Quiz: Mexico
What was the capital?
- Mexico City, built on the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan
- Reykjavik
- Dhaka
- Chișinău
Answer
Mexico City, built on the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan — Capital: Mexico City, built on the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan.
When was Mexico founded?
- 1821, independence from Spain secured; declared in 1810
- 1768, unification by Prithvi Narayan Shah
- 1291, the Federal Charter of the three forest cantons
- 1847, full independence declared
Answer
1821, independence from Spain secured; declared in 1810 — Founded: 1821, independence from Spain secured; declared in 1810.
What form of government does Mexico have?
- Federal presidential republic
- Presidential republic, closely tied to Russia
- Parliamentary coprincipality; the only state with two princes ruling together
- Parliamentary republic under long single party dominance
Answer
Federal presidential republic — Government: Federal presidential republic.
True or false: Mexico is a large country in southern North America, heir to the Aztec and Maya worlds.
- True
- False
Answer
True — True. Mexico is a large country in southern North America, heir to the Aztec and Maya worlds.