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Prueba: Mexican Independence Day

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Miguel Hidalgo was an important figure in Mexican history. Which of the following is NOT true?

a)

He was a priest.

b)

He was a Methodist minister.

c)

He's called the father of Mexican Independence.

d)

He was a Criollo by birth.

2.

What was the "Grito de Dolores"?

a)

a famous speech

b)

a patriotic song

c)

a Catholic prayer

d)

an important river

3.

On what day does Mexico celebrate its independence?

a)

September 6th

b)

May 5th

c)

September 16th

d)

October 15th

4.

TRUE or FALSE: Mexican Independence Day is NOT the same as Cinco de Mayo.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Hidalgo led the revolution against the _______.

a)

French

b)

Italians

c)

Americans

d)

Spaniards

6.

What is the name of the main square in Mexico City where crowds gather on Mexican Independence Day?

a)

the Zócalo

b)

the Grito de Dolores

c)

Puebla

d)

Morelos

7.

All of the following leaders re-enact the famous Grito de Dolores EXCEPT...

a)

the President of Mexico

b)

the Pope

c)

local mayor

d)

politicians

8.

TRUE or FALSE: Mexican Independence Day is only celebrated in Mexico.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Father Hidalgo's speech called for all of the following except...

a)

the end of French rule

b)

racial equality

c)

redistribution of land

d)

the end of Spanish rule

10.

What is the most important patriotic symbol of Mexico?

a)

the Mexican flag

b)

the independence bell

c)

the eagle

d)

the piñata

11.

The origin story of the Mexican flag begins with this culture:

a)

the Maya

b)

the Aztecs

c)

the Zapotecs

d)

the Mexicas

12.

In which year was the Mexican flag design adopted?

a)

1810

b)

1821

c)

1852

d)

1952

13.

The Mexican flag depicts a(n) _______ perched on a cactus with a serpent in its mouth.

a)

lion

b)

tiger

c)

jaguar

d)

eagle

14.

What was the capital city of the Aztecs?

a)

Teotihuacan

b)

Tamaulipas

c)

Tenochtitlan

d)

Texcoco

15.

TRUE or FALSE: The original meaning of the color GREEN on the Mexican flag was "hope for the nation."

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

The original meaning of the color WHITE in the Mexican flag was:

a)

unity

b)

purity of Roman Catholicism

c)

independence from Spain

d)

hope for the nation

17.

This color on the Mexican flag came to represent "the blood of those who died fighting for independence" in the modern world.

a)

green

b)

red

c)

white

d)

blue

18.

This color of the Mexican flag originally meant "independence from Spain":

a)

white

b)

red

c)

green

d)

gold

19.

This color of the Mexican flag originally was meant to represent the "union between the native peoples of Mexico and the elite of European heritage":

a)

green

b)

white

c)

blue

d)

red

20.

TRUE or FALSE: After Father Hidalgo was captured and executed, the fight for independence ended.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE