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Mexico Review
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A review of the Mexico unit.
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1
Who was conquered by the conquistador Hernan Cortes?
Spanish
Aztecs
Mayans
Nomads
2
What is a city that dominates the country's political, economic, and cultural affairs?
Metropolis
Primate City
Megacity
Suburbia
3
What is the name given to foreign owned manufacturing companies?
Empresarios
Maquiladoras
Ecomiendas
Haciendas
4
What non-government entity has influence on Mexico's government?
Caudillos
Maquiladoras
Drug Cartels
Political Activists
5
Why is western Mexico subject to volcanic eruptions?
Juncture of several tectonic plates
Deep fissures during last ice age
Borders the Mariana Trench
Part of the ring of fire
6
What are
tierra helada, tierra fria, tierra templada,
and
tierra caliente
examples of?
Seasonal winds
Regional biomes
Tropical storms
Vertical climate zones
7
Mexico is the world's leading producer in what precious mineral?
Silver
Zinc
Mercury
Gold
8
What is the name of the biome for Northern Mexico?
Savanna
Grassland
Tundra
Chaparral
9
What is the river that forms the border between US and Mexico?
Rio Grande
Gulf of Mexico
Lerma River
Gulf of California
10
Diego Rivera painted what famous mural?
From Conquest to Freedom
From Conquered to 1821
From Conquest to 1930
From Conquered to Caudillos
11
What separates the Baja Peninsula from the northern coast of Mexico?
Gulf of Mexico
Lerma River
Rio Grande
Gulf of California
12
What can occur because of the regional high-pressure systems in Northern Mexico?
Flooding
Tornadoes
Droughts
Hurricanes
13
Who was one of the first large civilizations located in the south of Mexico?
Spanish
Nomads
Mayans
Aztecs
14
What is the name given to a city made up of several large and small cities?
Chaparral
Megacity
Primate City
Land Bridge
15
In Mexico, parents and children often share their home with whom?
Boarders & Tenants
Extended family
Livestock
Neighbors & Friends
16
In Mexico City, residents have been encouraged to use bicycles in order to do what?
Increase highway safety
End the obesity epidemic
Raise money for charity
Reduce air pollution in the city
17
What has rural to urban migration led to in regards to the surrounding land?
Beautified the land
Higher timber
Higher water supply
Cleared the land
18
How did the Spanish landowners treat the indigenous workers?
Gave land
Forced slavery
Paid them little
Paid them a lot
19
Above what percentage of the Mexican population lives under the poverty level?
45%
50%
60%
55%
20
What is the point behind REDD+?
Incentives to lower greenhouse gasses
Increases greenhouse gasses
Forces the decrease of greenhouse gasses
Loves the greenhouse gasses
21
What is the name given to military dictators of Mexico?
Conquistadors
Maquiladoras
Caudillos
Reyes
22
When did Mexico gain its independence from Spain?
1821
1867
1929
1931
23
What present day city was the center of the Aztec Empire?
Mexico City
Merida
Guadalajara
Puebla
24
Other than a specific mineral, Mexico is a leading producer of what other natural resource?
Hydrogen-cell
Petroleum
Coal
Biofuel
25
What three countries joined NAFTA in 1992?
Mexico, Canada, & Britain
US, Canada, & Britain
Mexico, US, & Britain
US, Canada, & Mexico
