Chapter 20:
Mexico
1.
The long peninsula that extends south along Mexico’s west coast is __________.
a.
Tenochtitlán
b.
Baja California
c.
the Yucatán
d.
Tehuantepec
2.
Mexico’s three mountain ranges make up the __________.
a.
Sierra Madre
b.
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
c.
Yucatán
d.
Paricutin
3.
Mexico’s plateau and mountain ranges create three __________.
a.
latitudes
b.
economic regions
c.
altitude zones
d.
political divisions
4.
Factories that assemble parts made in other countries are known as __________.
a.
vaqueros
b.
maquiladoras
c.
Popocatapetl
d.
piñatas
5.
Mexico’s poorest economic region is in the __________.
a.
north
b.
south
c.
west
d.
east
6.
The Native Americans who created a civilization in the rain forests of the Yucatán Peninsula were the __________.
a.
Maya
b.
Aztec
c.
Olmec
d.
Inca
7.
Until 1821 Mexico was a colony of __________.
a.
Great Britain
b.
Portugal
c.
France
d.
Spain
8.
The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán was located on the site of what present-day city?
a.
Guadalajara
b.
Monterrey
c.
Mexico City
d.
Chichén Itzá
9.
Most of Mexico’s towns and cities are built around __________.
a.
a public park
b.
a major business
c.
a large plaza
d.
a religious statue
10.
One of the major problems facing Mexico City today is __________.
a.
nuclear waste
b.
deforestation
c.
declining population
d.
smog
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