Social Studies Study Guide

for our Mexico Unit.

Name____________________

*You must know the following:

• The main language spoken in Mexico is _____________________________.

•  Be able to write these words in Spanish.

One               ____________

Two               ____________

Three          ____________

Four              ____________

Five              ____________

3.  Mexico’s climate has _________ seasons.  Describe them.

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 4.  Name 5 natural resources of Mexico:

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•   Name 4 animals you might see in Mexico:

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•  What happened to the Aztec Empire?

Answer:  Hernando Cortez came from Spain and kidnapped Montezuma.  A year later, Spain took over the entire empire.

7.  If you could go to Mexico, what would you like to visit?  Name 3 places.

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•  Vocabulary

Azul                                =        ________________________

Buenos dias                 =        ________________________

Sombrero                      =        ________________________

Avocado                         =        ________________________

Verde                             =        ________________________

Torilla                            =        ________________________

Morado                          =        ________________________

Hasta manana             =        ________________________

Amarillo                        =        ________________________

Cacao                            =        ________________________

9.  Remember the correct order of Mexico’s history.  (The sentences are in order, now.)

• The Mayans build a great empire with pyramids and temples.
• The Aztecs created a great empire rich with gold and silver.
• The Spanish came and took over Mexico for three hundred years.
• Mexico fought with Spain and became an independent country.
• Mexico fought with the U.S. over the Texas territory.

10.  You will draw the Mexican flag to the best of your ability and write the legend of the Aztec god, also.  Know how the legend relates to the flag.  (*The picture on the flag is the legend.)

11.  You will label a map.  Know where the following places are:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________