Mexican Culture, Economy and Society

Economy, Society and Institutions

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  1. What is the currency of Mexico?
  2. Which institution is the central bank of Mexico?
  3. Which trade agreement replaced NAFTA in 2020?
  4. Which country is Mexico's largest trading partner?
  5. What are maquiladoras in northern Mexico?
  6. What is an ejido in Mexican land law?
  7. Which university, founded in 1551 and based in Mexico City, is the largest in Mexico?
  8. Which thinker, secretary of public education from 1921, created the national education ministry?
  9. In which year did Mexico join the OECD?
  10. How many national Indigenous language groups does the official institute INALI recognise in Mexico?
  11. In which year did the Mexico City Metro open its first line?
  12. Which institution provides health care and pensions to private-sector workers and was created in 1943?
  13. What are the three colours of the Mexican flag?
  14. Which apparition of the Virgin Mary, said to have appeared in 1531 at Tepeyac, is the patron of Mexico?
  15. Which body organises federal elections in Mexico?
  16. Which stadium in Mexico City was the first to host two World Cup finals?
  17. Which state is the most populous in Mexico?
  18. In which year did Mexico City become a federal entity with its own constitution and the official name Ciudad de Mexico?
  19. The tianguis, the open-air market of Mexican towns, descends from which pre-Hispanic institution?
  20. At what age may Mexican citizens vote in federal elections?
  21. What is the form of government of Mexico?
  22. What is the Zocalo in Mexico City?
  23. Who wrote the lyrics of the Mexican national anthem, composed to music by Jaime Nuno?
  24. What is the juicio de amparo in Mexican law?
  25. What does the scene on the Mexican coat of arms recall?

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