Mexico Geography - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A large mountain range on the Western side of Mexico is called:

Del Sur

Oriental

Occidental

Yucatan

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The tropical region in the southern tip of Mexico is:

Baja California

Occidental

Yucatan Peninsula

Central Plateau

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The body of water on the Eastern side of Mexico is:

Pacific Ocean

Lake Ontario

Gulf of Mexico

Gulf

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The narrow strip of land in the North West area of Mexico is:

Baja California

Central Plateau

Mexico City

Yucatan Peninsula

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The large area between the 2 major mountain ranges in Mexico that is mostly shrub land and dry is called:

Occidental

Yucatan

Mexican Plateau

Rio Grande River

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The river that forms part of the border with Mexico and the U.S. is called:

Pacific Ocean

Gulf of Mexico

Platte river

Rio Grande

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The National capitol city of all of Mexico is:

Guadalajara

Mexico City

Rio Grande

Monterrey

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The large body of water on the the West side of Mexico is:

Pacific Ocean

Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of California

Rio Grande

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The large mountain range on the Eastern side of Mexico is:

Occidental

Del Sur

Oriental

Yucatan

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The smaller mountain range in the Southern part of Mexico is:

Occidental

Del Sur

Oriental

Mexican Plateau

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the largest enviromental concern for Mexico City?

Smog / Air Pollution

Extraction of Natural Resources

Deforestation

Over-production of Oil (spills/ leaks)

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What attracts the most people to the Yucatan Peninsula?

Music

Tourism

Farming

Limestone

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A mixture of smoke, chemicals, and fog is

water pollution

smog

landfills

nuclear waste

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the trade agreement between Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.?

Mexican Cartel

U.S. Trade Agreement

NAFTA

SAFTA

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the main resource in Mexico?

beans

rice

oil

tacos

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Mexico was once a colony of ________?

Germany

Great Britain

Spain

Africa

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who is the father of Mexico's independence?

Montezuma

Emiliano Zapata

Henry Ford

Miguel Hidalgo

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What language is spoken in Mexico?

Portuguese

English

Spanish

Roman

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the most popular religion of Latin America?

Roman Catholic

Buddhism

Creole

Islam

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What civilization built pyramid shaped temples of stone decorated with sculptures?

Olmec

Maya

Aztec

Comanche

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the name of the civilization that built a capital Tenochtitlan?

Olmec

Maya

Aztecs

Comanche

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who destroyed the Aztec Empire?

Hernan Cortes

Christopher Columbus

Mrs. Ashlock

The Evil Queen

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

TRUE OR FALSE
Mexico has no volcanos

True

False

24.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

How did Hernán Cortés affect the Aztec empire?

He traded European goods with the Aztecs.

He conquered the Aztec empire for Spain.

He exchanged ideas and technology with the Aztecs.

He gave the Aztecs tribute from the Spanish king.

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Mexico's northern border is

Baja California

Belize

Guatemala

United States

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

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

valley

canyon

peninsula

island

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which statement is true about Mexico's climate?

The climate is cool and rainy in most places.

The climate is hot and humid in most places

The climate varies based on the elevation (miles above sea level) of a location.

The climate does not change based on the elevation (miles above sea level) of a location.

28.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are mestizos?

A combination of American and Spanish people

A combination of French and Spanish people

A combination of European and Indian people

29.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which civilization came first on the timeline?

Aztecs

Mayans

30.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these events comes first?

Mayan civilization collapses

Aztecs build Tenochtitlan

31.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How did the Maya apply their knowledge of astronomy?

They used their knowledge to achieve technological advancements.

They developed a complex calendar system.

They developed a mathematical pattern based on weather and climate.

They improved on Olmec astronomy.

32.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What term does NOT describe a conquistador?

Spanish

soldier

explorer

ship captain

33.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was one of the biggest reasons that the Aztec civilization was defeated?

Aztec belief Cortez was a god

European diseases

Horses, which the Aztec had never seen

Native tribes working with the Spanish

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