15.
Review: What were the Aztecs like? 
a)
Friendly neighbors
b)
Conquerors and fighters 
c)
Fish 
16.

The current President of Mexico is

a)

Andrés  Obrador

b)

Vicente Fox

c)

Enrique Peña Nieto

d)

Felipe Calderón

17.

what statement about Cinco de Mayo is correct

a)

is celebrated on May 5th and celebrates Mexican independence much like July 4th celebrates U. S. independence.

b)

is celebrated on September  16th and celebrates Mexican independence much like July 4th celebrates U. S. independence.

c)

is widely celebrated in Mexico to celebrate Mexico’s fending off a French conquest

d)

Is not widely celebrated in Mexico and more like celebrated in the U. S.

18.

What does Day of the Dead celebrate?

a)

Halloween

b)

death as part of life

c)

visiting closest relatives

d)

All Saints' Day

19.

Mexico was home to all EXCEPT which group?

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Inca

d)

Aztec

20.

¿Cual es la bandera de México?

a)
b)
c)
21.

Where is Mexico?

a)

South of the United States

b)

North of the United States

c)

East of the United States

d)

North of the United States

22.

How many people live in Mexico?

a)

50 million people

b)

25 million people

c)

More than 120 million

d)

10 million people

23.

The capital of Mexico is ....

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Mexico City

c)

Annapolis

d)

El Salvador

24.

Most people in Mexico speak _______________?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Italian

d)

Spanish

25.

The Day of the Dead lasts

a)

One day

b)

Two days

c)

Three days

d)

Four days

26.

What is an important food in Mexico?

a)

pizza

b)

rice

c)

corn

d)

potatoes

27.

Two pieces of land stretch into the oceans. They are...

a)

Mexico City and Los Angeles

b)

San Francisco and New Mexico

c)

Baja and Yucatan

d)

Copper Canyon

28.

What are the colors of the Mexican flag?

a)

Green, White, Red

b)

Red, White, Blue

c)

Yellow, Red, Black

d)

Orange, Green

29.

What bird is in the middle of the flag?

a)

A BIRD

b)

Falcon

c)

Eagle

d)

Pigen

30.

What other animal is on the flag besides an eagle?

a)

Snake

b)

Cat

c)

Eagle

d)

No other animal

31.
What is the English name for the Mexican Dia de los Muertos?
a)
Halloween
b)
Mother's Day
c)
Christmas
d)
Day of the Dead
32.

On what continent is Mexico?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

33.
a)

pinata

b)

ball

c)

soccer

34.

Does Mexico have pyramids?

a)

Yes

b)

No

35.

Are there mummies in the pyramids of Mexico?

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.

The Maya:

a)

kept detailed history records

b)

played sports without using their hands

c)

did not eat chocolate

d)

did not create pyramids

37.

Which of the following was a major city for the Maya?

a)

Acapulco

b)

Mexico City

c)

Havana

d)

Teotihuacan

38.

About 87% Mexicans are.....

a)

Islamic

b)

Jewish

c)

Protestant

d)

Roman catholic

39.

A result of the Mexican-American War was that

a)

Mexico achieved its independence from Spain.

b)

Mexico lost nearly half of its territory to the US

c)

the Aztecs were defeated.

d)

Mexico was defeated and had to give up all there territory

40.

What does NAFTA stand for?

a)

North American Free Trade Article

b)

North American Free Trade Argument

c)

North American Free Trade Agreement

d)

North American Food Trade Agreement

41.

Who conquered early Mexico?

a)

Herman Cortes

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Harold Coman

42.

What did Hernan Cortes name Mexico?

a)

New Europe

b)

New Spain

c)

Spanish States

d)

New France

43.

This feature is a peninsula that extends out into the Gulf of Mexico...?

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

Sierra Madres

c)

Baja Peninsula

d)

None of the Above

44.
What civilization contributed to the Mayans success?
a)
The Aztecs
b)
The Olmecs
c)
The French
d)
The Incans
45.
The river that forms part of the border with Mexico and the U.S. is called:
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Platte river
d)
Rio Grande
46.
The large body of water on the the West side of Mexico is:
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Gulf of California
d)
Rio Grande
47.

Which currency does Mexico use?

a)

Peso

b)

Dollar

c)

Yuan

d)

Euro

48.

When was Mexico's Independence Day?

a)

July 4th, 1776

b)

March 5, 1862

c)

September 16, 1810

d)

May 5, 1862

49.

How many states are there in Mexico?

a)

27

b)

24

c)

36

d)

31

50.

What Does Mexico Celebrate For people they have lost ?

a)

Christmas

b)

Halloween

c)

The Day Of The Dead

d)

Thanksgiving

51.

What landform is this?

a)

The Baja Peninsula

b)

The Yucatán Peninsula

c)

The Great Plains

d)

Candy Land

52.

What landform is this?

a)

The Mexican Plateau

b)

The Great Plains

c)

The Canadian Shied

d)

Baja California / The Baja Peninsula

53.

What body of water is this?

a)

The Rio Grande

b)

The Ohio River

c)

Baker Creek

d)

The Panama Canal

54.

What body of water is this?

a)

Lake Erie

b)

Great Bear Lake

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Gulf of Mexico

55.

What body of water is this?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Lake Michigan

d)

Gulf of Mexico

56.

What body of water is this?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Hudson Bay

c)

Gulf of California

d)

Atlantic Ocean

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