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What continent is Mexico found in? What is the population? What 2 bodies of water border it? (15X)
North America. ~ 130 million. Pacific Ocean (west) Gulf of America (east)
What 3 countries makes up North America?
Canada, United States, Mexico
What is the largest city in Mexico? How many people live there? What type of area is this considered? (20X)
Mexico City. ~ 21 million. Urban area.
Hottest desert in North America. Why is it the hottest? (20X)
Sonoran Desert. It is the most southern desert. Closest to the equator.
Where does the Mexican president work? What is the type of government there? (15X)
The National Palace. Federal republic.
When was the Mexican Revolution fought (dates)? How many Mexicans died? (20X)
1810 - 1821. 1/10 of the population
Who is the famous painter? What did he paint? What are those? (20X)
Diego Rivera is the famous artist. He painted large murals. They are giant wall paintings inside or outside.
What is a Gross Domestic Product?
The amount of goods or services provided by a place in 1 year's time.
Locate Mexico. (30X)
United States _ N
Central - S
Pacific - W
Gulf of America - E
Full date of Mexican independence. How is the date different than us? (15X)
Sept 16, 1821. It's different because its celebrated on the day they became independent, rather than when they 'declared' it.
Who was the first to inhabit Mexico? How many years ago was that? (15X)
Aztecs. 13,000 years ago.
Current president in Mexico. How many years does she serve? Can she run again? (30X)
Claudia Pardo. 6 years. No. It's a single 6 year term.
How did Mexico declare independence? Who did it? What year?
Speech. Father Miguel Hidalgo. 1810.
Sierra Madre. "Mother Mountains" West - Occidental East - Oriental
What does NAFTA stand for? What does it mean? (25X)
North American Free Trade Agreement. It allows goods to be traded freely between the 3 North American countries.
3 main industries in Mexico AND leader world producer in..... (20X)
Oil, Tourism, Food and Beverage. Silver Mining.
What year did Spain invade Mexico? How long did they rule for? (20X)
1521. 300 years.
What are the 4 terrains?
Coastal Plains, Plateaus, Mountains, deserts
What is Chichen Itza? What is Teotihuacan best known for? (30X)
Large Mayan city that 1.2 million visitors see each year. Being the most visited archaeological site in Mexico.
Mexico has how many states? What is the per capita? What is the currency? (15X)
31. ~ $20,000 Peso.
Who was the Mexican "Robin Hood"? What did he do? When did he retire? What eventually happened to him? (25X)
"Pancho" Villa. Would take land from the rich and give it to the poor. Retired in 1920. Went into politics in 1923. Was assassinated.
What is the main holiday we discussed? When is it? What are the 4 ways they honor? (25X)
Day of the Dead. Nov. 1 & 2. Marigolds, Sugar Skulls, Favorite food/drink of deceased, Leave gifts at gravesite.
What is the good and bad from the rule of Porfirio Diaz? (20X)
Good - Mexico was stable and had economic growth
Bad - large economic gap between rich and poor.
What are 3 facts about Antonio Lopez Santa Ana? Who does he remind you of? Why? (20X)
Fought for Spain. Switched to Mexico. Would serve as Mexican president 11 times. Simon Bolivar. Because he did the same thing for South America and he was from Spain.
Tell the story of the Seal of Mexico (30X)
Legend - a god told them to build their capital city where they found an eagle with a snake in it's mouth, standing on top of a cactus.