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WorksheetsPrueba: Mexican Independence Day
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Miguel Hidalgo was an important figure in Mexican history. Which of the following is NOT true?
He was a priest.
He was a Methodist minister.
He's called the father of Mexican Independence.
He was a Criollo by birth.
What was the "Grito de Dolores"?
a famous speech
a patriotic song
a Catholic prayer
an important river
On what day does Mexico celebrate its independence?
September 6th
May 5th
September 16th
October 15th
TRUE or FALSE: Mexican Independence Day is NOT the same as Cinco de Mayo.
TRUE
FALSE
Hidalgo led the revolution against the _______.
French
Italians
Americans
Spaniards
What is the name of the main square in Mexico City where crowds gather on Mexican Independence Day?
the Zócalo
the Grito de Dolores
Puebla
Morelos
All of the following leaders re-enact the famous Grito de Dolores EXCEPT...
the President of Mexico
the Pope
local mayor
politicians
TRUE or FALSE: Mexican Independence Day is only celebrated in Mexico.
TRUE
FALSE
Father Hidalgo's speech called for all of the following except...
the end of French rule
racial equality
redistribution of land
the end of Spanish rule
What is the most important patriotic symbol of Mexico?
the Mexican flag
the independence bell
the eagle
the piñata
The origin story of the Mexican flag begins with this culture:
the Maya
the Aztecs
the Zapotecs
the Mexicas
In which year was the Mexican flag design adopted?
1810
1821
1852
1952
The Mexican flag depicts a(n) _______ perched on a cactus with a serpent in its mouth.
lion
tiger
jaguar
eagle
What was the capital city of the Aztecs?
Teotihuacan
Tamaulipas
Tenochtitlan
Texcoco
TRUE or FALSE: The original meaning of the color GREEN on the Mexican flag was "hope for the nation."
TRUE
FALSE
The original meaning of the color WHITE in the Mexican flag was:
unity
purity of Roman Catholicism
independence from Spain
hope for the nation
This color on the Mexican flag came to represent "the blood of those who died fighting for independence" in the modern world.
green
red
white
blue
This color of the Mexican flag originally meant "independence from Spain":
white
red
green
gold
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":
green
white
blue
red
TRUE or FALSE: After Father Hidalgo was captured and executed, the fight for independence ended.
TRUE
FALSE
