Statistics for History of Mexico

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  • This quiz has been taken 12,090 times
  • The average score is 12 of 19

Answer Stats

QuestionAnswer% Correct
What European country invaded and conquered that empire?Spain
96%
What native empire dominated Mexico from 1300-1521?The Aztecs
95%
What ancient culture built pyramids and developed writing?The Mayas
93%
What was the staple crop that empire?Corn
90%
What peninsula was struck by an asteroid 66 million years ago -
causing the extinction of the dinosaurs?
Yucatan
89%
What country invaded Mexico and seized the capital in 1847?United States
88%
What country declared its independence from Mexico in 1836?Texas
80%
Which conquistador led the invasion?Hernán Cortés
74%
What country invaded Mexico in 1861 and established Maximilian as emperor?France
72%
What disease decimated the native population shortly after the arrival of Europeans?Smallpox
72%
What unibrowed painter was married to fellow artist Diego Rivera?Frida Kahlo
65%
What trade agreement was signed by Mexico, Canada, and the United States in 1993?NAFTA
57%
Who was the leader of that empire at the time of the European invasion?Moctezuma II
56%
What President ended 71 years of single-party rule when he was elected in 2000?Vicente {Fox}
43%
What 19th century President’s birthday is celebrated as a national holiday?Benito {Juárez}
38%
What general served eleven non-consecutive terms as President of Mexico during the 1800s?Antonio López de
{Santa} {Anna}
35%
What general raided the southern U.S. in the early 1900s?Pancho Villa
34%
What crime group, named for a letter of the Spanish alphabet, was founded in
the 1990s by former Mexican Army commandos?
Los {Zetas}
30%
In what southern state did Zapatista rebels clash with government forces in the 1990s?Chiapas
26%

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