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Mexico History and Geography

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

El Camino Real was not just a major trade route. It also made possible the exchange of ideas, languages, traditions, and customs.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

El Camino Real is the earliest European American trade route in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What were the achievements of the Mayan civilization?

a)

food

b)

created the number "0"

c)

art

d)

created the alphabet

4.

Who brought the Spanish culture to Mexico?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Mr. Moses

c)

Cortez

d)

Ferdinand

5.

Why do most Mexican's speak Spanish?

a)

Cortez came to Mexico from Spain

b)

The Mayans were Spanish

c)

The Aztecs were Spanish

6.

What are mestizos?

a)

A combination of American and Spanish people

b)

A combination of French and Spanish people

c)

A combination of European and Indian people

7.

What do we call the children born to parents who are from Europe and Indian cultures?

a)

Americans

b)

mestizos

c)

French

d)

Spanish

8.

Mexico derived its name from

a)

The Inca

b)

The Spanish named it after a region in Spain

c)

The term comes from the name the Aztecs called themselves

d)

Name of the lake that Tenochtitlan stood on

9.

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

a)

Cusco

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Teotihuacan

d)

Machu Picchu

10.

Which Spanish conquistador led the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Hernán Cortés

d)

Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

11.

What was the primary language of the Aztec Empire?

a)

Mayan

b)

Quechua

c)

Nahuatl

d)

Zapotec

12.

Which crop was considered the most important and fundamental for the Aztec civilization?

a)

Tomatoes

b)

Maize (corn)

c)

Beans

d)

Chili Peppers

13.

What mountain ranges run on either side of the Mexican Plateau?

a)

Andes , and Sierra Madre

b)

Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental

c)

Incan and Yucatan

d)

Sierra Leon and Occidental

14.

What was the name of the floating gardens used by the Aztecs to grow crops on the shallow lake beds in the Valley of Mexico?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Terrazas

c)

Milpas

d)

Calpullis

15.
The river that is the border between the United States and Mexico is the ______.
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Turpintime
c)
Servitude 
16.
One of the things you can see in the Plaza of the Three Cultures is a _________ church. 
a)
Mexican 
b)
Alien
c)
American 
17.
The Aztecs built their city on the spot where they found an eagle eating a ___________.
a)
snake
b)
slime ball
c)
taco
18.
The Yucatan Peninsula is on the coast of the Gulf of _________. 
a)
Mexico
b)
Argentina 
c)
Africa 
19.
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 
20.
Miguel Hildalgo wanted the Indians to fight to be free from _________.
a)
Spain 
b)
America
c)
China
21.
On the holiday of Cinco de Mayo, Mexicans remember the battle of ______.
a)
Puebla 
b)
Glory 
c)
Red
22.
Most Mexicans speak _______.
a)
French
b)
Spanish
c)
Cantonese 
23.
Mexico celebrates their Independence Day on _______
a)
January 1st 
b)
September 16th
c)
November 3rd 
24.
The Mexican flag is red, white, and ________.
a)
green
b)
blue
c)
orange 
25.

______ ______ is made up of three mountain ranges in Mexico. Also known as the "Mother Range".

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

Baja California

d)

Sierra Madre

26.

A __________ is a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water.

a)

Island

b)

Peninsula

c)

Plain

d)

Gulf

27.

Mexico sells a lot of ____ to the United States.

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Bananas

d)

Water

28.

The _______ were the first major civilization in Mexico.

a)

Aztec

b)

Olmec

c)

Native Americans

d)

Mayans

29.

What three countries does Mexico border?

a)

The United States, Cuba, Guatemala

b)

Cuba, Belize, Guatemala

c)

Guatemala, Belize, The United States

d)

The United States, Honduras, Cuba

30.

On this Mexican holiday, families welcome back the souls of their deceased loved ones.

a)

Halloween

b)

Cinco de Mayo

c)

Revolution Day

d)

Dia de los Muertos

31.

Today, Mexico mines more ________ than any other country.

a)

Gold

b)

Coal

c)

Copper

d)

Silver

32.

Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya?

a)

They studied the stars and developed a detailed calendar.

b)

They conquered neighboring tribes and made them pay taxes.

c)

They built chinampas.

d)

They domesticated an early form of corn.

33.

Priests taught Indians Spanish and Catholicism at church outposts known as:

a)

Haciendas.

b)

Maquiladoras.

c)

Chinampas.

d)

Missions.

34.

Who conquered the Aztecs?

a)

Vicente Fox

b)

Hernan Cortes

c)

Benito Juarez

d)

Miguel Hidalgo

35.

Mexico's two peninsulas include the Yucatan Peninsula and

a)

Sierra del Sur

b)

Baja California

36.

Many farmers in Mexico use _________ to clear land for planting.

a)

slash-and-burn agriculture

b)

chinampas

37.

TRUE OR FALSE: Early cultures in Mexico included: The Olmec, The Maya, and the Aztec.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.
A large mountain range on the Western side of Mexico is called:
a)
Del Sur
b)
Oriental
c)
Occidental
d)
Yucatan
39.
The body of water on the Eastern side of Mexico is:
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Lake Ontario
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Gulf
40.
The large area between the 2 major mountain ranges in Mexico that is mostly shrub land and dry is called:
a)
Occidental
b)
Yucatan
c)
Mexican Plateau
d)
Rio Grande River
41.
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
42.
The smaller mountain range in the Southern part of Mexico is:
a)
Occidental
b)
Del Sur
c)
Oriental
d)
Mexican Plateau
43.
What type of environmental issue is a concern for Mexico?
a)
Water pollution
b)
Oil pollution
c)
Air pollution
d)
Deforestation
44.
The movement of people from rural areas to cities is called...
a)
immigration
b)
overcrowding
c)
urbanization
d)
poverty
45.
The climate in Mexico is hot and dry, which word means the same as hot and dry? 
a)
arid
b)
tundra
c)
plateau 
d)
arable 
46.

About 87% Mexicans are.....

a)

Islamic

b)

Jewish

c)

Protestant

d)

Roman catholic

47.

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

48.
Name the Mexican group who's social class is middle (working class)
a)
Mestizo
b)
Criollos
c)
Peninsular
d)
mixed
49.
Name the Mexican group who's social class is 1st class (wealthy)
a)
Mestizo
b)
Criollos
c)
Peninsular
d)
mixed
50.
1810 New Spain was suffering from 4 things, select the one that DOES NOT belong
a)
Famine
b)
High taxes
c)
Poor crop harvest
d)
Slavery
51.
Father Miguel Hidalgo on September 16, 1810 gave a speech called?
a)
Grito de Gina
b)
Grito de Dona
c)
Grito de Dolores
d)
Grito de mama
52.
Who took over father  Hidalgo after he was executed?
a)
Jose Fernandez
b)
Jose Gutierrez 
c)
Jose Martinez
d)
Jose Tomas
53.
In what year did Mexico win its independence
a)
1820
b)
1821
c)
1822
d)
1823
54.

What is the name of the lake where the Aztec settled?

a)

Lake Texcoco

b)

Lake Tahoe

c)

Lake Templo

d)

Lake Cusco

55.

What was the symbol for where the Aztecs needed to build their capital city?

a)

They saw an eagle on a cactus with a snake.

b)

A gold stick that was stuck in the ground.

c)

Lightning struck in the middle of a lake.

d)

A volcano erupted at the edge of the jungle.

56.

What is the agricultural method shown?

a)

Clear land

b)

Ploughing

c)

Slash and Burn

d)

Torching

57.

What Does Mexico Celebrate For people they have lost ?

a)

Christmas

b)

Halloween

c)

The Day Of The Dead

d)

Thanksgiving

58.
What is the most popular sport in Mexico?
a)
wrestling
b)
basketball
c)
tennis
d)
soccer
59.
What is Mexico's official language? 
a)
Spanglish
b)
French
c)
Spanish
d)
Portugese 
60.

