1) Mexico's fight for independence began in the year a) 2024 b) 1810 c) 27 BCE d) 1492 2) The part of Mexico that is the most "tradidional" (Indian languages, customs, etc.) is the a) Northern b) Eastern c) Southern d) Central 3) Mexican farmers used a technique called _____________________________ to clear their land a) slash and burn b) wordwall c) Benito Juarez d) Peninsulares 4) The Spanish monarchs gave haciendas (large plantations) to the a) Native Americans b) Mestizos c) teachers at NWR7 d) Peninsulares 5) The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday to a) honor those who died at the Alamo b) honor death as a part of life by remembering ancestors c) honor those who don't study for this test d) eat all the candy they got on Halloween 6) Because of the tall mountains, Mexico has a problem with a) smog b) avocados c) wordwall d) inflation 7) Hidalgo's speech (Cry of Dolores) was to get the people to a) give him money b) fill up a room with gold c) give him the answers to the Social Studies quiz d) rebel against their Spanish leaders 8) The places where priests taught the natives Spanish and religion were called a) avocados from Mexico b) missions c) conquistadors d) Monteczuma 9) On the haciendas and in the mines, the _______________________ did all of the hard work. a) Natives & Africans b) conquistadors c) 7th grade students d) Miguel Hidalgo 10) _________ percent of Mexicans are Roman Catholic. a) 2 b) 110 c) 90 d) 15 11) The fastest growing businesses in Mexico are a) in Mexico City b) near the US border c) in the Yucatan Peninsula d) in Connecticut 12) Tourists visit Mexico to see a) Aztec/Mayan ruins and the beaches b) Mt. Everest c) the Washington Monument d) the Brazilian rain forest 13) These people, who were part Indian and part European, were the a) Creoles b) Peninsulares c) Conquistadors d) Mestizos 14) Miguel Hidalgo was known as  a) the Emperor Supreme b) Principal for life c) the Father of Mexican Independence d) the Super Bowl MVP 15) Which social group was second highest, and led the early fight for independence? a) Peninsulares b) Creoles c) Mestizos d) Mulattos 16) The European country who ruled over Mexico (and most of Latin america) was a) England b) The US c) Portugal d) Spain 17) The greedy and dishonest Santa Anna ruled over Mexico  a) 11 different times over a 30 year span b) for 5 days c) because he was a Peninsulare d) with help from the US 18) This person left the Spanish army to help the Creoles gain independence, but then made himself emperor. a) Miguel Hidalgo b) Augustin Iturbide c) Santa Anna d) Sam Houston 19) The Mexican Revolution (1910-1920), with over _______________________________ casualties, had more deaths than even the US Civil War. a) 10,000 (ten thousand) b) 900 (nine hundred) c) 2,000,000 (two million) d) 5,000,000 (five million) 20) Cinco de Mayo (the 5th of May) celebrates a) Mexico defeating the Spanish b) Mexico defeating the French c) Mexico's victory at the Alamo d) ancestors who have died 21) This leader was a Mestizo, from the southern part of Mexico, who really wanted to help theNatives have better lives a) Santa Anna b) Pancho Villa c) Emiliano Zapata d) Emilio Estavez 22) After a war with this country, Mexico lost about half of its territory. a) Spain b) France c) Portugal d) United States 23) _____________ is/are a big problem in cities that border the US. a) smog b) drugs c) people leaving the Catholic church d) 7th grade students not studying for their quizzes

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