Chapter 7 - Mexico

Question 1

mountain range that is an extension of the Rocky Moutains

Answer 1

Sierra Madre Oriental

Question 2

mountain range that is on the western border of Mexico

Answer 2

Sierra Madre Occidental

Question 3

forms the entire northern border of Mexico

Answer 3

United States

Question 4

Mexico is part of a land bridge between what 2 continents

Answer 4

North America and South America

Question 5

most densely populated region of Mexico

Answer 5

Mexican Plateau

Question 6

one of Mexico’s most important rivers

Answer 6

Lerma River

Question 7

largest natural lake in Mexico

Answer 7

Lake Chapala

Question 8

means hot climate

Answer 8

Tierra Caliente

Question 9

means temperate climate

Answer 9

Tierra Templada

Question 10

means cold climate

Answer 10

Tierra Fria

Question 11

means freezing climate

Answer 11

Tierra Helada

Question 12

group of people that was overtaken by the Spanish conquistador

Answer 12

Aztecs

Question 13

conquistador responsible for taking over the Aztecs

Answer 13

Hernan Cortes

Question 14

religion that was brought to Mexico by the Spanish

Answer 14

Catholic

Question 15

culture other than the Catholic Church that was brought to Mexico by the Spanish

Answer 15

machismo

Question 16

the city of Tenochtitlan is now known as ___

Answer 16

Mexico City

Question 17

What happened in 1821?

Answer 17

Mexico was the first Spanish territory to gain its independence.

Question 18

What type of government does Mexico have?

Answer 18

federal republic

Question 19

branch of Mexican government that includes the Senate and Chamber of Deputies

Answer 19

Legislative

Question 20

branch of Mexican government that includes the president of Mexico

Answer 20

Executive

Question 21

branch of Mexican government that includes the Supreme Court of Justice

Answer 21

Judicial

Question 22

a strip of land that connects two larger landmasses, enabling migration of plants and animals to new areas

Answer 22

land bridge

Question 23

relating to or caused by an earthquake

Answer 23

seismic

Question 24

a climate zone that occurs as elevation increases, with its own natural vegetation and crops

Answer 24

vertical climate zone

Question 25

in Mexico, a manufacturing plant owned by a foreign company

Answer 25

maquiladora:

Question 26

great city that is made up of several large and small cities

Answer 26

megacity

Question 27

refers to people of mixed indigenous and European descent

Answer 27

mestizo

Question 28

Spanish for “conqueror”; Spanish soldier who participated in conquest of indigenous peoples of Latin America

Answer 28

conquistador

Question 29

farm product grown to be sold or traded rather than used by the farm family

Answer 29

cash crop

Question 30

a city that dominates a country’s economy, culture, and government and in which population is concentrated; usually the capital

Answer 30

primate city

Question 31

household made up of several generations of family members

Answer 31

extended family

Question 32

an area of a country in which trade restrictions do not apply

Answer 32

free trade zone

Question 33

this empire arose in Central Mexico

Answer 33

Aztec

Question 34

What was responsible for creating a mestizo population in Mexico?

Answer 34

Intermarriage between Spanish and indigenous people

Question 35

the official language in Mexico

Answer 35

Spanish

Question 36

What religion are most Mexicans?

Answer 36

Christian

Question 37

Mexico is the world's leading producer of ____.

Answer 37

silver

Question 38

corn tortillas fried in boiling oil

Answer 38

tostados

Question 39

one of Mexico's most popular dishes

Answer 39

guacamole

Question 40

made of mashed avocados, onions, tomatoes, lemon juice and chili peppers

Answer 40

guacamole

Question 41

pockets of corn dough with a filling wrapped in banana leaves or corn huskers and steamed

Answer 41

tamales

Question 42

corn or flour tortillas filled with meat, cheese, seafood, beans and veggies then covered in a chili sauce

Answer 42

enchilados

Question 43

seafood mixed with chopped onions, salt and cilantro

Answer 43

ceviche

Question 44

What is creating deforestation in Mexico?

Answer 44

the demand for timber and growing population

Question 45

What 2 things have the drug cartels led to?

Answer 45

internal warfare and corruption among government officials