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5 de Mayo

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What day does Mexico celebrate their independence?

a)

May 5th

b)

September 16th

c)

May 3rd

d)

September 19th

2.

Why was the United states unable to help Mexico fight this battle?

a)

Mexico owed the U.S. as well.

b)

the U.S. was dealing with the Civil War.

c)

Mexico didn't ask the U.S. for help

d)

the U.S. didn't want any enemies.

3.

Who was the president of Mexico during this time?

a)

Ignacio Zaragoza

b)

Miguel Hidalgo

c)

Emiliano Zapata

d)

Benito Juarez

4.

Who was the president of the United States at this time?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George W. Bush

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

5.

Who was the leader of the Mexican Army?

a)

Ignacio Zaragoza

b)

Pancho Villa

c)

Emiliano Zapata

d)

MIguel Hidalgo

6.

Which countries was Mexico in debt with?

a)

Spain, Japan, France

b)

France, Spain, Africa

c)

England, France, Spain

d)

Spain, England, United States

7.

What was France ultimate goal?

a)

to give them a lesson

b)

to get their money back

c)

to take over Mexico

d)

to take slaves back to France

8.

Once Mexico got defeated in Mexico CIty;

Who became Mexico's new "leader" ?

a)

Maximilian I

b)

Franz Joseph I

c)

Archduke Franz

d)

Maximiliano II

9.

Who did Mexico fight on May 5th?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

United States

10.

What year did this significant battle happen in?

a)

1962

b)

1862

c)

1852

d)

1972

11.

How many men fought in the battle?

a)

4,500 Mexican and 6,500 French

b)

100 Mexican and 4,000 French

c)

50 Mexican and 300 French

d)

6,500 Mexican and 4,500 French

12.

Where did the battle take place?

a)

Puebla

b)

Mexico CIty

c)

Veracruz

d)

Guadalajara

13.

The French Army was known for what?

a)

the army was large

b)

the army was well trained

c)

the army had better weapons

d)

the army had all of the above.

14.

What name was given to this battle?

a)

La batalla de Puebla

b)

La batalla de la Independencia

c)

La batalla de Hidalgo

d)

La batalla contra Francia

15.

Why was the battle fought?

a)

Mexico was in debt with France

b)

France wanted to take over mexico

c)

Mexico had fought so many wars recently so Mexico had to temporarily stop paying on its' loans.

d)

All of the above.