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La Independencia Mexicana

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On what day is the independence of Mexico celebrated?

a)

15 de septiembre

b)

4 de julio

c)

16 de septiembre

d)

25 de diciembre

2.

Who were the group of people who were born in New Spain (Mexico) but both parents were born in Spain?

a)

Criollos

b)

Mestizos

c)

Peninsulares

d)

Indigenas

3.

Who is behind the event of El Grito de Dolores that occurred in 1810?

a)

Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez

b)

Miguel Hidalgo

c)

Ignacio Allende

d)

El Mago Aguirre

4.

On what date did Mexico finally obtain their independence, after spending eleven years fighting against the Spanish?

a)

25 de septiembre, 1821

b)

24 de septiembre, 1821

c)

4 de julio, 1776

d)

16 de septiembre, 1821

5.

What is mentioned in the modern version of El Grito de Dolores right after: "Viva Hidalgo!"

a)

Viva Mexico

b)

Viva Allende

c)

Viva Morelos

d)

Viva la independencia nacional

6.
Mexico's battle for independence lasted ______ years. 
a)
11
b)
21
c)
200
d)

4

7.
¿Cómo se dice "war" en español? 
a)
la guerra
b)
el grito
c)
la independencia
d)
el zócalo
8.

Spanish ruling class in the colonies, held the political and economic power, and were born in Spain-

a)

Native Americans

b)

Creoles

c)

Mestizos

d)

Peninsulares

9.

Which social group was identified by having a Native American parent and European parent?

a)

Mestizos

b)

Peninsulares

c)

Creoles

d)

Enslaved Africans

10.

Which is NOT a way that Mexico celebrates its Independence Day?

a)

Parades

b)

Fireworks

c)

Grito re-enactment

d)

Running with bulls

11.

The re-enactment of the "Grito" takes place the night before at ___________.

a)

8 PM

b)

9 PM

c)

10 PM

d)

11 PM

12.
¿Qué significa la palabra "viva"? 
a)
alive
b)
long live
c)
shout; cry
d)
father
13.

The colors of the Mexican flag are. . .

a)

red, white and blue

b)

red, green and white

c)

red, green and blue

d)

yellow, blue and red

14.

What famously began the Mexican war for independence?

a)

El Grito de Doloras

b)

El Grito de Guadalajara

c)

El Grito de Dolores

d)

El Grito de Alegria

15.

Who is not a Mexican hero named in El Grito de Dolores?

a)

Allende

b)

Morelos

c)

Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez

d)

Aldama y Matamoros

e)

Jennifer Lopez