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Mexico Test Review covering geography, ancient civilizations and Mexico Today.
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1
Which is NOT true about Greater Mexico City?
pollution is an issue
widespread poverty
many maquiladoras
home to 19 million
2
What is one of the Aztec civilization's major accomplishments?
a floating city
a detailed calendar
building large statues of heads
building temples
3
What country conquered the Aztecs?
United States
Spain
France
Mexico
4
Mexico produces more ________ than any other country in the world.
copper
silver
gold
oil
5
Name the red mountains.
Sierra Madre Occidental
Pico de Orizaba
Sierra Madre del Sur
Sierra Madre Oriental
6
What feature is identified at the 'x'?
Baja California
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Yucatan Peninsula
7
Name the green mountains.
Sierra Madre Occidental
Pico de Orizaba
Sierra Madre Oriental
Sierra Madre del Sur
8
Which is NOT true about Southern Mexico?
least populated
many maquiladoras
grows sugarcane
lots of tourism
9
Much of the U.S. - Mexico border is formed by what river?
Rio Grande
Grand Canyon
Amazon
Rio Balsas
10
Mexico has what type of government?
monarchy
dictatorship
democracy
communist
11
What is one of the Mayan civilization's major accomplishments?
a floating city
building temples
a detailed calendar
large statues of heads
12
Which is NOT true about Central Mexico?
colonial style towns
lots of farms
mining and ranching centers
pollution is an issue
13
Name the yellow area.
Mexican Plateau
Gulf Coastal Plains
Sierra Madre Oriental
Sierra Madre Occidental
14
What feature is identified by the purple squiggles?
Mexican Plateau
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Pico de Orizaba
Gulf Coastal Plains
15
What feature is identified at the 'x'?
Baja California
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Yucatan Peninsula
Bay of Campeche
16
Why is agriculture important in Mexico?
great soil
many maquiladoras
high demand in the US
17
Identify city #6.
Puerto Vallarta
Guadalajara
Tijuana
Monterrey
18
A maquiladora is NOT...
a foreign owned factory.
a factory in Northern Mexico.
a factory in Southern Mexico.
on the border of the US and Mexico.
19
What is one of the Olmec civilization's major accomplishments?
building temples
large statues of heads
a detailed calendar
a floating city
20
Identify city #5.
Monterrey
Acapulco
Mexico City
Guadalajara
21
Around what time period did the Olmec civilization develop?
1500 BC
1325 AD
250-900 AD
22
A cash crop is...
a crop that is grown mainly to sell for a profit.
a crop that you have to pay cash to the government.
a crop that is grown but can't be sold.
a crop that is grown to feed the farmer's family.
23
Mexico has a wide variety of climates because...
they are a large country.
there are no mountains.
they are near the tropics.
there is a wide variety of elevation change.
24
What is the most important natural resource in Mexico?
Silver
Gold
Oil
25
Around what time period did the Mayan civilization develop?
250-900 AD
1500 BC
1325 AD
26
What feature is identified at the 'x'?
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Yucatan Peninsula
Baja California
27
Name the blue mountains.
Sierra Madre Oriental
Sierra Madre Oriental
Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre del Sur
28
Which is NOT true about Northern Mexico?
influenced by US culture
it is quite hot and dry.
home to many maquiladoras
lots of farming
29
Identify city #2
Puerto Vallarta
Monterrey
Guadalajara
Tijuana
30
Around what time period did the Aztec civilization develop?
1325 AD
250-900 AD
1500 BC
