True Or False

Front 1

The official name of Mexico is Estados Únidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States).

True

Back 1

True or False

Front 2

A Mexican tamale called the zacahuil is three feet long and weighs about 150 pounds.

True

Back 2

True or False

Front 3

Mexico introduced chocolate, tobacco, and chilies to the world.

False-Mexico introduced chololate,corn,and chilies

Back 3

True or False

Front 4

Mexico is home to a very rare rabbit called the volcano rabbit which lives near Mexican volcanoes.

True

Back 4

True or False

Front 5

The largest wildcat in North America is the Lion, which can be found in Mexico's southern jungles.

False-The largest wilcat in North America is the Jaguar

Back 5

True or False

Front 6

The first printing press in North America was used in Mexico City in 1540.

False-The second printing press

Back 6

True or False

Front 7

The border between Mexico and the United States is the First largest border in the world.

False-Second largest border in the world

Back 7

True or False

Front 8

Mexico is second only to Brazil in the number of Catholic citizens.

True

Back 8

True or False

Front 9

Mexican children do not receive presents on Christmas Day. They receive gifts on January 6.

True

Back 9

True or False

Front 10

Mexico is located in the “Ring of Fire,” one of the earth’s most violent earthquake and volcano zones.

True

Back 10

True or False

Front 11

The Chihuahua is the world’s smallest dog and is named for a Mexican state.

Back 11

True or False

Front 12

Mexico’s size is 756,068 square miles, which is almost three times larger than Texas.

False-Mexixo's size is 756,066

Back 12

True or False

Front 13

Only ten countries in the world have a larger population than Mexico’s 109,955,400 million people.

True

Back 13

True or False

Front 14

Mexico City has the lowest elevation and is oldest city in North America.

False-Mexico City has the highest elevation

Back 14

True or False

Front 15

Mexico is the 20th largest country in the world by total area.

False-Mexico is the 14th

Back 15

True or False

Front 16

One unusual Mayan weapon was a “hornet bomb,” which was an actual hornet’s nest thrown at enemies during battle.

True

Back 16

True or False

Front 17

The Aztecs played ritual ball game known as tlachtli in which the losers were often sacrificed to the gods.

True

Back 17

True or False

Front 18

While bullfighting is Mexico's national sport, fútbol (soccer in the U.S.) is currently more popular.

True

Back 18

True or False

Front 19

Texas was a Mexican province which declared its independence from Mexico in 1836, resulting in war with the United States (1836-1839).

False-1826-1838

Back 19

True or False

Front 20

The Chichen Itza Pyramid in Mexico was named one of the new Eight Wonders of the World.

False-Chichen Itza named one of the Seven Wonder of the Word

Back 20

True or False

Front 21

There are over 300,000 different species of plants and animal in Mexico.

False-There are over 200,000

Back 21

True or False

Front 22

Violent crimes are a serious problem in Mexico due to drug-trafficking and gang violence. The homicide rate is 11 in 100,000 people.

True

Back 22

True or False

Front 23

Just under 4% of people are unemployed in Mexico, but over 20% of people are underemployed (in very low paid jobs).

True

Back 23

True or False

Front 24

Mexico receives over 30 million tourists every year!

False-Mexico receives over 20 million

Back 24

True or False

Front 25

About one fourth United States citizens live in Mexico.

False-About one million

Back 25

True or False

Front 26

Almost 90% of the population identify themselves as Christians.

False-Identify themselves as Roman Catholic

Back 26

True or False

Front 27

There are about 50,000 Jews in Mexico.

False-There are about 40,000

Back 27

True or False

Front 28

Mexico’s most popular sport is soccer (football). It is believed that Cornish miners introduced the sport in the late 1700′s.

False-Introduced the sport in the late 1800's

Back 28

True or False

Front 29

Bullfighting is very popular in Mexico.

True

Back 29

True or False

Front 30

The literacy rate in Mexico is almost 56%.

False-98%

Back 30

True or False

Front 31

Swine flu (also called the H1N1 virus) originated in Mexico.

True

Back 31

True or False

Front 32

Rodolfo Neri Vela was the first Mexican in space.

True

Back 32

True or False

Front 33

One of the best known Mexican athletes is golfer Lorena Ochoa.

True

Back 33

True or False

Front 34

Chocolate, tacos, enchiladas, burritos and tamales did not come from Mexico.(Did come from Mexico)

False-Did come from Mexico

Back 34

True or False

Front 35

Spanish is the main language spoken in Mexico (by 97% of the population).

True

Back 35

True or False

Front 36

There are about 300 television stations in Mexico.

False-There are about 236

Back 36

True or False