Roots of Modern Mexico
Mexican Government
Mexico's Economy
Mexican Culture
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This is what Hernan Cortes went to Mexico looking for.
What are gold and glory for himself?
100
Mexican government is like that of the U.S. except for this one aspect.
What is the federal government has power over the state governments?
100
This is the largest part of the Mexican economy.
What is farming?
100
With 18 million people, this is Mexico's largest city and the second largest city in the world.
What is Mexico City?
100
I am America, and so can you!
Who is Stephen Colbert?
200
This Aztec ruler was killed when his warriors were fighting the Spanish.
Who is Montezuma?
200
This is the ruling party of Mexico that came out of the Revolution of 1910-1920.
What is the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)?
200
This aims to reduce taxes on good traded between Mexico, the U.S. and Canada.
What is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
200
These three people are the most famous painters in poets in Mexico.
Who are Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and Octavio Paz?
200
This is black and white, and red (read) all over.
What are a newspaper, a sunburned pengiun...
300
These are the four levels of social classes in New Spain.
What are the peninsulares, criollos, mestizos, and enslaved Africans?
300
The Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920 was a struggle for these three things.
What are free elections, land reform, and farmers' rights?
300
This is the second largest part of the Mexican economy.
What is tourism?
300
Along with traditional Mexican culture, these two cultures have influenced modern Mexican culture.
What are Spanish and Native American cultures?
300
This football team has the most championships of all time.
What are the Green Bay Pakers (4 Super Bowls, 9 NFL championships, 13 total)?
400
This person urged people to throw off Spanish rule in his famous speech Grito de Dolores.
Who is Father Miguel Hidalgo?
400
This country took advantage of Mexico being weak from internal fighting in 1863 and marched on Mexico City.
What is France?
400
This is Mexico's most important natural resource.
What is oil?
400
Not to be confused with Cinco de Mayo, this is Mexico's independence day.
What is September 16?
400
This team embarrassed the New York Yankees on opening day of new Yankee Stadium in 2009.
Who are the Cleveland Indians (score 10-2)?
500
In 1835-1836, this modern day U.S. state broke off from Mexico and founded it's own republic. By 1845 it become a state in the Union.
What is Texas?
500
This reformer rose from poverty to become president of Mexico in 1858.
Who is Benito Juarez?
500
This is the government agency that runs the Mexican oil industry.
What is PEMEX (Petroleos Mexicanos, Mexican Petroleum)?
500
This is at the center of each village and it's a place where people gather to talk and hold a market.
What is a plaza?
500
These two are the best teachers ever.
Who are Mr. Gray and Mr. Eller?
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