How well do you know Mexico? The geography of Mexico: Quiz 7

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Nov 042013

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Geography of Mexico Quiz 7

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Question 1

According to the 2010 Census, approximately what % of Mexico’s population lives in big cities (population of 500,000 or greater)?

A	85
B	70
C	50
D	30
E	10

Question 1 Explanation:

See The hierarchy of central places in Mexico

Question 2

Which of the following states has suffered the worst floods over the past decade?

A	Colima
B	Tabasco
C	Sinaloa
D	Guerrero
E	Morelos

Question 2 Explanation:

See An update on flood protection in the state of Tabasco, Mexico

Question 3

Which agricultural crop is represented by this map?

A	Sugar cane
B	Avocados
C	Coffee
D	Cacao
E	Tomatoes

Question 3 Explanation:

See Avocado farms in the Mexican state of Michaocán replace forest

Question 4

What is orographic rainfall?

A	rainfall associated with warm fronts
B	rainfall associated with cold fronts
C	rainfall associated with hurricanes
D	rainfall associated with mountains
E	rainfall associated with northers (nortes)

Question 4 Explanation:

See The three different causes of precipitation in Mexico

Question 5

Which of the following indigenous groups has ancestral lands that lie on either side of the Mexico-USA border?

A	Maya
B	Aztec
C	Apache
D	Tohono O’odham
E	Tarahumara

Question 5 Explanation:

See Cross-border tribe faces a tough future

Question 6

Which of Mexico’s states has this shape?

A	Oaxaca
B	Querétaro
C	Nayarit
D	Guerrero
E	Hidalgo

Question 6 Explanation:

See Map of Mexico

Question 7

The archaeological site of Teotihuacan near Mexico City was restored and opened for mass tourism in time for which major national celebration?

A	The start of the Mexican Revolution
B	The centenary of Mexican Independence
C	The bicentenary of Mexican Independence
D	50 years after the end of Mexico’s Reform War
E	The end of the 1914-1918 War

Question 7 Explanation:

See Happy 200th birthday, Mexico!

Question 8

This photograph was taken in which of Mexico's many UNESCO World Heritage Sites and Biosphere Reserves?

A	Sian Ka'an, Quintana Roo
B	The slopes of Popocatepetl Volcano
C	El Pinacate, Sonora
D	Agave landscapes of Tequila, Jalisco
E	The Sierra Gorda, Querétaro

Question 8 Explanation:

See Mexico’s El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve in Sonora gets UNESCO World Heritage status

Question 9

What name is given to the wetland farming system dating back to Aztec times (but still used today) involving the construction of raised beds, separated by canals, in a lake?

A	Aquaculture
B	Chinampas
C	Lacustrine farming
D	Cintlaolli
E	Huitzilopochtli

Question 9 Explanation:

See How did the Aztecs get their food? Sustainable farming in Aztec times

Question 10

Which of the following five states has several Mennonite communities?

A	Chihuahua
B	Chiapas
C	Hidalgo
D	Tamaulipas
E	Nayarit

Question 10 Explanation:

See The cultural geography of Mennonite enclaves in Mexico

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