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Cinco de Mayo

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cinco de Mayo commemorates _______.

a)

Mexico's independence day

b)

the Day of the Dead

c)

the Mexican army's victory at the Battle of Puebla

d)

May day

2.

The Battle of Puebla took place in the year _____________.

a)

1821

b)

2002

c)

1862

d)

1662

3.

Many people mistakenly believe that Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's ______________.

a)

Halloween

b)

Mother's Day

c)

Independence Day

d)

Christmas

4.

Mexico's Independence Day is ___________.

a)

July 4th

b)

September 16th

c)

May 15th

d)

October 31st

5.

In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is primarily celebrated in the city of _______________.

a)

Oaxaca

b)

Guadalajara

c)

Veracruz

d)

Puebla

6.

On Cinco de Mayo the city of Puebla holds a big _____________.

a)

art festival

b)

pie eating contest

c)

parade

d)

carnival

7.

The Battle of Puebla happened after Mexico gained independence from _____________ in 1821.

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

8.

During the Battle of Puebla the _______________ army tried to invade and conquer Mexico.

a)

German

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

Italian

9.

At the Battle of Puebla the _________________ army was greatly outnumbered.

a)

French

b)

Mexican

c)

Spanish

d)

British

10.

The leader of the Mexican army at the Battle of Puebla was General _______________.

a)

Juarez

b)

Zaragoza

c)

Napolean

d)

Castillo

11.

The _____________ army won the Battle of Puebla.

a)

French

b)

Mexican

c)

Spanish

d)

British

12.

In the United States Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of _____________.

a)

Mexican culture and pride

b)

Spanish culture

c)

religion

d)

the Mexican army

13.

Cinco de Mayo is more popular in _____________.

a)

The United States

b)

France

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada