Read the following information and answer the questions below. MEXICO Latin America 760,373 sq. mi. Explored by Spain in 1517 "Through a genius for organization, the Inca had welded together many peoples speaking different languages." Mexico is the northernmost country in Latin America, stretching between the United States and Central America with coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico had two major civilizations, the Aztecs of the Central Plateau and the Maya in the Yucatan Peninsula, until the mid 1500s when the Spanish conquered these civilizations and brought them under Spanish rule. Remnants of these and earlier civilizations remain, although today, Mexico's population is predominantly Catholic. In Mexico City stands the Templo Mayor (Great Temple of the Aztecs). About 25 miles northeast of Mexico City stand the magnificent pyramids, temples and plazas of Teotihuancan. At Chichen Itza, a Mayan observatory reminds a visitor of the Mayan's mathematical and astronomical skills. There are temples and pyramids at Usmal and still others lie outside the Yucatan Peninsula at Palenque. Cancun, located in the state of Quintana Roo, is a Mexican island off the northeast coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The L-shaped island was practically uninhabited until 1970, after which it was developed and turned into an ultra-modern beach resort, rivaling Acapulco in popularity. It is connected to the mainland by a causeway and has its own international airport. Located in Southern Mexico in the state of Guerrero, Acapulco's famous beaches lie on an oval bay. Acapulco was settled by the Spanish and became an important trade post between the Far East and Spain. The city's modern development as a beach resort dates back to the late 1930s. 1. What was the first year that Spain explored Mexico?" 2. Mexico had two major civilizations, the Aztecs and the __________ . 3. __________ is a Mexican island off the northeast coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. 4. __________ lie on an oval bay? Your score is out of 4
MEXICO Latin America 760,373 sq. mi. Explored by Spain in 1517 "Through a genius for organization, the Inca had welded together many peoples speaking different languages." Mexico is the northernmost country in Latin America, stretching between the United States and Central America with coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico had two major civilizations, the Aztecs of the Central Plateau and the Maya in the Yucatan Peninsula, until the mid 1500s when the Spanish conquered these civilizations and brought them under Spanish rule. Remnants of these and earlier civilizations remain, although today, Mexico's population is predominantly Catholic. In Mexico City stands the Templo Mayor (Great Temple of the Aztecs). About 25 miles northeast of Mexico City stand the magnificent pyramids, temples and plazas of Teotihuancan. At Chichen Itza, a Mayan observatory reminds a visitor of the Mayan's mathematical and astronomical skills. There are temples and pyramids at Usmal and still others lie outside the Yucatan Peninsula at Palenque. Cancun, located in the state of Quintana Roo, is a Mexican island off the northeast coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The L-shaped island was practically uninhabited until 1970, after which it was developed and turned into an ultra-modern beach resort, rivaling Acapulco in popularity. It is connected to the mainland by a causeway and has its own international airport. Located in Southern Mexico in the state of Guerrero, Acapulco's famous beaches lie on an oval bay. Acapulco was settled by the Spanish and became an important trade post between the Far East and Spain. The city's modern development as a beach resort dates back to the late 1930s. 1. What was the first year that Spain explored Mexico?" 2. Mexico had two major civilizations, the Aztecs and the __________ . 3. __________ is a Mexican island off the northeast coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. 4. __________ lie on an oval bay? Your score is out of 4