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Chapter 7 - Mexico
Chapter 7 - Mexico
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1
Which landform does the map below represent? (visual)
Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre Oriental
The Southern Sierra Madre
Sierra Madre
2
What is the official name of the country of Mexico? (basic)
United Mexican States
El Mexico
Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Mexico
3
Which is true of family life in the majority of Mexican homes?
predominantly Catholic
machismo is very prevalent
families usually consist of three to four generations
most live with extended family
4
What are one positive ( + ) & negative ( - ) effect of NAFTA?
+ free trade zone & - increased trade
+ gain service jobs & - loss of farming jobs
+ more American products & - more dependent on America
+ maquiladoras & - maquiladoras
5
Which country's map has a similar color scheme to the Mexican flag? (visual)
Iberia
Italy
Ireland
Iceland
6
Which region does Mexico belong to? (basic)
culturally - Latin America
both North and Latin America
geographically - North America
Central America
7
Which is the largest and most powerful drug cartel in Mexico? (Business Insider)
Sinaloa
Los Zetas
8
New Orleans would be considered a/the _______________________ city of Louisiana.
primate
capital
mega
major
9
Mexico forms a ___________________ between North and South America.
country
isthmus
connector
land bridge
10
How did the Spanish colonization influence the creation of the current upper and lower classes?
taking the local crops back to Europe
giving fertile farmland to Spanish settlers
powerful gov. positions were given to the Spanish settlers
the military, government, & religion were all Spanish
11
Which two early civilizations were part of Mexico and where were they located?
Mayan - Central Mexico & Incan - Yucatan Peninsula
Incan - Southern Mexico & Aztec - Central Mexico
Mayan - Central Mexico & Aztec - Yucatan Peninsula
Mayan - Yucatan Peninsula & Aztec - Central Mexico
12
How many subregions does the United Mexican States have?
30 state & 1 federal district
50 states
13 provinces
31 states & one federal district
13
What is the capital of Mexico? (basic)
City of Mexico
Mexico City
Mexico
Cancun
14
How do the Mexican drug cartels control/influence the governments of Mexico? (multiple sources)
money
violence
corruption
15
Which European empire & conquistador colonized most of Mexico by defeating the Aztecs?
Spain & Montezuma
Spain & Christopher Columbus
Spain & Hernan Cortes
Spain & Hernan Pizzaro
16
Which landform is between the Sierra Madre Occidental and Oriental mountain ranges?
Mexican Plateau
Mexican Highlands
Mexico City
Plateau of Mexico
17
What is the national dish of Mexico? (multiple sources)
tamales
pizza
mole
tacos
18
What does the map below show? (visual)
the states of Mexico
Mexico
political map of Mexico
Mexico's states
19
occidental : _______________ :: _______________ : east
south & oreintal
west & occidental
west & oriental
east & occidental
20
Which of the following led to the successful spread of Catholicism by the Spanish?
the free trade zone
syncretism
NAFTA
the blending of traditional culture with Catholicism
21
A region in Mexican is named the ____, because Mexico is the world's leading producer of _____.
Copper Belt; Silver
Copper Belt; Copper
Silver Belt; copper
Silver Belt; Silver
22
Identify the types of rulers in chronological order from historical to present day Mexico.
Aztec/Mayan - Spanish viceroy - Mexican caudillo - president
Spanish conquistador - Mexican caudillos - president
Aztec/Mayan - Spanish: conquistador to viceroy - caudillo
Aztec/Mayan - viceroy - caudillo - president
23
Which mountain range is considered a southern extension of the US-Canada Rocky Mountain Range?
Sierra Madre Oriental
The Mexican Plateau
Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre
24
Which description best summarizes Mexico's physical geography?
inner lowlands with coastal mountain ranges
mountainous
inland highlands surrounded by coastal lowlands
desert
25
If you wanted to avoid siesmic activity which region of Mexico would you avoid? (textbook)
North
East
West
South
26
_________________ : Spanish and indigenous :: ___________________ : French and indigenous
Canada & Metis
Mexican & Mestizos
Meixcan & Canadian
Mestizos & Metis
27
desertification : _______________ :: sink holes : ________________ :: _______________: logging
climate change ; tilted buildings ; growing population
deserts ; tilted buildings ; homes
loss of farmland ; subsidence ; forestation
climate change ; subsidence ; deforestation
28
In the correct order (lowest to highest), list the zones within the vertical climate zones.
caliente, templada, fria, helada
helada, fria, templada, caliente
caliente, fria, templada, helada
caliente, templada, helada, fria