Physical Features
The Western peninsula of Mexico named for a US state.
Baja California
What part of Mexico has a desert climate?
Northern part
This historic culture made a calendar from studying the stars.
Maya
Hernan Cortez led this group from Spain to conquer the Aztecs in Mexico.
conquistadors
How many decades did the Institutional Revolutionary Party stay in power in Mexico?
7 decades
What is the name of the body of water East of Mexico?
Gulf of Mexico
What part of Mexico has a Tropical Savannah & Humid Tropical climate?
Southern Mexico
The capital city of Tenochtitlán was built by this historic culture.
Aztec
The Spanish brought these "Church Posts" to Mexico to convert Natives to Christianity.
Missions
What is the primary economic problem in Mexico?
inflation
The Sierra Madre Oriental Mountain range is in what part of Mexico?
Eastern part
What is a crucial resource for life that is in short supply in Mexico?
Water
Which historic culture lived in Southern Mexico?
Olmec
What led to Mexico giving up the Northern half of their countries land to the United States?
Mexican-American War
What are the 3 branches of Mexican government that is identical to the United States government branches?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Sierra Madre Occidental is a Mexican mountain range on what part of Mexico?
Western Part
Name 1 mineral resource other than gold and sliver mined in Mexico.
Copper, Zinc, Lead
This historic culture made stone temples and built large cities.
Maya
Who is the Catholic priest who started a revolt of the Mexican people against the Spanish government?
Miguel Hidalgo
What is the name of the agreement between 3 countries that the Zapatistas dislike because it hurt local farmers?
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
What is the peninsula in Eastern Mexico with low elevation?
Yucatan Peninsula
What are the 2 most valuable minerals that are mined in Mexico?
Gold & Silver
This historical culture built an empire by defeating their neighboring tribes.
Aztec
The Spanish Monarchs had these large farms and ranches that are called what?
Haciendas
What type of farming practice is done in Southern Mexico to be able to farm in a tropical rainforest?
slash-and-burn agriculture