Section 1 & 2
Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes pose a concern in Mexico. What is the name of the volcano near Mexico City, which was active as recently as 2010?
Popocatépetl
What is the name of the thin peninsula stretching south from northern Mexico into the Pacific Ocean?
Baja California
What was the name of the Spanish conquistador who arrived in Mexico in 1519 with roughly 600 men?
Hernán Cortés
What kind of government does Mexico have?
Democratic
what is another important part of Mexico's economy where people visit a certain place and visit monuments and other stuff.
Tourism
What is the name of another significant resource that surrounds Mexico and attracts many tourists to the country's beautiful beaches? Unfortunately, it is scarce in many places of Mexico because scarcity is a major problem.
Water
The plains that stretch along the west coast are rather wide in the north but narrower in the south. The plains on the east side of the country are large and flat, with fertile soils and a favorable environment for agriculture. What's the name of that area?
Gulf Coastal Plain
Around 1500 BC, which people in Mexico lived in tiny communities on the humid southern shore of the Gulf of Mexico, where they constructed temples and huge statues? They also exchanged carved stones such as jade and obsidian with other communities in eastern Mexico.
Olmec
What political party controlled Mexico for 71 years until the 2000
Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)
What is Mexico's capital
Mexico City
Who followed in the footsteps of the Olmec, creating enormous cities in Mexico and Central America between AD 250 and 900? In these cities, people built stone temples to honor their gods.
Maya
Which people went to central Mexico from the north after the Maya civilization collapsed, and who erected their capital on a lake island in 1325?
Aztecs
Because of Spain's colonial legacy, the majority of Mexicans speak Spanish. Religion is another example of an influence from Spain. What faith is practiced by roughly 90 percent of Mexicans?
Roman Catholic
which president stopped the PRI from controlling Mexico in the 2000
Vicente Fox
what chemical is created when smoke and other chemicals merge from the cars and factories in Mexico and merge from the mountains trapping them
Smog
What are large areas of farm or ranch land referred to as?
Haciendas
Mexicans have distinct cultural norms shaped by both Spanish and Mexican Indian cultures. This convergence can be seen in a the celebration observed on November 1 and 2 called what?
Day of the Dead
Fifteen years after Mexico got independence, a huge portion, Texas, seceded and joined the United States. As a result, Mexico and the United States clashed over Texas and the position of their common border. This resulted in a struggle in which Mexico lost about half of its land to the United States. What's the name of the conflict?
Mexican-American War
which president gave back control of Mexico back to PRI in 2012
Enrique Peña Nieto
Central Region
The Sierra Madre Oriental range is to the east, while the Sierra Madre Occidental is to the west. What do these two mountain ranges plus another shorter one in southern Mexico combine to form?
Sierra Madre
In what year did Mexico gain independence?
1821
What is the name of the Aztec capital, which developed to be one of the largest and most spectacular cities of its era?
Tenochtitlán
what is a rise of price that happens when currency loses buying power
Inflation
what has served for hundreds of years as a community meeting spot and market area.
central square/plaza
Mexico, the United States neighbor to the south, has a long border with the United States. What is the name of one of Mexico's few large rivers that forms part of this border?
Río Bravo
What do you call a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides?
Peninsula
What is the name given to a land having multiple regions and inhabitants ruled by a single ruler?
Empire
What was created in the year 1994 Between America,Canada, and Mexico to create easier trade between these countries
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
what part of Mexico has became one of the countries riches and most modern area.trade with the Americans has helped with its economies growth.this region is also close to the border which affects the region's culture as well as its economy.
Northern Mexico
What are the Spanish conquerors known as?
Conquistadors
The Gulf of Mexico is separated from the Caribbean Sea by which portion of Mexico?
Yucatán Peninsula
Mexico is abundant in natural resources. What is one of its most valuable resources?
petroleum/oil
what is one of the things that increased when NAFTA was created and also has long Been a key part of Mexican economy.
Agriculture
what are U.S. and Foreign- owned Factories called in Mexico .
Maquiladoras
What is Mexico's eastern border known as?
Gulf of Mexico
Mexico currently produces more silver than any other country in the world. Mexicans also produce a huge amount of copper, gold, lead, and zinc. Where are they acquired?
Mines
The Valley of Mexico is located in the south, between two ranges. What is the name of Mexico's capital?
Mexico City
What Agriculture is the practice of burning forest to clear land for planting.
Slash-and-Burn agriculture
what is the least populated and industrialized region of the country. Many people in this region speak Indian languages and practice traditional ways of life. Subsistence farming and slash-and-burn agriculture are common.However, southern Mexico is vital to the country’s economy. Sugarcane and coffee, two major export crops, grow well in the region’s warm, humid climate. Also, oil production along the Gulf coast hasincreased in recent years. The oil business has brought more industry and population growth to thicoastal area of southern Mexico.Another place in southern Mexico that has grown in recent years is the Yucatán Peninsula. Maya ruins,beautiful sunny beaches, and clear blue water have made tourism a major industry in this area. Manycities that were just tiny fishing villages only 20 years ago are now booming with new construction forth tourist industry.
Southern Mexico
Following the conquest, Spanish and American Indian peoples and cultures merged, resulting in a new Mexican identity. Spaniards referred to people of mixed European and Indian origin as what?
Mestizos
What are Spanish Church outposts recognized as?
Missions
In the mid-1800s, Mexico faced additional challenges, thus the president helped Mexico survive a French invasion while also transforming Mexican culture through reforms that reduced church and army privileges. What's the president's name?
Benito Juárez
what do you call a crop that farmers farm mainly to sell for profit?
Cash crop
what are 2 major export crops, that grow well in the region's warm , humid climate.
Sugarcane and coffee
Spain governed Mexico for nearly 300 years until the country's people claimed independence. Which Catholic priest spearheaded the revolt against Spanish rule?
Miguel Hidalgo
Following the conquest, the Spanish and American Indian peoples and cultures fused, forming a new Mexican identity. Spaniards referred to those with mixed European and African origin as what?
Mulattoes
The northern half of the Yucatán Peninsula has a hot and dry climate, but the majority of southern Mexico is warm and humid. What is the primary vegetation there?
Scrub Forest
where does the fastest-growing industrial centers lie along.
U.S. border
what has brought more industry and population growth to thiscoastal area of southern Mexico.
Oil business