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1. Deity of ancient Mexico known as the “Feathered Serpent”:

a) Coatlicue
b) Huitzilopochtli
c) Quetzalcoatl
d) Tlaloc

2. Culture that developed in the city of Palenque:

a) Maya
b) Mexico
c) Olmec
d) Toltec

3. The colossal heads are creations of culture:

a) Mexico
b) Mixtec
c) Olmec
d) Toltec

4. Land built on the lagoons of the Valley of Mexico that served as the basis for the productive system of the
central highlands. Currently, it can be found in Xochimilco:
a) Chinampa
b) Encomienda
c) Ejido
d) Tax authorities

5. Manuscript on amate paper or on leather with pictorial representations that related historical and religious
matters of ancient Mexico:
a) Hieroglyph
b) Pictogram
c) Book
d) Codex

6. Where are the pyramids of the Sun and the Moon located?
a) Palenque
b) Chichen Itza
c) Teotihuacan
d) Uxmal

7. The mythical place from where the Mexica left and began their migration is known as:
a) Aztlan
b) Tula
c) Mictlan

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d) Tenochtitlan

8. The food base of the Mesoamerican peoples was:

a) The potato
b) The wheat
c) Rice
d) The corn

9. Chichén Itzá was a powerful city:

a) Toltec
b) Maya
c) Totonaca
d) Olmec

10. Year in which the Spanish conquered Mexico-Tenochtitlán:

a) 1521
b) 1555
c) 1650
d) 1689

11. Name of Mexico during the colonial period:

a) Mexico
b) New Spain
c) Tenochtitlan
d) New Granada

12. Name of the conqueror who defeated the Mexica Empire:

a) Hernan Cortes
b) Francisco Pizarro
c) Pánfilo de Narváez
d) Christopher Columbus

13. Name of the last Mexica emperor, whom the Spanish conquistadors tortured by burning his feet:
a) Montezuma
b) Cuauhtemoc
c) Cuitlahuac
d) Tizoc

14. "La Malinche" was:

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a) An indigenous woman who served as an interpreter for Cortés

b) A heroine in the fight for Independence
c) A famous healer from Oaxaca
d) The first woman to occupy a federal deputy

15. Name of the battle in which the Spanish are said to have lost men, horses and cannons in 1520. Cortés cried
when he reached the shore of the lake:
a) From the Tacuba Causeway
b) Defeat of Atizapan
c) Of the Sad Night
d) Cholula Massacre

16. The highest civil authority in New Spain was:

a) Viceroy
b) Governor
c) President
d) Prime Minister

17. The "encomienda" and the "visitor" were institutions:

a) Pre-Hispanic
b) Colonials
c) From newly independent Mexico
d) From the government of Lázaro Cárdenas

18. In Mexico, starting with the viceroyalty, criollos were called:

a) The children of a Spanish father and an indigenous mother
b) The children of black slaves
c) All people who did not have white skin
d) Children of Spaniards born in New Spain

19. Acapulco was an important port during the 17th and 18th centuries because it controlled navigation in:
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Gulf of Mexico
c) Atlantic Ocean
d) Caribbean Sea

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20. The main religious cult of New Spain society that persists today is:
a) The Virgin of Remedies
b) The Virgin of Guadalupe
c) The Black Christ of Chalma
d) Saint Jude Thaddeus

21. The mineral that was most extracted in New Spain was:
a) Nickel
b) Copper
c) tin
d) The silver
22. Name of the most important poet of the New Spain era:
a) Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz
b) María Anna Agueda de San Ignacio
c) The Malinche
d) Tonantzin

23. Date on which the Independence of Mexico is celebrated:

a) May 5th
b) February 5th
c) 16 of September
d) November 20

24. The Independence of Mexico began in:

a) 1810
b) 1821
c) 1910
d) 1921

25. What was the importance of the priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in the history of Mexico?
a) The War of Independence began
b) The Mexican Revolution began
c) Promulgated a new constitution
d) He led the Reform War

26. Who is known as “The Father of the Nation”?

a) Francis I. Log
b) Benito Juarez
c) Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
d) George Washington

27. Military cadets who defended Chapultepec Castle from the North American invasion in 1847:

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a) Insurgents
b) Children heroes
c) Defenders of the Homeland
d) Liberals

