Drug gangs build tanks in Mexico
June 13, 2011
Q: Mexican police have seized heavily armored trucks covered with inch-thick steel that are being used in warfare between rival drug gangs. Where is Mexico?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Nearly 35,000 people in Mexico have been killed in drug-related violence since 2006 - most of them near the U.S. border. Which state does NOT border Mexico?
A. Arizona
B. Utah
C. California
D. Texas
Q: Last week, a Mexican "peace caravan" protesting drugs-related violence traveled to Ciudad Juarez, which is across the border from which U.S. city?
A. San Diego, California
B. Nogales, Arizona
C. Columbus, New Mexico
D. El Paso, Texas
Q: Mexican gangs reap big profits smuggling 90 percent of the cocaine sold in the U.S. Which country is the largest producer of cocaine?
A. Afghanistan
B. Burma
C. Colombia
D. Peru
Q: In a World Health Organization survey, the U.S. had four times the level of cocaine use than the next closest country. Which nation was second?
A. Mexico
B. Netherlands
C. Columbia
D. New Zealand
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