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Cinco de Mayo

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does cinco de mayo celebrate?

a)

Mexico's independence from Spain

b)

The Battle of Puebla

c)

Mexico's President

d)

5 jars of mayonnaise

2.

Who did Mexico beat at the Battle of Puebla?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

United States

d)

England

3.

How many soldiers did France send to Mexico?

a)

10,000

b)

2,000

c)

6,000

d)

Too many to count

4.

How many soldiers did Mexico have to fight France?

a)

10,000

b)

2,000

c)

6,000

d)

25,000

5.

Why did France attack Mexico?

a)

They wanted to take Mexico's land.

b)

Mexico attacked France first.

c)

The United States asked France to fight Mexico.

d)

French people didn't like Mexican food

6.

Where is Cinco de Mayo celebrated?

a)

Mexico and Spain

b)

Mexico and France

c)

Mexico and the U.S.

d)

Taco Bell

7.

What does Cinco de Mayo honor?

a)

Mexican independence

b)

The brave soliders at the Battle of Puebla

c)

Our ancestors

d)

The 5 jars of mayo that sunk on the Titanic

8.
What was happening in America during the time of cinco de mayo?
a)
Intersquad basketball war
b)
Civil War
c)
World War I
d)
Independence war vs. Britain
9.
What is a way people celebrate?
a)
Parades
b)
Food
c)
Parties
d)
All of the above
10.
What holiday do many Americans THINK Cinco de Mayo is most closely related to?
a)
Christmas
b)
4th of July
c)
Easter
d)
Thanksgiving
11.
What year did the Battle of Puebla take place?
a)
1862
b)
1954
c)
1723
d)
2015
12.
In Spanish, Cinco de Mayo means:
a)
I love Mexico
b)
5 jars of Mayonnaise
c)
5th of May
d)
5th of March
13.
Who did the Mexican troops defeat in the Battle of Puebla?
a)
The Chinese
b)
The Germans
c)
The French
d)
The Klingons
14.
Who were the 2 other countries involved in the conflict that lead to the battle of Puebla?
a)
Germany and England
b)
Portugal and France
c)
Spain and England
d)
United States and England
15.
Who was president of Mexico at the time of this conflict?
a)
Ignacio Zaragoza
b)
Benito Juarez
c)
Pancho Villa
d)
Abraham Lincoln
16.
Who was in charge of the French during the battle?
a)
Ignacio Zaragoza
b)
Napoleon III
c)
Maximilian I
d)

Pepé Le Pew

17.
Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more in_____
a)
The U.S.
b)
Mexico
c)

Chipotle

d)
Oaxaca
18.

When is Mexico's actual independence day?

a)

May 8th

b)

July 4th

c)

August 18th

d)

September 16th

19.

Who's flag is this?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

Mexico

20.

Who's flag is this?

a)

Mexico

b)

France

c)

Brazil

d)

Spain