Mexico Chapter 6 Walkabout

Answer on your own paper in complete sentences. 34 total possible points.

Physical Geography – pgs. 142 – 143

1.  Recall – What are Mexico’s borders on the north, west, and east? (3 points)

2.  Evaluate – Why do you think people in the area of Mexico City continue to live there despite the threat of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes? (1 point)

Climate and Vegetation – pgs. 144 – 145

3.  Describe – What is the climate like in the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula? What kind of vegetation is found? (2 points)

4.  Contrast – How is the climate in most of southern Mexico different from that in northern Mexico? (2 points)

Natural Resources – pg. 145

5.  Identify – Which country buys most of Mexico’s oil? (1 point)

6.  Analyze – Why is water scarcity a serious issue, particularly in the north of Mexico? (1 point)

Early Cultures – pgs. 146 – 167

7.  Recall – What distinctive kind of sculpture did the Olmec create? What might these sculptures have represented? (3 points)

8.  Define – What is an empire? (1 point)

9.  Rank – Which ancient Mexican civilization is most interesting to you? Why? (2points)

Colonial Mexico and Independence – pgs. 148 – 149

10.  Describe – What were missions and why were they established? (2 points)

11.  Make Judgments – Which of Mexico’s struggles after independence do you think was most difficult for the Mexican people? Why? (2 points)

Culture – pgs. 149 – 150

12.  Recall – What identifies a person as Indian in Mexico? (1 point)

13.  Evaluate – Why do you think the beliefs of the Mexican Indians survive today? (at least 2 reasons)

(2 points)

Government and Economy – pgs. 152 – 153

14.  Recall – What changed in Mexican politics when Vicente Fox was elected president in 2000? (1 point)

15.  Define – How is Mexico’s economy today different from the way it was in the past? (1 point)

16.  Rank – Why do Mexico’s fastest growing industrial centers lie along its border with the United States? (1 point)

Mexico’s Culture Regions – pgs. 154 – 156

17.  Compare – Where do the poor in Mexico live? How is this different from the poor in the United States? (2 points)

18.  Interpret – What are some architectural characteristics of colonial cities and towns? (2 points)

19.  Contrast – How are northern Mexico and southern Mexico different economically? (explain thoroughly) (4 points)

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