28. In Mexico on May 5th we celebrate:

a) The Battle of Puebla
b) Mexican Revolution
c) The promulgation of the Constitution
d) Mexico's independence

29. Mexican president to whom the phrase "Among individuals as among nations, respect for the rights of
others is peace" is attributed:
a) Benito Juarez
b) Francis I. Log
c) Emiliano Zapata
d) Lazaro Cardenas

30. Mexico lost half of its territory in the mid-19th century, as a result of the confrontation with:
a) France
b) Spain
c) Portugal
d) USA

31. The Reform War was between:

a) Mexico and the United States
b) Liberals and conservatives
c) The Mexican Army and the French Army
d) Mexico and France

32. The president who lasted more than thirty years in power in Mexico was:
a) Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
b) Porfirio Diaz
c) Benito Juarez
d) Francis I. Log

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33. The Porfiriato is known as a time of extension of:

a) The railway tracks
b) Slavery
c) The ejido
d) Radio

34. Date on which the anniversary of the Mexican Revolution is celebrated:

a) February 5th
b) May 5th
c) 16 of September
d) November 20
35. Name of the agrarian leader who led the Mexican Revolution in the state of Morelos:
a) Venustiano Carranza
b) Emiliano Zapata
c) Francis I. Log
d) Francisco Villa

36. The motto “Effective suffrage, no re-election” was the political flag of:
a) Francis I. Log
b) Benito Juarez
c) Plutarch E. Streets
d) Francisco Villa

37. Who was Francisco Villa?

a) A famous 19th century bandit
b) A leader of the Mexican Revolution
c) A character from the novel Every Man for Himself
d) A vernacular music singer

38. The "Adelitas" accompanied their men to combat in:

a) The Pastry War
b) The War of Independence
c) The Revolution of 1910
d) The War of 1847

39. Musical composition characteristic of the revolutionary era:

a) The run
b) The Vals
c) The syrup from Guadalajara
d) Mariachi

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40. On March 18, 1938, President Lázaro Cárdenas:

a) He expropriated the oil
b) He drafted the Reform Laws
c) Nationalized the banking
d) The Mexican Revolution began

41. Indicate the correct chronological order of the following historical events:
a) Mexican Revolution, Independence, Conquest b) Conquest, Mexican Revolution, Independence c)
Independence, Conquest, Mexican Revolution d) Conquest, Independence, Mexican Revolution

42. Representative of Mexican muralism:

a) Diego Rivera
b) Octavio Paz
c) Luis Barragan
d) Agustin Lara

43. Name of the political party that governed for seven decades in the 20th century:
a) Communist Party
b) Unique Socialist Party of Mexico
c) Institutional Revolutionary Party
d) Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution

44. In which international war did “Squadron 201” participate?

a) Texas War
b) Cakes war
c) First World War
d) Second World War

45. The Treaty of Tlatelolco, an achievement of Mexican diplomacy, concerns:

a) Rights over the heritage sea
b) The rights of indigenous peoples
c) The non-proliferation of nuclear weapons
d) Trade exchanges in Latin America

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46. The national symbols of Mexico are:

a) The Shield, the Flag and the National Anthem
b) The Flag, the Currency and the National Anthem
c) The Royal Eagle, the Shield and the National Palace
d) The Angel of Independence, the National Anthem and the Flag

47. The dominant theme of the Mexican national anthem is:

a) The celebration of Latin American unity
b) An Exhortation to Defensive War
c) The exaltation of miscegenation in Mexico
d) A call for international peace

48. In the national anthem, the expression "But if a strange enemy dare" means:
a) Our enemies are worse than bears
b) The bones of our enemies abound
c) But if a foreign enemy dares
d) Even more so if the enemy were extravagant

49. The eagle and the snake that appear in the Mexican national shield, included in the white stripe of the flag:
a) They appeared on the coat of arms of a Spanish conquistador
b) They are a nationalist response to the American eagle
c) They evoke a pre-Hispanic legend
d) They appeared on the banner of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

50. How many states does the Mexican Republic have?

a) 22
b) 31
c) 36
d) 50

51. Mexico has borders with:

a) United States, Guatemala and Belize
b) United States and Guatemala
c) United States and Belize
d) United States, Guatemala and Honduras

