Mexico & Central America Test

An unequal distribution of wealth and resources...

• Socialism

• Urbanization

• Metropolitan

• Spatial inequality

Term that refers to people's overall level of well-being.

• Standard of living

• Prime Meridian

• Precipitation

• Elevation

About ____% of the land in Mexico is suitable for farming.

• 15%

• 50%

• 75%

• 95%

Which of these is NOT a problem Mexico faced as it grew rapidly?

• Not enough clean water.

• Traffic jams

• Smog

• More jobs than they had people to fill them.

Which of the following is a FALSE statement?

• The Valley of Mexico has a mild climate.

• Most of the land in Mexico is well-suited for farming.

• Mexico has a mountain range running down each coastline.

• Mexico City sits about 7,000 feet above sea level.

Which city was built on the remains of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan?

• Guadalajara
• Puebla
  
• Mexico City
  
• Toluca
  

Which of the following is an example of urbanization?

• growing rural populations
• populations moving from cities to rural areas
• populations moving from rural areas to cities
  
• shrinking metropolitan areas

Rural decline occurs when rural populations experience

• growing wealth.
• high wages
• increasing pollution.
• increasing poverty

What advantage do large commercial farms have over most common Mexican farmers?

• They own most of the rocky and mountainous land in Mexico.
  
• They have more money and can produce more crops on their land.
  
• They own many large tenements and slums in metropolitan areas.
• all of the above
  

About what percentage of citizens of Mexico City are considered Upper Class?

• 40%

• 80%

• 25%

• 100%