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8. What are the three economic regions of Mexico? (3pts)
What is...
a. The North, Central Mexico, and the South
7. Who were two Mexican artists who became well-known for their paintings? (1pt)
What is...
a. Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
5. What are two ways Mexico’s government is different from the United States’ government? (2pts)
What is...
a. The president can only serve for one six-year term.
b. The president has more power than the legislative and judicial branches.
3. What do city plazas serve as in Mexico? What is located alongside each city plaza? (2pts)
What is...
a. Centers of public life
b. Main government buildings and the largest church
11. Where is the center of Mexico’s energy industry and why? (2pts)
What is...
a. Coastal area along the Gulf of Mexico
b. Because of the major oil and gas deposits that lie on the bottom of the shore.
2. What percentage of Mexicans live in cities today? What is Mexico City’s population size? (2pts)
What is...
a. 75%
b. 22 million
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13. What happens to the many Mexicans who cannot find work? (1pt)
What is...
a. They become migrant workers.
6. What influences does Mexican culture reveal? (1pt)
What is...
a. Both European and Native American
1. Where does Mexico rank in area among the largest countries in Latin America? Where does Mexico rank in population size among the other countries in Latin America? (2pts)
What is...
a. Third, behind Brazil and Argentina
b. Second
9. What have many companies from the United States and elsewhere built in the North of Mexico? What takes place there? (2pts)
What is...
1. Maquiladoras
2. Factories where workers assemble parts made in other countries. The finished products are then exported to the United States and other countries.
10. How much of Mexico’s people does Central Mexico hold? What allows for productive farming in Central Mexico? (2pts)
What is...
a. More than half
b. Fertile soil created by volcanic eruptions over the centuries
12. Who entered the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994? What did the countries who entered agree on? (2pts)
What is...
1. Mexico, the United States, and Canada
2. Decided to end barriers to trade among themselves.
4. What type of government does Mexico have and who is the power split in between? Who leads the national government in Mexico? (3pts)
What is...
a. Federal Republic
b. The national and state governments
c. A strong president