WorksheetsCinco de Mayo
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
What Texas-born general led a rag-tag force of 2,000 men to Puebla?
a)
Juárez
b)
Napoleon III
c)
Messi
d)
Zaragoza
4.
France withdrew from Mexico after 6 years of fighting after which country helped Mexico?
a)
Spain
b)
USA
c)
Guatemala
d)
Belgium
5.
Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more in_____
a)
The U.S.
b)
Mexico
c)
New Mexico
d)
Oaxaca
6.
What emperor governed France during the battle of "Cinco de Mayo"?
a)
Napoleon II
b)
Napoleon III
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Napoleon I
7.
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
8.
What year did the Battle of Puebla take place?
a)
1862
b)
1954
c)
1723
d)
2015
9.
Who did the Mexican troops defeat in the Battle of Puebla?
a)
The Chinese
b)
The Germans
c)
The French
d)
The Klingons
10.
What other holiday is Cinco de Mayo most frequently confused with?
a)
Mardi Gras
b)
Day of the Dead
c)
4th of July
d)
Mexican Independence Day
11.
How many men made up the Mexican militia that defeated the French in the battle on May 5, 1862?
a)
500
b)
1500
c)
2000
d)
6000
12.
What is the original reason the French intervened in Mexico during this time?
a)
To collect unpaid debts
b)
To take over the country under French rule
c)
As retaliation for Mexican anti-European policies
d)
To obtain land for farming
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