This region of Mexico is usually hot and desert like. It is also the region of Mexico that has close ties to the United States.

a)

Greater Mexico City

b)

Central Mexico

c)

Northern Mexico

d)

Southern Mexico

61.

In 1929, the new political party that helped introduce democracy in Mexico was called the

a)

Institutional Revolutionary Party

b)

Democratic Party.

c)

National Action Party

d)

Birthday-Party

62.

Current President of Mexico

a)

Vicente Fox

b)

Enrique Peña Nieto

c)

Felipe Calderon

d)

Andrés Manuel López Obrador

63.
What do the Aztec and Mayan religions have in common: 
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
c)
atheism
d)
humanism
64.

Nearly one third of the population

a)

live in poverty

b)

work in the service industry

c)

are under the age of 15

65.

An environmental problem of Mexico is

a)

deforestation

b)

human waste in the water

c)

smog

d)

all of the above

66.

adobe

a)

a village or town in Mexico

b)

a wide brimmed Mexican hat

c)

a wild untamed horse

d)

a sun-dried clay brick used for building homes in Mexico

67.

indigenous

a)

a Native American tribe of the Northeast

b)

a human society that developed an organized culture, government and laws.

c)

a bright greenish-blue mineral that is used in jewelry

d)

the original inhabitants of a certain region

68.
In what year did Mexico win its independence
a)
1820
b)
1821
c)
1822
d)
1823
69.

Which of the following was a military outpost designed to protect missions and settlements?

a)

Mission

b)

Presidio

c)

Settlement

d)

Town

70.

Which of the following was a religious outpost designed to convert and train natives?

a)

Mission

b)

Presidio

c)

Settlement

d)

Town

71.

Which of the following was created as a result of the mission system? They often had Spanish names.

a)

Mission

b)

Presidio

c)

Settlement

d)

Town

72.

Mexicans in higher elevations practice _____ where they grow just enough for them/their family.

a)

Sustainable Farming

b)

Slash-and-burn Agriculture

c)

Subsistence Farming

d)

Growing Cash Crops

73.

_____ are large areas of farm/ranch land.

a)

Haciendas

b)

Missions

c)

Maquiladoras

d)

Chinampas

74.

Missions are...

a)

Church outposts

b)

Preserved underwater caves

c)

Lands given up to another country

d)

Large areas of farm land

75.

Mexican foreign owned factioreis where parts made elsewhere are put into finished goods and exported.

a)

Haciendas

b)

Chinampas

c)

Malquiladoras

d)

Aquifers

76.

What advantages did Cortes have over Montezuma?

a)

Knowledge of where the gold was

b)

A disciplined army

c)

Ability to speak several languages

d)

Stronger weapons, armor, horses

77.

Which social group in Colonial Mexico usually consisted of high government officials and Spanish born?

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Criollos

c)

Mestizos

d)

Texans

78.

I was a priest that took over the independence movement, conquered spanish troops, and eventually controlled most of southern Mexico until executed.

a)

Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Jose Morelos

c)

Augustin Iturbide

d)

Santa Anna

79.

I was a priest who started the independence movement in Mexico:

a)

Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Jose Morelos

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Agustin Iturbide

80.

Which river serves as the boundary between Mexico and the U.S.?

a)

Nueces River

b)

Rio Grande River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Guadalupe River

81.

Texan rebels were defeated at the ______, but defeated Santa Anna at _______.

a)

Alamo, San Jacinto

b)

San Jacinto, Alamo

c)

Mexico City, Gadsden

d)

Chiuahua, Alamo

82.

In 1848, Mexico gave up the area from Texas to California:

a)

Gadsden Purchase

b)

Texas Revolution

c)

Battle of the Alamo

d)

Mexican Cession

83.

Land given up in 1853 by Santa Anna in present day Arizona and New Mexico:

a)

Gadsden Purchase

b)

Oregon Country

c)

Chihuahua Purchase

d)

Mexican Cession

84.

