Mexico History and Culture

Who led Mexico's quest for independence from Spanish rule?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Benito Juarez

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Cesar Chavez

Which of the following influenced life n colonial Mexico?

• the Roman Catholic Church

• mulattoes

• Francisco Pizarro

• the mita system

What early culture made sculptures of giant stone heads?

• The Maya

• The Aztec

• The Olmec

• The Inca

Which of the following have had an impact on Mexico's culture?

• Spanish religion

• American Indian Language

• Spanish Language

• all of the above

Which early Central America culture created a trade network among its cities?

• The Maya

• The Zuni

• The Olmec

• The Inca

What did Spaniards call people of mixed European and Indian ancestry?

• haciendas

• hidalgos

• mestizos

• mulattoes

Which of the following was a major result of the Mexican Revolution of 1910?

• a French invasion

• land reform

• overthrow of the Roman Catholic church

• Texas joined the United States

Which early culture developed in Central Mexico and built the first empire in the Americas?

• the Maya

• the Aztec

• the Olmec

• the Inca

The Spaniards called people of mixed European and African ancestry

• Spaniards

• Mestizos

• Mulattoes

• Indians

Mexico lost nearly half of its territory to the United States during which war?

• World War 1

• World War 2

• The Korean War

• The Mexican-American War