VOCABULARY
MEXICAN HISTORY
GEOGRAPHY
MEXICO TODAY
POTPOURRI
100
What is people who came to Mexico from Spain.
Peninsulares
100
What began in 1910 leading to political and social reforms?
Mexican Revolution
100
What is Mexico's most important natural resource?
Petroleum
100
What Mexican document states that all eligible voters must vote?
Constitution
100
What day do Mexicans celebrate their independence from Spain?
Cinco de Mayo
200
Who are people with mixed Spanish and native blood?
Mestizos
200
What was the Spanish soldier-explorer that conquered the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
200
Where can most of Mexico's sinkholes be found?
Yucatan Peninsula
200
The PRI, aka this ruled Mexico for most of the 1900s
Institutional Revolutionary Party
200
What are the three major Native American empires of ancient Mexico?
Olmec, Maya, and Aztec
300
Who are people of Spanish descent who were born in Mexico?
Criollos
300
Which was the first Native American civilization in Mexico?
Olmec
300
Which area in Mexico is a major source of hydroelectric power?
Mexican Plateau
300
What type of jobs do most Mexicans work in?
service industry
300
What did the Aztecs build to transport water to their cities?
aqueducts
400
What did the Native Americas grow marking the beginning of agriculture?
Maize
400
What is the year that Spain lost Mexico?
1821
400
What type of natural disaster is most likely to occur in late summer and in early fall in Mexico?
Hurricanes
400
Who led the political party National Action Party?
Felipe Calderon
400
What invisible weapon helped to destroy the Aztecs?
disease
500
What is the study of the stars and planets?
Astronomy
500
Which Native American empire developed an accurate calendar?
Maya
500
What is the term that describes, "height above sea level"?
Altitude
500
What is the major celebration of Mexican culture?
Race Day
500
What was the capital city of the ancient Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlan
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