Those of Spanish background born in Mexico:

a)

Criollos

b)

Peninsulares

c)

Mestizos

d)

Mayan

85.

Where is the Mexican Plateau?

a)

Between two ranges of the sierra madres

b)

On the U.S. Mexican border

c)

Next to the coast of the Gulf of Mexico

d)

At the edge of Mexico's Pacific Coast

86.

What natural resources come from Mexico's mountains?

a)

Coffee, sugarcane, wheat

b)

Copper, zinc, silver

c)

Fruit and oil

d)

Cattle and pigs

87.

What is the best description of farming in Mexico?

a)

The Mexican government owns all the farmland

b)

People farm for export and subsistance

c)

Farming happens only along the coasts

d)

All coffee come from Mexico

88.

What event in Mexican history happend in 1824?

a)

First arrival of the spainards

b)

Defeat of the Aztecs

c)

Loss of territory of Texas

d)

Writing of a new constitution

89.

What was the goal of the Mexican Revolution?

a)

Send away European troops

b)

Land reform to reduce inequality between rich and poor

c)

Get rid of Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa

d)

Make Mexico a military dictatorship

90.

What was Hernan Cortes goal?

a)

Learn from Aztec astronomers

b)

Explore and conquer the Americas

c)

Introduce horses and dogs to Mexico

d)

Make peace between the Maya and Aztecs

91.
What Aztec ruler did the Spanish defeat?
a)
Cortes
b)
Hidalgo
c)
Morelos
d)
Montezuma
92.

Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa were known for:

a)

Establishing a new Constitution

b)

Establishing the ejido system

c)

Fighting for land reforms

d)

Fighting for government control

93.

Political party formed out of political instability; goal - ecact the reforms that were fought for during the Mexican Revolution:

a)

Zapatista Liberation Party

b)

NAFTA

c)

Maquiladoras

d)

Insittutional Revolutionary Party

94.

I broke the PRI's 71 year rule; My refom efforts moved slowly and many Mexicans disappointed:

a)

Vicente Fox

b)

Emiliano Zapata

c)

Porfirio Diaz

d)

Benito Juarez

95.

I proposed major reforms to promote social equality, but many religious and military leaders did not like me and caused civil unrest:

a)

Porfirio Diaz

b)

Pancho Villa

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Benito Juarez

96.

A Spanish explorer:

a)

Aztec

b)

Criollos

c)

Peninsulares

d)

Conquistadors

97.

Which individual became dictator and enabled policies that benefited the wealthy, which led to the Mexican Revolution?

a)

Santa Anna

b)

Benito Juarez

c)

Pancho Villa

d)

Porfirio Diaz

98.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Sending food and people from the Old World to the New World
b)
The moving of plants, animals, people and diseases from Central America to South America.
c)
Slave exchange only
d)
The moving of plants, animals, people and diseases from the New World to the Old World and from the Old World to the New World
99.
What did Cortes do to Montezuma after the two met?
a)
Killed him
b)
Took him hostage
c)
invited him to visit Cuba
d)
offered a sacrifice to the Aztec gods
100.
Who was the leader of the 1910 guerilla army?
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Emiliano Zapata
c)
Miguel Hidalgo
d)
Henry Conquistador 
101.

What is the name of the Rio Grande in Mexico

(a)  

102.

Who Took control of Mexico in the 1830's and was elected president of Mexico 11 times , and he went to war with the United States over the border?

(a)  

103.

The treaty that ended the Mexican American War was called

a)

The Treaty of Cordoba

b)

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

c)

The Treaty of Madrid

d)

The Treaty of Velasco

104.

Rich landowner that started the Mexican Revolution of 1910.

a)

Madero

b)

Porfirio Diaz

c)

Zapata

d)

Poncho Villa

105.

The largest agricultural export to the United States from Mexico is

a)

Avocados

b)

tomatoes

c)

flowers

d)

maize

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