Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo commemorates _______.

• Mexico's independence day

• the Day of the Dead

• the Mexican army's victory at the Battle of Puebla

• May day

The Battle of Puebla took place in the year _____________.

• 1821

• 2002

• 1862

• 1662

Many people mistakenly believe that Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's ______________.

• Halloween

• Mother's Day

• Independence Day

• Christmas

Mexico's Independence Day is ___________.

• July 4th

• September 16th

• May 15th

• October 31st

In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is primarily celebrated in the city of _______________.

• Oaxaca

• Guadalajara

• Veracruz

• Puebla

On Cinco de Mayo the city of Puebla holds a big _____________.

• art festival

• pie eating contest

• parade

• carnival

The Battle of Puebla happened after Mexico gained independence from _____________ in 1821.

• France

• England

• Portugal

• Spain

During the Battle of Puebla the _______________ army tried to invade and conquer Mexico.

• German

• Spanish

• French

• Italian

At the Battle of Puebla the _________________ army was greatly outnumbered.

• French

• Mexican

• Spanish

• British

The leader of the Mexican army at the Battle of Puebla was General _______________.

• Juarez

• Zaragoza

• Napolean

• Castillo