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Cinco de Mayo Facts & Vocab

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most popular food for Cinco de Mayo celebrations?

a)

Mole Poblano

b)

Chile Verde

c)

Huevos Rancheros

d)

Tres Leches Cake

2.

Which U.S. city has the highest Hispanic population?

a)

Miami

b)

Los Angeles

c)

New York City

d)

San Antonio

3.

In which 2 U.S. cities are the largest Cinco de Mayo celebrations held?

a)

Denver & San Antonio

b)

Los Angeles & Miami

c)

San Diego & Denver

d)

Denver & Los Angeles

4.

Which instruments typically make up a mariachi band?

a)

pianos, drums, & guitars

b)

guitars, violins, & trumpets

c)

trumpets, clarinets, & flutes

d)

xylophones, harmonicas, & violins

5.

How many states does Mexico have?

a)

19

b)

50

c)

42

d)

31

6.

Where was General Ignacio Zaragoza born?

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Mexico

d)

Spain

7.

To which American city was the Mexican President, Benito Juarez, exiled?

a)

New York

b)

New Orleans

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Houston

8.

Which war was the U.S. fighting at the same time as the Battle of Puebla (in 1861)?

a)

The American Civil War

b)

The American Revolutionary War

c)

The Mexican-American War

d)

The Navajo Ward

9.

What was the name of the war related to the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862?

a)

The Mexican-American War

b)

The Garza Revolution

c)

The Texas Revolution

d)

The Franco-Mexican War

10.

Where was Cinco de Mayo believed to have been celebrated first in 1863?

a)

southern Texas

b)

southern Arizona

c)

southern California

d)

southern Utah

11.

The word "mariachi" is thought to have come from the French word for ____________.

a)

love

b)

marriage

c)

money

d)

power

12.

to sing

a)

bailar

b)

cantar

c)

gritar

d)

nadar

13.

to dance

a)

bailar

b)

cantar

c)

gritar

d)

descansar

14.

to yell

a)

bailar

b)

cantar

c)

gritar

d)

estudiar

15.

to celebrate

a)

celebrar

b)

nadar

c)

patinar

d)

cocinar

16.

the food

a)

la fiesta

b)

la fecha

c)

la alfombra

d)

la comida

17.

the party

a)

la fiesta

b)

el patio

c)

la comida

d)

el zapato

18.

What is the name of the Mexican music typically performed by a small group of walking musicians dressed in costumes?

a)

las cucarachas

b)

los mariachis

c)

los estados

d)

los chihuahuas

19.

the state

a)

el secretario

b)

la esponja

c)

la secadora

d)

el estado

20.

the country

a)

el país

b)

el estado

c)

el pueblo

d)

la batalla

21.

the country folk / farm workers

a)

los felices

b)

los gallos

c)

los campesinos

d)

las fiestas

22.

the leaders

a)

los campesinos

b)

la gente

c)

los estudiantes

d)

los líderes

23.

the people

a)

el payaso

b)

la gente

c)

el libro

d)

la familia

24.

the defeat

a)

la derrota

b)

la batalla

c)

la ventana

d)

el loser

25.

the victory

a)

la ventana

b)

la victoria

c)

la ciudad

d)

el vecindario

26.

green

a)

azul

b)

anaranjado

c)

rojo

d)

verde

27.

white

a)

amarillo

b)

blanco

c)

morado

d)

negro

28.

red

a)

azul

b)

verde

c)

amarillo

d)

rojo

29.

What is the name of the Mexican state where the Cinco de Mayo battle took place?

a)

Mexico City

b)

Veracruz

c)

Puebla

d)

Sinaloa

30.

the town

a)

el pueblo

b)

el towno

c)

el vecindario

d)

el campo

31.

the flag

a)

la batalla

b)

la fresa

c)

la flauta

d)

la bandera

32.

the battle

a)

la batalla

b)

la banda

c)

la bandera

d)

el bombero

33.

May the 5th

a)

el ocho de mayo

b)

el veinticinco de mayo

c)

el cinco de mayo

d)

el quince de mayo

34.

the French

a)

los americanos

b)

los bolivianos

c)

los franceses

d)

los chinos

35.

Mexican

a)

mexicano

b)

chicano

c)

americano

d)

venezolano

36.

To which Mexican city were naval forces from France, Spain, & Britain sent to in order to demand repayment?

a)

Veracruz

b)

Puebla

c)

Mexico City

d)

Acapulco

37.

How many soldiers did France have in the Battle of Puebla?

a)

2,000

b)

4,000

c)

6,000

d)

8,000

38.

How many soldiers did Mexico have in the Battle of Puebla?

a)

2,000

b)

3,000

c)

8,000

d)

1,000

39.

Who did France make ruler of Mexico in 1863?

a)

Napoleon I

b)

Louis I

c)

Maximilian I

d)

Francis I

40.

Who was the emperor of France in 1862?

a)

Napoleon III

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Louis IX

d)

Henry VIII

41.

Who was the General of the French army during the Battle of Puebla?

a)

Charles de Lorencez

b)

Charles de Gaulle

c)

Napoleon III

d)

Benedict Arnold

42.

Which country had the best army in the world in 1862?

a)

Spain

b)

Russia

c)

France

d)

North Korea

43.

The French troops invaded the state of Puebla because they wanted to take over which city?

a)

Chihuahua

b)

Mexico City

c)

Veracruz

d)

Cozumel

44.

After 2 wars, Mexico could not pay its debt to which 3 countries?

a)

America, Canada, and France

b)

Spain, France, and Austria

c)

Spain, Portugal, and France

d)

Spain, France, and Britain

45.

When is Mexico's Independence Day?

a)

May 5

b)

September 16

c)

October 31

d)

February 14

46.

Who was the President of Mexico in 1862?

a)

Benito Juarez

b)

Ignacio Zaragoza

c)

Vicente Fox

d)

El Chapo

47.

Cinco de Mayo celebrates when Mexico defeated ___________ at the Battle of Puebla.

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

America

48.

Who was the General of the Mexican army for the Battle of Puebla?

a)

Pancho Villa

b)

Emiliano Carranzo

c)

Benito Juarez

d)

Ignacio Zaragoza