Mexico Test - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What early civilization did the Spanish conquer when they came to Mexico

Olmec

Aztec

Maya

Spanish

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What natural resource, does Mexico produce more than any other country in the world?

Silver

Gold

Oil

Coal

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What factor helps classify Mexico as a developing country?

High standard of living

An economy dependent on Tourism and Oil

High unemployment

Few political parties

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

One political party was elected in Mexico for 71 years until 2000 when which President took over?

Hernan Cortes

Miguel Hildalgo

Benito Juarez

Vincente Fox

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In what part of Mexico are traditional languages and ways of life most common?

Southern

Central

Northern

Eastern

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The fastest growing industrial centers lie?

Near Mexico City

Along the U.S. border

On the Yucatan Peninsula

On the Gulf Coast

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Mexico experiences high inflation or?

high unemployment

Smog

A rise in prices that occurs when money loses its buying power

A dip in prices that occurs when money gains buying power

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are Mestizos?

Mix of African people and Spanish

Mix of Natives and Spanish

Mix of Natives and Africans

Native peoples

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which is not a main industry in Mexico?

Oil

Fishing

Agriculture

Tourism

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Many farmers in Mexico practice slash-and-burn farming, which is?

Planting crops twice a year

Planting crops during the hottest part of the year

Clearing forests to make land for planting

Planting in the forests

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Mexico City, has a lot of smog that gets trapped by the surrounding mountains. What is smog?

Smoke and fog

A mixture of smoke, chemicals, and fog

A byproduct of farming

Healthy for the environment

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Olmec lived where in Mexico?

In central Mexico

On the Yucatan Peninsula

southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico

On the Isthmus of Tehuantepec

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Many farmers export crash crops to the U.S., what are cash crops

Silver

Oil

Products like corn and avocados that are grown for profit

Products like corn and avocados that are grown for personal consumption

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are the names of the three Sierra Madre mountain ranges in Mexico?

Occidental, Oriental, Del Sur

Occidental, Rock Mountains, Alps

Occidental, Oriental, Andes

Occidental, Del Sure, Appalachian

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which ancient civilization is known for studying the stars and creating a detailed calendar?

Olmec

Maya

Aztec

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which ancient civilization is known for being the most powerful, wealthy, and building an empire through violent conquests?

Olmec

Maya

Aztec

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Land surrounded by water on 3 sides

Peninsula

Missions

Mestizos

Haciendas

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Church outposts in Northern Mexico.

Haciendas

Inflation

Empire

Missions

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Large farm/ranch granted by the Spanish monarchy.

Haciendas

Inflation

Smog

Cash Crop

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Foreign owned factories location

Smog

Inflation

Maquiladoras

Haciendas

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Mexico's Coastal Regions and Aztec and Maya monuments attract many?

Immigrants

Farmers

Miners

Tourists

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