MEXICO Chapter 5 Review for Test

This is the current president of Mexico. Nieto

This is the climate zone where most Mexicans live (temperate). tierra templada

This person defeated the Aztecs. Cortes

This is high flat land. plateau

This is land that is surrounded mostly by water. peninsula

This is another name for an invention. innovation

This is a person who is part Spanish and part Native American. mestizo

This is a narrow strip of land that connects larger land bodies. isthmus

This is the type of government in Mexico. presidential democracy

This word means festival. fiesta

This is the name for a complex culture. civilization

This is the climate zone that is hot. tierra caliente

These are the two major peninsulas in Mexico. Baja and Yucatan

This is a U.S. factory in Mexico. maquiladora

This is the first civilization in Mexico. Olmecs

This is a rugged mountain range. sierra

This is a religious teacher. missionary

This means to attach or take over a country. annex

This is the “Abraham Lincoln” of Mexico. Benito Juarez

This is the location of Mexico in relation to the United States. South

This is the largest religion in Mexico. Catholic