The way of life in Mexico includes many features from the nation's long Indian past and the Spanish colonial period. But Mexico has changed rapidly during the 1900's. In many ways, life in its larger cities has become similar to that in the neighboring United States.
Mexican villagers follow the older way of life more than the city people do.
Even in the villages, however, government economic and educational programs are doing much to modernize the people's lives. These programs are bringing the Indian villagers into the general life of Mexico and making them think of themselves as Mexicans rather than Indians. Test your knowledge by taking World Book's quiz on important Mexican artists. Click here to take an interactive quiz. Click here to print out a version of the quiz.