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1
Which one of the following
IS NOT
one of the cultures that make up Mexico
Native Americans
Mestizo
English
Spanish
2
what is a large farming or ranching estate in Mexico called
mi casa
<p>bananna republic</p>
hacienda
3
Why does the central plateau of Mexico have so many earthquakes
is at the meeting point of 4 tectonic plates
it is on the edge of the continental drift
<p>it is on the San Andreas fault line</p>
4
How were the Spanish able to conquer the Aztecs in the 1500's.
they made alliances with Aztec enemies
they had a larger army
they had religion on their side
5
businesses along Mexican border that make goods almost solely for import to the United States
economendieas
haciendas
maquiladoras
6
What is the name of the Mexican Peninsula just below California
Baja Peninsula
Big Sur Peninsula
Tijuana Peninsula
7
what was the main reason for the Mexican Civil War?
all the farmworkers were going to the United States
the communists took control of the government
rich were getting richer and the poorer were getting poorer
8
On the east coast of Mexico, what valuable resource dominates the economy
bananna plantations
productive farmland
oil production
9
What happened to the haciendas after the land distribution of the Mexican Civil War
they were broken up
they got even larger
they increased in number
10
On the west coast of Mexico, what valuable resource dominates the economy
productive farmland
oil production
bananna plantations
11
Which of the following is NOT a major way mexico makes money
technology
tourism
farming
<p>oil production</p>
12
What is the capital city of Mexico that is on the central plateau and has a very mild climate
Cozumel
Tiajuana
Mexico City
13
What part of Mexico is world famous for its beaches and tourism
the western coast on the Pacific Ocean
the East Cost on the Caribbean
they have no world famous beaches
14
what type of geographic feature dominates central Mexico
a plateau
multiple mountain ranges
jungle terrain
15
what religion are most Mexicans
Muslim
Catholic
Jewish
16
Before the Mexican revolution, who ran Mexico?
Mestizo's
the Peninsulare's
the Crillio's
17
what is the term for bringing water into dry/arid areas for farming
<p>desalination processing</p>
irrigation
hydrolifting
18
Which group was at the bottom of the social classes in New Spain
Indians/Native Americans
peninsulares
crillios
mestizos
19
what is it called when the govt. takes large pieces of land & gives it away to the poor
land redistribution
balancing the playing field
a land lottery
