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WorksheetsCinco de Mayo 2018
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What day is Mexico's Independence day?
a)
July 4
b)
May 5
c)
September 16
d)
December 12
2.
Cinco de mayo marks the day the Mexican people defeated the French Army in the town of...
a)
Guadalajara
b)
Guanajuato
c)
Puebla
d)
City of Mexico
3.
Who became the president of Mexico in 1861 when the country was attacked by the French army?
a)
Benito Juárez
b)
Miguel de la Cruz
c)
Marco Polo
d)
César Chávez
4.
Which European governments sent their navies to Veracruz, Mexico in 1861?
a)
France and Italy
b)
Germany and France
c)
Germany, France and Italy
d)
France, England and Spain
5.
Why did England, France and Spain take their navies to Mexico?
a)
Juarez announced Mexico would not make payments on their loans.
b)
They wanted to colonize Mexico.
c)
They wanted to take the gold and find the fountain of youth.
6.
What Texas-born general led a rag-tag force of 2,000 men to Puebla?
a)
Juárez
b)
Napoleon III
c)
Messi
d)
Zaragoza
7.
France withdrew from Mexico after 6 years of fighting after which country helped Mexico?
a)
Spain
b)
USA
c)
Guatemala
d)
Belgium
8.
What was happening in America during the time of the battle of Puebla on the first cinco de mayo?
a)
Intersquad basketball war
b)
Civil War
c)
World War I
d)
Independence war vs. Britain
9.
How many times a year is Cinco de Mayo celebrated?
a)
6
b)
2
c)
1
d)
12
10.
Which food would you most likely NOT find at a Cinco de Mayo celebration?
a)
Guacamole
b)
Churros
c)
Egg Rolls
d)
Nachos
11.
Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more in_____
a)
The U.S.
b)
Mexico
c)
New Mexico
d)
Oaxaca
12.
What emperor governed France during the battle of "Cinco de Mayo"?
a)
Napoleon II
b)
Napoleon III
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Napoleon I
13.
How many French soldiers fought the battle "El Cinco de Mayo"?
a)
1,000 soldiers
b)
6,000 soldiers
c)
2,000 soldiers
d)
1,500 soldiers
14.
How many Mexicans fought against the French soldiers?
a)
2,000 men
b)
1,000 men
c)
3,000 men
d)
4,000 men
15.
A group of student activists in America during the 1960's chose Cinco de Mayo as a representation of their spirit. Name the group:
a)
Chicanos
b)
Hispanohablantes
c)
Mexicans
d)
Hippies
16.
What happens when Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on the fourth?
a)
Star Wars fans eat tacos.
b)
Darth Vader dances El Tiburón.
c)
Star Troopers arrive in sombreros.
d)
Chewbacca dances a mighty fine Mexican Hat Dance.
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