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What is a peninsula?
a) A small mountainous region that sticks out into the ocean
b) A piece of land surrounded on three sides by water
c) A large mountain range that extends from east to west
d)
The body of water to Mexico's east is:
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Gulf of Mexico
d)
The Mexican Plateau is:
a) the largest mountain range in Mexico
b) much of the interior landscape of Mexico, a mostly rugged region
c) another name for the Sierra Madre
d)
2 of the mountain ranges in Mexico are:
a) Baja and Yucatan
b) Sierra Madre Oriental and Sierra Madre Occidental
c) Popocatepetl and Yucatan
d)
Mexico produces more _____ than any other country.
a) Petroleum or Oil
b) Silver
c) Guacamole
d) Gold
Which ancient culture in Mexico made sculptures of giant stone heads?
a) Aztec
b) Maya
c) Olmec
d) Inca
Which early culture of people in Mexico studied stars and developed a calendar?
a) Olmec
b) Maya
c) Inca
d) Aztec
What is an empire?
a) a land with different territories and peoples living under a single ruler?
b) conquests developed through fighting the Inca
c) Large stone cliff dwellings
d)
What are chinampas?
a) taxes paid to pay for war in the Aztec culture
b) raised-field farming beds used in the swampy lake areas of central Mexico.
c) a dried tortilla fried in oil and eaten with beans and rice.
d)
What was the name of the European explorer who came to Mexico in 1519?
a) Hernan Cortes
b) Benito Juarez
c) Miguel Hidalgo
d)
What did the Europeans not bring to Mexico?
a) Horses
b) Smallpox
c) Guns
d) Gold
In what year did Hernan Cortes defeat the Aztec?
a) 1519
b) 1520
c) 1521
d) 1983
What is a mestizo?
a) African people living in Mexico
b) people of mixed European and Indian ancestry
c) a tortilla topped with guacamolw and cheese
d) the small body of water found at the tip of the Yucatan peninsula
Life in colonial Mexico was greatly influenced by the
a) Aztec
b) Spanish
c) Roman Catholic Church
d) American colonists
What is a hacienda?
a) a small Indian dwelling used by the Mayan people
b) a mine where gold and silver are found
c) large expanse of farm or ranch land
d) a church outpost
Which country ruled Mexico for 300 years?
a) United States
b) Canada
c) Spain
d) Great Britain
Who led the revolt against the Spanish rule?
a) a Catholic priest, Miguel Hidalgo
b) Benito Juarez
c) Hernan Cortez
d) Jose Cuervo
Which US State was originally part of Mexico?
a) California
b) Texas
c) Arizona
d) Florida
What kind of people joined Miguel Hidalgo in his revolt against Spain?
a) business people
b) common people
c) America colonists
d) Spanish soldiers
Who was Benito Juarez?
a) Spanish soldier
b) Maya leader
c) Led Mexico in the revolt against Spain
d) Mexico's first president of Indian heritage
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