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May 5th

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

May 5th is also known as

a)

Taco Tuesday

b)

Cinco De Mayo

c)

Independence Day for US

d)

the day of the dead

2.

Cinco de Mayo is a commemoration of Mexico’s victory against

a)

the United States

b)

the South Americans

c)

the French forces

d)

the Native American Indians

3.

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated mostly

a)

in Mexico

b)

in the USA

c)

in Canada

d)

in Spain

4.

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, yet instead is a commemoration of

a)

a single battle

b)

Napoleon III

c)

joining the US

d)

making tacos

5.

The attack took place in a small town in east-central Mexico named

a)

Puebla de Los Angeles

b)

Mexico City

c)

Juarez

d)

Texas

6.

The battle lasted how many days?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

7.

The largest Cinco de Mayo festivals in the US are held in:

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Houston

c)

Chicago

d)

Kansas City

8.

Mexican Independence day is celebrated on

a)

September 16

b)

May 5

c)

July 4

d)

December 25

9.

In Denver, CO and Chandler, AZ there are what kind of races to help commemorate Cinco de Mayo?

a)

Chihuahua Races

b)

5k runs

c)

Taco eating races

d)

Horse races

10.

Other places that celebrate Cinco de Mayo include Australia.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Los Angeles, California's annual Cinco de Mayo celebration is bigger than the one that takes place in Puebla, Mexico, where the holiday originated.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

One of the most popular traditional dishes in Mexico for Cinco de Mayo

a)

enchiladas

b)

chile rellanos

c)

tacos of course

d)

is mole poblano, a rich sauce made from chocolate and chilis.

13.

In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is known as

a)

Cinco de Mayo

b)

Independence Day

c)

El Día de la Batalla de Puebla (The Day of the Battle of Puebla)

d)

May 5th

14.

The city of Longmont, Colorado, celebrates Cinco de Mayo with a Chihuahua beauty contest, in which they

a)

dress up like Chihuahuas

b)

crown a King and Queen Chihuahua

c)

paint pictures of Chihuahuas

d)

have dog races

15.

During the pandemic of COVID19, will there still be huge gatherings for Cinco de Mayo.... or?

a)

celebrations have been canceled or transformed into virtual gatherings due to the pandemic.

b)

celebrations have been postponed

c)

celebrations will stop after this year

d)

celebrations will never go back to the way they were