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World Cultures - Unit 2 - Review Game 5
Test Description: Chapter 8
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What were Mexico's most valuable resources before oil was discovered?
A
scenic landscapes
B
minerals
C
rich soils
D
coal and natural gas
2) What is the climate like in Mexico's mountain valleys?
A
cool
B
hot
C
humid
D
mild
3) What is the vegetation like in northern Mexico?
A
desert plants, dry grasslands
B
scrub forest
C
lush, tropical rain forests
D
fertile farmland
4) Where did the Olmec live?
A
on the southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico
B
on the Yucatan Peninsula
C
on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
D
in central Mexico
5) In what part of Mexico are Indian languages and traditional ways of life most common?
A
central
B
southern
C
eastern
D
northern
6) Approximately when did the Maya civilization collapse?
A
before 1500 BC
B
after 900
C
after 1300
D
after 1500
7) To whom did the Spanish monarch grant haciendas?
A
Indian peasants
B
favored people of Spanish ancestry
C
the Aztecs
D
mestizos
8) A problem in Mexico City that is made worse by the surrounding mountains is ...
A
congestion.
B
smog.
C
corruption.
D
poverty.
9) Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya?
A
They domesticated an early form of corn.
B
They studied the stars and developed a detailed calendar.
C
They conquered neighboring tribes and made them pay taxes.
D
They built chinampas.
10) Priests taught Indians Spanish and Catholicism at church outposts known as ...
A
missions.
B
chinampas.
C
maquiladoras.
D
haciendas.
11) Most Mexicans speak Spanish because ...
A
about 90 percent of Mexican citizens were born in Spain.
B
the Indian languages and Spanish are very similar.
C
of Spanish influence in colonial times.
D
they used to live in Spain.
12) Mexico's coastal resorts and Aztec and Maya monuments attract many ...
A
miners.
B
tourists.
C
immigrants.
D
farmers.
13) Who conquered the Aztecs?
A
Benito Juarez
B
Miguel Hidalgo
C
Vincente Fox
D
Hernan Cortes
14) The fastest-growing industrial centers in Mexico lie ...
A
on the Yucatan Peninsula.
B
near Mexico City.
C
along the U.S. border.
D
on the Gulf Coast.
15) Mexico's two peninsulas include the Yucatan Peninsula and __________.
A
Baja California
B
Sierra Madre del Sur
C
Panama Canal
D
Bay of Campeche
16) Scholars do not fully understand why __________ civilization suddenly collapsed.
A
Maya
B
Cozumel
C
Aztec
D
Caribbean
17) In 1521 Hernan Cortes claimed the land in Mexico for __________.
A
the Aztecs
B
Germany
C
France
D
Spain
18) Many farmers in Mexico use __________ to clear land for planting.
A
chinampas
B
terrace farming
C
cash crops
D
slash-and-burn agriculture
19) Sugarcane and coffee are examples of __________ that grow well in southern Mexico's warm, humid climate.
A
industrial products
B
dietary staples
C
factory exports
D
cash crops
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