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Mexico City
Geography
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Potpouri
100
Mexico City was orginally founded by this group of Native Americans.
Who were the Aztecs?
100
Baja California and the Yucatán are examples of this type of landform.
What is a peninsula?
100
Cactus found only in the desert of northern Mexico that can grow up to 40 feet tall and live for 200 years.
What is the saguaro?
100
Mexico's type of government?
What is a representative democracy?
100
Two of the most famous Mexican artists.
What are Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo?
200
The ground under Mexico City is particularly susceptible to damage from earthquakes because it sits on ...
What is a filled-in lake.
200
The _________ of Tehuantepec is an example of a small strip of land that joins two larger pieces of land.
What is Isthmus?
200
This area of Mexico is visited each year by thousands of people hoping to see whales.
What is Baja California?
200
The money used is Mexico.
What is the peso?
200
These bright colored birds, native to Mexico, are often seen on Mexican art.
What is the quetzal?
300
The main square in Mexico City
What is el Zócolo?
300
The three mountain ranges in Mexico are all refered to by this name.
What are the Sierras.
300
A fifty mile race takes place here each year.
What is the Copper Canyon.
300
Mexico mines more of this than any other country n the world.
What is silver?
300
This holiday commemorates an important battle in which the Mexicans defeated the French.
What is el Cinco de Mayo?
400
This native American ritual can often be seen in a the parks and gathering places in Mexico City.
What iare los voladores?
400
The altiplano central, where Mexico City is located, is known as this type of landform in English.
What is a plateau?
400
Located in the southern part of Mexico City, many visitors come each year to enjoy a day on the water or to see where the Aztecs grew crops.
What are the floating gardens of Xochimilco?
400
Due to the warm weather and miles and miles of beautiful beaches, many Mexicans make their living in this industry.
What is tourism?
400
Two of Mexico's most popular sports
What are fútbol and la charreada?
500
The name that the Aztecs gave to what is now Mexico City.
What is Tenochtitlan?
500
These bodies of water and countries border Mexico
What is the US, Guatemala, Belize, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of California, Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
500
Scientists believe that the four sets of 91 stairs at this ancient Mayan site were somehow related to the calendar.
What is Chichen Itza?
500
___________________ are factories in Mexico that produce car parts and electronics that are shipped to the US.
What is a maquiladora?
500
The name of a popular type of band in Mexico and the types of instruments it contains.
What is a Mariachi? violins, guitars, and trumpets