Daily Life in Mexico Map and Test

Life in Mexico Today reflects a blend of ___________________ and ________________________ elements...

• ancestry and future

• traditional and modern

• historical and past

• lost and found

True or False: Native people of Mexico created successful empires before to Spanish conquest of 1521.

• False, Mexico were small communities of people.

• False, Mexico people were rural farmers with no defensive protections.

• True

• False, Mexico was successful until 1600 when the Spanish conquest arrived.

Who are the natives of Mexico? 

• Indians

• Elpaca

• Mestizos

• Maceral

How many people speak Spanish in Mexico today?

• 70%

• 80%

• 50%

• 90%

What is the primary religion in Mexico?

• Roman Catholic 60%

• Protestant 80%

• Roman Catholic 80%

• Protestant 70%

Mestizos are the descendants of the people of the Mayans and Aztecs which are the future generations or ____________________.

• ancestors

• descendants

• murals

• ruins

True-False: The Day of the Dead honors one's descendants mixes native and Catholic people.

• False, ancestors and traditions

• True

• False, values and traditions

• False, traditions

Murals are __________________.

• buildings with unique figurines in the front of the entrance.

• large windows with stained glass pictures

• large sculptures depicting ancestors of the past

• large paintings on walls, highlights Mexican culture

Mexican modern architecture is the ___________________________.

• Spanish church in Mexico City

• Foreign Ministry building

• National Palace in Mexico City

• Lighthouse of Commerce in Monterrey

What are the staple foods of the indigenous people of Mexican cooking?

• corn, wheat, and squash

• corn, beans, and squash

• squash, tortillas, and beans

• apples, oranges, and pears