Unit 2 Lesson 3 (Spatial Inequality) Flashcards

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Standard of Living–

A

Overall level of comfort and well-being of a country

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Spatial Inequality–

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The unequal distribution of wealth and resources in an area

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3
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Mexico City is–

A

One of the world’s largest cities by population

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4
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Mexico City’s approximate population is–

A

8.9 million in 2016

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It has a ______ climate and ______ soil

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MILD climate and RICH soil

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6
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It has been an _________________ since ancient times.

A

Important settlement

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The wealthiest 1% make ____% of the nation’s total income.

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21%

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In the early 1300s, the Aztecs were persecuted and _______________________________________

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Cast out from other nations

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They believed that _____________________ to guide them to their new settlement.

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God would show them a sign

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10
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That sign is–

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An eagle perched on a prickly cactus eating a snake.

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11
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They ___________________ built Tenochtitlan

A

Saw a symbol on a lake and

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12
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The green stripe on the Modern Mexican Flag means–

A

The Independence Movement

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13
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The white stripe on the Modern Mexican Flag means–

A

The purity of the Catholic faith

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14
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The red stripe on the Modern Mexican Flag means–

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The blood of national heroes AND the Spaniards who joined the Independence Movement

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15
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What is the name of the city that Mexico City was built on?

A

Tenochtitlan

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