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5 de Mayo Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What day is Mexico's Independence day?
a)
July 4
b)
May 5
c)
September 16
d)
December 12
2.
What event is remembered on Cinco de Mayo?
a)
Mexican Independence Day
b)
Battle of Mexico
c)
Battle of Puebla
d)
The first alien landing in Mexico
3.
What is a way people celebrate?
a)
Parades
b)
Food
c)
Parties
d)
All of the above
4.
What are the colors on Mexico's flag?
a)
Red, Green, White
b)
Red, White, Blue
c)
Black, Yellow, Red
d)
Purple, Green, Red
5.
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
6.
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
7.

What day does Mexico celebrate their independence?

a)

May 5th

b)

September 16th

c)

May 3rd

d)

September 19th

8.

Who was the president of Mexico during this time?

a)

Ignacio Zaragoza

b)

Miguel Hidalgo

c)

Emiliano Zapata

d)

Benito Juarez

9.

Who was the leader of the Mexican Army?

a)

Ignacio Zaragoza

b)

Pancho Villa

c)

Emiliano Zapata

d)

MIguel Hidalgo

10.

Who did Mexico fight on May 5th?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

United States

11.

What year did this significant battle happen in?

a)

1962

b)

1862

c)

1852

d)

1972

12.

Where did the battle take place?

a)

Puebla

b)

Mexico CIty

c)

Veracruz

d)

Guadalajara

13.

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

14.
In what country is Cinco de Mayo most widely celebrated? 
a)
Mexico
b)
United States of America
c)
Spain
d)
France
15.

In English, Cinco de Mayo means:

a)

I love Mexico

b)

5 jars of Mayonnaise

c)

5th of May

d)

5th of March

16.

Why is this day a celebration?

a)

Mexico defeated France in an epic battle

b)

Mexico just wanted to have a fun day

c)

Mexico became a country that day

d)

The day sounds good

17.

Who's flag is this?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

Mexico

18.
Which food would you most likely NOT find at a Cinco de Mayo celebration?
a)
Guacamole
b)
Churros
c)
Egg Rolls
d)
Nachos
19.
Cinco de Mayo is the same thing as México Independence Day?
a)
Cierto ( true)
b)
Falso ( false) 
20.
How do they celebrate cinco de mayo?
a)
parties
b)
mariachi music
c)
food
d)
all the above
21.
Which country does not celebrate Cinco de Mayo?
a)
China
b)
Mexico
c)
United States
22.
For many Americans, Cinco de Mayo is an excuse to _____________________________________. 
a)
Walk like an Egyptian
b)
Eat delicious food and listen to Mexican music
c)
Travel to Canada
d)
Run a marathon 
23.
In what country did Cinco de Mayo originate?
a)
Mexico
b)
Brazil
c)
France
d)
Argentina
24.

Why is this day a celebration?

a)

Mexico defeated France in an epic battle

b)

Mexico just wanted to have a fun day

c)

Mexico became a country that day

d)

The day sounds good

25.

The battle of Puebla was between:

a)

Mexico & Italy

b)

Mexico & USA

c)

Mexico & France

d)

Mexico & Europe

26.

El cinco de mayo celebrates the Independence of Mexico

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

Many people in the United States do not understand what it is celebrated on May 5th.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of ...

a)

the victory of the Mexican army over the French at the Battle of Puebla.

b)

Mexico's independence from Spain

c)

the victory of the Mexican army over the Spanish at the battle of Mexico City.