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Cinco de mayo trivia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country was invading Mexico on May 5th?

a)

Spain

b)

Europe

c)

France

d)

The United States

2.

In what town did the famous battle take place?

a)

Cancún

b)

Vera Cruz

c)

Mexico City

d)

Puebla

3.

In what year was the Battle of Puebla?

a)

2002

b)

1682

c)

1862

d)

1867

4.

Why didn't the US send soldiers to help Mexico?

a)

The Civil War

b)

The Korean War

c)

World War I

d)

World War II

5.

Who was the Mexican general at that time?

a)

Ignacio Zaragoza

b)

Benito Juarez

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian

6.

Who was the President of Mexico at that time?

a)

Ignacio Zaragoza

b)

Benito Juarez

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian

7.

Who was the President of the United States at that time?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

George Washigton

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Napoleon III

8.

Who was the French ruler during this time?

a)

Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian

b)

Benito Juarez

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Napoleon III

9.

To what city were the French soldiers headed when the Battle of Puebla took place?

a)

Mexico City

b)

Vera Cruz

c)

Puebla

d)

Cancún

10.

What body of water did the French anchor their ships in when they invaded?

a)

The Caribbean Sea

b)

The Gulf of Mexico

c)

The Atlantic Ocean

d)

The Pacific Ocean

11.

In the Battle of Puebla, which army had the most soldiers?

a)

The Spaniards

b)

The United States

c)

The Mexicans

d)

The French

12.

Cinco de Mayo is a holiday in which Mexicans express ______ in themselves and in their country.

a)

anger

b)

pain and sadness

c)

pride and love

d)

acceptance

13.

In what year were the French successful in taking over Mexico?

a)

1648

b)

1862

c)

1864

d)

1964

14.

Who became the first French ruler of Mexico?

a)

Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian

b)

George Washington

c)

Napoleon III

d)

Donald Trump

15.

In what year did the French leave Mexico for good?

a)

1862

b)

1864

c)

1867

d)

1687