52. The state of the Republic with the largest territorial extension is:
a) Tlaxcala
b) New Lion

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c) Chihuahua
d) Jalisco
53. The port of Acapulco is at:
a) Oaxaca
b) Veracruz
c) Baja California
d) Warrior

54. The ruins of Monte Albán are located in:

a) Warrior
b) Chiapas
c) Veracruz
d) Oaxaca

55. The three largest and most populated cities in the country are:
a) Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey
b) Mexico City, Guadalajara and Torreón
c) Mexico City, Puebla and Toluca
d) Mexico City, Toluca and Monterrey

56. In which state of the Republic is the city of Guadalajara located?

a) Mexico state
b) Jalisco
c) New Lion
d) Sonora

57. Three beach destinations in Mexico are:

a) Acapulco, Huatulco and Cancun
b) Acapulco, Varadero and Rio de Janeiro
c) Hermosillo, Los Cabos and Playa del Carmen
d) Cancun, Ixtapan de la Sal and Xalapa

58. How many peninsulas does Mexico have?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

59. In which state of the Republic are the ruins of Palenque located?
a) Chiapas
b) Yucatan

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c) Quintana Roo d) Puebla

60. Capital of the state of Nuevo León:

a) Saltillo
b) San Luis Potosi
c) Hermosillo
d) Monterey

61. City of the Mexican Republic with abundant colonial architecture:

a) Puebla
b) Beautiful villa
c) Tepic
d) Peace

62. In which state of the Republic is the “Sumidero Canyon” located?

a) Yucatan
b) Tamaulipas
c) Chiapas
d) Morelos

63. Name of the volcano that is located between Morelos, Puebla and the State of Mexico:
a) Pico de Orizaba
b) Tepozteco
c) Chichonal
d) Popocatepetl

64. The presidential term in Mexico lasts:

a) Four years
b) Four years with the possibility of re-election
c) Six years
d) Six years with the possibility of re-election

65. The three levels of government in Mexico are:

a) State, Department and Capital
b) Federation, State and Municipality
c) Federation, Department and Capital
d) Federation, State and Department

66. The body in charge of regulating the participation of political parties in elections is:

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a) The Federal Institute of Access to Information (IFAI)

b) The Federal Electoral Institute (IFE)
c) The Ministry of the Interior (Segob)
d) The H. Chamber of Deputies

67. “Los Pinos”, in the capital of Mexico, is the name of:

a) A public garden in the San Ángel neighborhood
b) The Legislative Palace
c) The official residence of the President of the Republic
d) An art museum

68. List the most recent presidents of Mexico in order:

a) Felipe Calderón, Vicente Fox, Ernesto Zedillo, Carlos Salinas
b) Ernesto Zedillo, Carlos Salinas, Felipe Calderón, Vicente Fox
c) Vicente Fox, Ernesto Zedillo, Felipe Calderón, Miguel de la Madrid
d) Carlos Salinas, Miguel de la Madrid, Vicente Fox, Felipe Calderón

69. Indicate the official name of Mexico:

a) United States of Mexico
b) Mexican republic
c) Mexico
d) United States of Mexico
70. What is the name of the fundamental law of Mexico?
a) Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
b) Fundamental Charter of the Mexican Republic
c) Federal Political Regime of the Territory of Mexico
d) Regulatory Framework for the United States of Mexico

71. With which countries did Mexico celebrate the trade agreement known as NAFTA or NAFTA?
a) United States and Canada
b) United States, Germany and Spain
c) Thailand, Lebanon and Canada
d) Nicaragua, Argentina, Philippines, Türkiye and Germany

72. Mexico is an important exporter of:

a) Silver, gold and paper
b) Textiles, shoes and toys
c) Crude petroleum oil, auto parts and copper products
d) Gasoline, butane gas and agricultural products
73. In today's Mexico, the indigenous languages spoken add up to:
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b) Between 15 and 20
c) Between 30 and 45
d) More than 60

74. Which of the following statements about Mexico is false?

a) Mexico is one of the countries with the least social inequality in Latin America
b) Mexico is one of the countries with the greatest biodiversity in the world
c) Mexico has a wide network of free trade agreements in the world
d) Mexico has three Nobel Prize winners

