Facts About Mexico

Mexican independence from Spain is celebrated on:

• May 5

• September 15

• July 4

• December 1

Mexico land size is:

• larger than the United States

• almost as large as Canada and the U.S. put together

• almost three times as large as the state of Texas

• almost as large as Tennessee

Mexican mythology contains a lot of:

• bulls

• eagles

• leapords

• snakes

The image depicted on the center of the Mexican flag is:

• a shining star on top of a pyramid

• a lighted torch in a tree with fruit

• an eagle holding a snake on a cactus

• two snakes on a sacred tree facing the sun

Children receive gifts when they celebrate the festival of The Three Wise Men on:

• January 6

• December 25

• January 1

• September 15

An unusual Mayan weapon that was thrown at enemies was:

• a giant spear

• poison frog darts

• sharp rocks

• hornets nest

Mexico introduced these three foods to the world:

• tomatoes, lettuce, and onions

• chocolate, corn, and chilies

• coffee, tea, and orange juice

• nuts, peaches, and grapes

Millions of these migrate from the U.S. and Canada to Mexico every year:

• Bald Eagles

• Poor People

• Monarch Butterflies

• Wild Horses

This pyramid in Mexico is know as one of the Seven Wonders of the World:

• El Tikal

• Zacahuil

• Chichen Itza

• Coatzachulco

The Aztecs played a ball game in which the losers were sacrificed to their gods. It was called:

• tlatchi

• zacahuil

• Quatzacotl

• ahuacatl