Mexico
Special Days in Mexico
The Plaza of Three Cultures
Definitions
Review
100

Mexico is in what direction from the United States of America?

South

100

Miguel Hildago wanted the indians to do what?

fight for their freedom from the Spanish

100

What can you see in The Plaza of Three cultures from the Aztecs?

An Aztec wall, Old Spanish church and skyscrapers

100

Container that Mexican children wear blindfolds and use a stick to break to get candy out of?

pinata

100

A group of pepole living or working in the same area?

A community

200

The Aztecs built thier city on a spot where they found what?

An eagle sitting on a cactus eating a snake

200

On Cinco de Mayo Mexicans remember 

The battle of Puebla

200

What can you see from the Spanish in The Plaza of Three Cultures?

Old Spanish Church, Aztec wall, and skyscrapers

200

A flat bread made of corn eaten by Mexicans?

tortilla

200

Mesopotamia is between what 2 rivers?

The Tigris and Euphrates

300

The Yucatan Peninsula is on the coast of the what gulf?

Gulf of Mexico

300

The Mexicans won their independence on what day?

September 16th

300

What is the modern item you can see in The Plaza of Three cultures?

 tall skyscrapers

300

Who built thier city on a spot where they saw an eagle sitting on a cactus eating a snake?

The Aztecs

300

People who move from place to place are called what?

Nomads

400

The largest city in Mexico is what?

Mexico City

400

Who wanted the indians to fight to be free from the spanish?

Miguel Hildalgo

400

Can you name the 3 structures in The Plaza of Three cultures?

Aztec wall, Old Spanish church, and skyscrapers

400

What river borders United States and Mexico?

The Rio Grande River

400

Wedge shaped writing of Mesopotamia is called what?

Cuneiform

500

What river borders Mexico and the United States?

The Rio Grande River

500

The Battle of Puebla is remembered when?

Cinco de Mayo or May 5th

500

Which structure is not in The Plaza of Three cultures?

A. Aztec wall

B.The White House 

C. Old Spanish Church

The White house

500

The Yucatan Pininsula is on the coast of what gulf?

The Gulf of Mexico

500

What were the Aztecs like?

They were conquerors and fighters

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