75. The verse Foolish men who accuse women without reason is from:
a) Pita Love
b) Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz
c) Irma González
d) The "Güera" Rodríguez
76. The Burning Plain was written by:
a) Juan Rulfo
b) Mariano Azuela
c) Alfonso Reyes
d) Nélida Piñon

77. The Death of Artemio Cruz is a novel by:

a) Enrique Krauze
b) Carlos Fuentes
c) Octavio Paz
d) Angeles Mastretta

78. Name of the Mexican who received the Nobel Prize in Literature:
a) Octavio Paz
b) Carlos Monsivais
c) Jose Emilio Pacheco
d) Juan José Arreola

79. The painter José María Velasco is famous mainly for his:
a) Portraits of notables of his time
b) wall paintings
c) Landscapes
d) Biblical scenes in churches

80. The most prestigious theater in Mexico City is:

a) Palace of Fine Arts
b) Juarez

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c) Chapultepec
d) University Art Center

81. In Mexico City, "El Zócalo" alludes to:

a) The building of the Ministry of Public Education
b) The former seat of municipal government
c) The building attached to the cathedral
d) The main square

82. The engravings of "skulls" (skeletons) of:

a) Diego Rivera
b) Jose Guadalupe Posada
c) Rufino Tamayo
d) Manuel Alvarez Bravo

83. Festive verses that are written in November on the occasion of the “Day of the Dead”:
a) Skulls
b) Corridos
c) Sones
d) Rounds

84. María Félix and Dolores del Río were prominent figures in the field of:
a) Politics
b) Music
c) Cinema
d) The education

85. Comedian who represented the Mexican of the popular classes in cinema:
a) Arturo de Córdoba
b) Joaquín Pardavé
c) Charles Chaplin
d) Cantinflas

86. National cinema figure who embodied the Mexican charro:

a) Jorge Negrete
b) Diego Luna
c) Cantinflas
d) Luis Miguel

87. Traditional Mexican food:

a) Fabada

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b) Pizza
c) Cod
d) Mole

88. Which of the following options correspond to products originating in Mexico?

a) Chocolate, avocado, tomato and turkey
b) Chili, potato, banana and kiwi
c) Passion fruit, rice, avocado and tequila
d) Paprika, soy, wheat and sugar cane

89. Drink originally from Mexico, obtained from agave:

a) Atole
b) Chocolate
c) Tequila
d) tepache

90. The "posadas" are private or neighborhood parties that take place:
a) March 21
b) September 15th
c) December 12th
d) The days before Christmas

91. The harp has a privileged place in the music of:

a) Sinaloa
b) Puebla
c) Veracruz
d) Sonora

92. It is customary to sing "Las Golondrinas" to:

a) To say goodbye to someone
b) Celebrate marriage bonds
c) Welcome after a long absence
d) Celebrate mothers on May 10

93. On birthdays they usually sing in tribute to the person being celebrated:
a) "Happy Birthday"
b) "The king"
c) "Cute sweetie"
d) "The mornings"

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94. The box is:

a) The preferred fabric for making gala dresses
b) A candy made from burnt goat's milk
c) A stone widely used to cover the walls of houses
d) A handmade toy made of wood

95. Soursop is a fruit:

a) With brown peel and yellow flesh
b) With purple peel and red pulp
c) Green peel and white pulp
d) With red skin and black pulp

96. In Mexico, taxi stations are known as:

a) Certifications
b) Agreed
c) Lineups
d) Sites

97. In Mexico, a tlapalería is:

a) A goldsmith's workshop
b) A paint and solvent store
c) A cheap restaurant
d) A car repair shop

98. The word "chaparro" means:

a) aged
b) with scars
c) Short
d) Drunk

99. In the popular speech of Mexico, the term "marchante(a)":

a) It has nothing to do with commercial activity
b) Applies exclusively to the seller
c) Applies exclusively to the buyer
d) Applies equally to seller and buyer

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100. The word "jarocho" refers to what is typical of:

a) Colima
b) Warrior
c) Campeche
d) Veracruz

The content of this Study Guide has been approved by the Matías Romero Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in
accordance with the provisions of Article 15 of the Regulation of the Nationality Law, published in the Official Gazette of
the Federation on the 17th. June 2009, as well as in accordance with official letter IMR-00114/09, and will be in force as of
July 1, 2009.

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