Cinco de Mayo Vocabulary

What is the Spanish term for "There was"?

• Había

• Estaba

• Habían

• Fue

How do you say "The battle" in Spanish?

• La guerra

• La batalla

• El combate

• La pelea

What is the Spanish translation for "The French"?

• Los franceses

• Los españoles

• Los alemanes

• Los italianos

Translate "heritage" into Spanish.

• La herencia

• El legado

• La historia

• El patrimonio

What does "EEUU" stand for in Spanish?

• Estados Emergentes Unidos

• Estados Económicos Unidos

• Los Estados Unidos

• Estaciones Unidas

Which term is used in Spanish to refer to "Texas"?

• Tejas

• Texano

• Tex

• Texus

What was the nationality of General Ignacio Zaragoza?

• French

• Mexican

• American

• Spanish

What event is the "Cinco de Mayo" more popular in the USA than in Mexico?

• Mexican Independence Day

• The French-Mexican War

• The Battle of Puebla

• The Spanish-American War

Who was the president of Mexico during the Battle of Puebla?

• Porfirio Diaz

• Francisco Madero

• Benito Juarez

• Felipe Calderon

Approximately how many French soldiers fought during the Battle of Puebla?

• 4,000

• 6,000

• 8,000

• 10,000