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Mexican Revolution

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16 questions
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  • Q1
    When did the Mexican Revolution begin?
    1898
    1810
    1921
    1910
    30s
  • Q2
    Which event played a significant role in igniting the Mexican Revolution?
    The Battle of Puebla
    The Grito de Dolores
    The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
    The Plan of San Luis Potosi
    30s
  • Q3
    Which revolutionary leader is known as 'The Centaur of the North'?
    Emiliano Zapata
    Pancho Villa
    Porfirio Diaz
    Francisco I. Madero
    30s
  • Q4
    What were the two major trends that drove the Mexican Revolution?
    Social Inequality & Desire for Land Reform
    Foreign Invasion & Poverty
    Political Corruption & Repression of Artists
    Religious Conflicts & Desire for Land Reform
    30s
  • Q5
    Who was the leader of the revolutionary group known as the 'Zapatistas' during the Mexican Revolution?
    Pancho Villa
    Emiliano Zapata
    Francisco I. Madero
    Venustiano Carranza
    30s
  • Q6
    Who was the leader of the Mexican Revolutionary Army known as the 'Dorados'?
    Francisco I. Madero
    Venustiano Carranza
    Pancho Villa
    Emiliano Zapata
    30s
  • Q7
    What was a major outcome of the Mexican Revolution?
    The establishment of a monarchy
    A new constitution and political reforms
    A return to colonial rule
    The division of Mexico into separate countries
    30s
  • Q8
    Who was President of Mexico when the revolution began?
    Francisco Madero
    Porfirio Diaz
    Venustiano Carranza
    Victoriano Huerta
    30s
  • Q9
    Approximately how many lives were lost during the Mexican Revolution?
    1-2 billion
    100,000 - 200,000
    1-2 million
    1000-2000
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following was NOT a key point included in the Mexican Constitution of 1917?
    It limited Presidential terms.
    It ensured voting rights for all men.
    It defined a clear separation of church and state.
    It recognized comunal lands ("ejidos") as superior to private land ownership.
    It limited the amount of land that one person could own.
    It granted human rights for all Mexicans.
    30s
  • Q11
    Emiliano Zapata
    A wealthy landowner from northern Mexico. He ran against Diaz in 1910 but was unsuccessful. Diaz jailed him, and Madero called for an armed uprising. He was later elected to the Presidency in 1911, only to be murdered two years later under the orders of Huerta.
    A revolutionary General and the President of Mexico from 1920-1924. He took office after the revolution had ended, and therefore was tasked with restoring order and peace to the country.
    General and leader of the revolutionary movement that forced Díaz out of power. He sided with Maduro in the early stages of the war, and then came to be at odds with Carranza.
    Key leader of the Liberation Army of the South, and a representative of common farm workers and the agrarian movement.
    A General in the Mexican Federal Army who rose to power and conspired against Madero. He became President of Mexico for a brief time (about a year and a half), but his Presidency was not recognized as legitimate. He was forced to resign in 1914, and fled to Spain.
    30s
  • Q12
    Pancho Villa
    A wealthy landowner from northern Mexico. He ran against Diaz in 1910 but was unsuccessful. Diaz jailed him, and Madero called for an armed uprising. He was later elected to the Presidency in 1911, only to be murdered two years later under the orders of Huerta.
    A revolutionary General and the President of Mexico from 1920-1924. He took office after the revolution had ended, and therefore was tasked with restoring order and peace to the country.
    Wealthy land owner and prominent leader of the Constitutionalist faction of the revolution. He supported Madero early on, but then criticized him after Díaz was overthrown. He served as President of Mexico from 1917-1920, and was killed in 1920.
    General and leader of the revolutionary movement that forced Díaz out of power. He sided with Maduro in the early stages of the war, and then came to be at odds with Carranza
    Key leader of the Liberation Army of the South, and a representative of common farm workers and the agrarian movement. He was killed in an ambush in 1919.
    30s
  • Q13
    Francisco Madero
    A wealthy landowner from northern Mexico. He ran against Diaz in 1910 but was unsuccessful. Diaz jailed him, and Madero called for an armed uprising. He was later elected to the Presidency in 1911, only to be murdered two years later under the orders of Huerta.
    A revolutionary General and the President of Mexico from 1920-1924. He took office after the revolution had ended, and therefore was tasked with restoring order and peace to the country.
    Wealthy land owner and prominent leader of the Constitutionalist faction of the revolution. He supported Madero early on, but then criticized him after Díaz was overthrown. He served as President of Mexico from 1917-1920, and was killed in 1920.
    A General in the Mexican Federal Army who rose to power and conspired against Madero. He became President of Mexico for a brief time (about a year and a half), but his Presidency was not recognized as legitimate. He was forced to resign in 1914, and fled to Spain.
    30s
  • Q14
    Álvaro Obregón
    A revolutionary General and the President of Mexico from 1920-1924. He took office after the revolution had ended, and therefore was tasked with restoring order and peace to the country.
    A General in the Mexican Federal Army who rose to power and conspired against Madero. He became President of Mexico for a brief time (about a year and a half), but his Presidency was not recognized as legitimate. He was forced to resign in 1914, and fled to Spain.
    Key leader of the Liberation Army of the South, and a representative of common farm workers and the agrarian movement (Zapatismo). His followers were known as Zapatistas. He was killed in an ambush in 1919.
    General and leader of the revolutionary movement that forced Díaz out of power. He sided with Maduro in the early stages of the war, and then came to be at odds with Carranza.
    30s
  • Q15
    Victoriano Huerta
    General and leader of the revolutionary movement that forced Díaz out of power. He sided with Maduro in the early stages of the war, and then came to be at odds with Carranza.
    A General in the Mexican Federal Army who rose to power and conspired against Madero. He became President of Mexico for a brief time (about a year and a half), but his Presidency was not recognized as legitimate. He was forced to resign in 1914, and fled to Spain.
    Key leader of the Liberation Army of the South, and a representative of common farm workers and the agrarian movement (Zapatismo). His followers were known as Zapatistas. He was killed in an ambush in 1919.
    Wealthy land owner and prominent leader of the Constitutionalist faction of the revolution. He supported Madero early on, but then criticized him after Díaz was overthrown. He served as President of Mexico from 1917-1920, and was killed in 1920.
    30s

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