Cinco de Mayo 2018

What day is Mexico's Independence day?

• July 4
• May 5
• September 16
• December 12

Cinco de mayo marks the day the Mexican people defeated the French Army in the town of...

• Guadalajara
• Guanajuato
• Puebla
• City of Mexico

Who became the president of Mexico in 1861 when the country was attacked by the French army?

• Benito Juárez
• Miguel de la Cruz
• Marco Polo
• César Chávez

Which European governments sent their navies to Veracruz, Mexico in 1861?

• France and Italy
• Germany and France
• Germany, France and Italy
• France, England and Spain

Why did England, France and Spain take their navies to Mexico?

• Juarez announced Mexico would not make payments on their loans.
• They wanted to colonize Mexico.
• They wanted to take the gold and find the fountain of youth.

What Texas-born general led a rag-tag force of 2,000 men to Puebla?

• Juárez
• Napoleon III
• Messi
• Zaragoza

France withdrew from Mexico after 6 years of fighting after which country helped Mexico?

• Spain
• USA
• Guatemala
• Belgium

What was happening in America during the time of the battle of Puebla on the first cinco de mayo?

• Intersquad basketball war
• Civil War
• World War I
• Independence war vs. Britain

How many times a year is Cinco de Mayo celebrated?

• 6
• 2
• 1
• 12

Which food would you most likely NOT find at a Cinco de Mayo celebration?

• Guacamole
• Churros
• Egg Rolls
• Nachos