Mexico (ch. 13) Test
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- 1.About 89% of Mexicans are
- A.
Islamic
- B.
Jewish
- C.
Protestant
- D.
Roman Catholic
- 2.Even though the Cortez and his soldiers where out maned by thousands of Aztecs, why where the Spanish able to conquer the Aztecs?
- A.
Smarter
- B.
Diseases
- C.
Better ships
- D.
Swords
- 3.Hernan Cortes and his conquistadores defeated the Maya.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.How many states does Mexico have?
- A.
31
- B.
41
- C.
30
- D.
33
- 5.Many foreign-owned factories, known as __________________, are located in northern Mexico.
- A.
Ejidos
- B.
Maquiladoras
- C.
Missions
- D.
Mestizos
- 6.Mexicans usually refer to the Mexican-American war as the North American Invasion.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Mexico's Rio Bravo is known in the United States as the
- A.
Colorado River
- B.
Grand Caynon
- C.
Pacific Ocean
- D.
Rio Grande
- 8.Mixed European and African ancestry.
- A.
Mulattoes
- B.
Mestizos
- C.
Ejidos
- D.
Missions
- 9.Modern scholars have been unable to read any Maya writing?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Most of Northern Mexico is
- A.
Arid
- B.
Rainy
- C.
Covered in Ice
- D.
Humid
- 11.NAFTA is a trade agreement between Mexico, the United States, and South America.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Northern Mexico is the richest region in Mexico.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Only the rich got to eat meat in the Aztec culture?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.People of mixed European and Indian ancestry.
- A.
Mestizos
- B.
Mayan
- C.
Mulattoes
- D.
Ejidos
- 15.Term for Spanish conquerors
- A.
Maquiladoras
- B.
Conquistadores
- C.
Chinampas
- D.
Mestizos
- 16.The Aztec grew corn, beans, and peppers on these raised fields they called?
- A.
Chinampas
- B.
Slash-n-burn
- C.
Inflation
- D.
Ejidos
- 17.The native people of the American had NO resistance to diseases brought by Europeans.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.This is a limited resource, particularly in the dry north, and is a serious issue.
- A.
Limestone
- B.
Gold
- C.
Roads
- D.
Water
- 19.What body of water is south of the Yucatan Peninsual?
- A.
Caribbean Sea
- B.
Pacific Ocean
- C.
Gulf of Mexico
- D.
Gulf of California
- 20.What does NAFTA stand for?
- A.
Never Again Feed Tom Apples
- B.
North America Force Trade Argument
- C.
North America Free Trade Agreement
- D.
North America Free Trip Airlines
- 21.What does the word 'meso' means in mesoamerica?
- A.
A big country
- B.
In the middle
- C.
Northern country
- D.
Southern country
- 22.What early form of this crop that we still eat today did the early natives domesticate?
- A.
Beans
- B.
Wheat
- C.
Bananas
- D.
Corn
- 23.What is Mexico's most important mineral resource?
- A.
Sinkhole
- B.
Natural Gas
- C.
Oil
- D.
Water
- 24.What is the Capital of Mexico?
- A.
Mexico City
- B.
Merida
- C.
Acapulco
- D.
Tampico
- 25.What is the major indicator of ethnic groups in Mexico today?
- A.
Languages
- B.
Religion
- C.
Hair color
- D.
Holiday celebrations
- 26.What ocean borders Mexico on the West?
- A.
Gulf of Mexico
- B.
Caribbean Sea
- C.
Pacific Ocean
- D.
Atlantic Ocean
- 27.What region in Mexico is the poorest?
- A.
Northern
- B.
Eastern
- C.
Southern
- D.
Western
- 28.What resource is found under the Yucatan Peninsula?
- A.
Limestone
- B.
Gold
- C.
Oil
- D.
Copper
- 29.What TWO countries border Mexico on the Southeast?
- A.
Costa Rica
- B.
Belize
- C.
Guatemala
- D.
Honduras
- 30.What TWO items did the Spanish bring with them that the natives had never seen?
- A.
Horses
- B.
Pigs
- C.
Swords
- D.
Guns
- 31.What type of farming is practiced on the Yucatan Peninsula?
- A.
Maquiladoras
- B.
Cash crops
- C.
Slash-n-burn
- D.
Chinampas
- 32.What was the Mexican-American war fought over?
- A.
Trade issues
- B.
Texas's border
- C.
Resources
- D.
Pride
- 33.What were the Spanish conquistadores looking for in the mesoamerica?
- A.
Land
- B.
Slaves
- C.
Gold
- D.
Diamonds
- 34.Which of the following in one of the world's most polluted cities?
- A.
Tampico
- B.
Mexico City
- C.
Acapulco
- D.
Campech
- 35.________________ remains an important part of the Mexican economy, along with industry and tourism
- A.
Manufacturing
- B.
Haciendas
- C.
Banking
- D.
Farming
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