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Cinco de Mayo

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Cinco de Mayo mean?
a)
The Battle of Puebla
b)
May I have 5
c)
5 days
d)
May 5th
2.
Cinco de Mayo is a celebration in which country?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Mexico
d)
Puerto Rico
3.
Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexico's independence.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
When is Mexico's independence day?
a)
May 5
b)
July 4
c)
October 16
d)
September 16
5.
What event in history does Cinco de Mayo commemorate .
a)
The battle of Puebla
b)
The Spanish Civil War
c)
The Mexican-American War
d)
The Battle of Zaragosa
6.
La Batalla de Cinco de mayo took place in which town in Mexico?
a)
Mexico City
b)
Zaragosa
c)
Puerta Vallarta
d)
Puebla
7.
Where is Puebla?
a)
Near the U.S. border
b)
Texas
c)
Near Mexico City
d)
Baja California
8.
Where is Cinco de Mayo celebrated most?
a)
Mexico
b)
U.S.
c)
Puebla
d)
France
9.
La Batalla de Puebla was a fight between Mexico and which country?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
U.S.
d)
England
10.
When was The Battle of Puebla?
a)
1882
b)
1962
c)
1492
d)
1862
11.
What was the intention of the French in attacking the Mexicans?
a)
To create a French empire
b)
To secure a point from which they could invade the U.S.
c)
They wanted the Mexicans to learn French
d)
The French wanted to live in Mexico
12.
The Mexican army was made up mostly of...
a)
Their finest soldiers
b)
The Mexican Army
c)
Soldiers from the U.S. and Mexico
d)
Peasants
13.
Who led the Mexican troops?
a)
General Zaragosa
b)
Benito Juarez
c)
Antonio Puebla
d)
General Porfirio Diaz
14.
Where was General Ignacio Zaragosa born?
a)
Mexico
b)
Texas
c)
Spain
d)
France
15.
What did they rename the town of Puebla after the battle?
a)
Puebla of France
b)
Napolean's Puebla
c)
Puebla of Zaragosa
d)
Guanajuato
16.
Who was in charge of the French army that attacked Mexico?
a)
Francisco Franco
b)
Napoleon III
c)
Benito Juarez
d)
Ignacio Zaragosa
17.
Outside of Mexico, which city in the world has the largest Mexican population?
a)
San Juan
b)
Madrid
c)
Los Angeles
d)
New York
18.

¿De qué color es la bandera mexicana?

a)

Rojo, blanco, verde

b)

Rojo, blanco, azul

c)

Rojo, amarillo, azul

d)

Rojo, amarillo, verde

19.

El cinco de mayo es el Día de Independencia de México.

a)

Cierto

b)

Falso

20.

La Batalla de Puebla era (was) México contra...

a)

Francia

b)

Japón

c)

los Estados Unidos

21.
Los colores de la bandera de Francia son:
a)
verde, blanco, rojo
b)
azul, blanco, rojo
22.

¿Quién fue (was) el general mexicano en la Batalla de Puebla?

a)

Ignacio Zaragoza

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Porfirio Diaz

d)

Napoleon III

23.

This Mexican cultural tradition was declared necessary to preserve by UNESCO

a)

la música mariachi

b)

las quesadillas

c)

el papel picado

d)

las calaveras de azúcar

24.
What day is Mexico's Independence day?
a)
July 4
b)
May 5
c)
September 16
d)
December 12
25.
What event is remembered on Cinco de Mayo?
a)
Mexican Independence Day
b)
Battle of Mexico
c)
Battle of Puebla
d)
The first alien landing in Mexico
26.
Which country does not celebrate Cinco de Mayo?
a)
Canada
b)
Mexico
c)
United States
d)
China
27.
What is a way people celebrate?
a)
Parades
b)
Food
c)
Parties
d)
All of the above
28.
What holiday do many Americans THINK Cinco de Mayo is most closely related to?
a)
Christmas
b)
4th of July
c)
Easter
d)
Thanksgiving
29.
In Spanish, Cinco de Mayo means:
a)
I love Mexico
b)
5 jars of Mayonnaise
c)
5th of May
d)
5th of March
30.
Which food would you most likely NOT find at a Cinco de Mayo celebration?
a)
Guacamole
b)
Churros
c)
Egg Rolls
d)
Nachos
31.
Who did the Mexican troops defeat in the Battle of Puebla?
a)
The Chinese
b)
The Germans
c)
The French
d)
The Klingons
32.
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
33.
Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more in_____
a)
The U.S.
b)
Mexico
c)
New Mexico
d)
Oaxaca
34.
In what year did Mexico gain it's independence from Spain?
a)
1868
b)
1921
c)
1861
d)
1821
35.

Cinco de Mayo is on...

a)

December 25

b)

February 14

c)

May 5

36.

During Cinco de Mayo, people

a)

Sleep

b)

Sing

c)

Dance

d)

Eat

37.

On Cinco de Mayo, we remember the fight of Mexico and....

a)

France

b)

Venezuela

c)

Pakistan

38.

On Cinco de Mayo, children play Mexican Bingo

a)

True

b)

False

39.

This is a...

a)

Car

b)

Piñata

c)

Bandana

40.

Only Mexican-Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in...

a)

USA

b)

Canada

c)

Russia

42.

Some Mexican foods are...

a)

Tamales

b)

Spanish Rice

c)

Pizza

43.

The Alamo is in...

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Florida

d)

Puebla

44.
Cinco de Mayo is the same thing as México Independence Day?
a)
Cierto
b)
Falso
45.
Who was the general of the méxican army that helped defeat the French?
a)
Genaral Ignacio Zaragoza
b)
General Porfirio Diaz
c)
General Panfilo Natera
d)
General Pancho Villa
46.
What was happening in US during the time of invasion of Napoleon III to México?
a)
Civil War
b)
World War I
c)
World War II
d)
Korean War
47.
Who was the president of US during the invasion of México?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
James Garfield
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
48.
Who was the leader of the French Army during the battle of Puebla?
a)
Napoleon III
b)
Pablo Picasso
c)
Benito Juarez
d)
Joan Miro
49.
In 1863 México asked which US president for help?
a)
Adams
b)
Lincoln
c)
Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
50.
Who was the president of México during the battle of Puebla?
a)
Benito Juarez
b)
Pancho Villa
c)
Emiliano Zapata
d)
Lopez Obrador
51.
After losing control of their own country, who became emperor of México?
a)

Maximillian

b)
Santiago Calatrava
c)
Diego Rivera
d)
Pancho Villa
52.
What three countries did México owe money to?
a)
USA, Germany,Finland
b)
Greece,Poland,China
c)
Spain,France,England
d)
Portugal,Japan,Korea
53.
In which city did the history of cinco de Mayo begin?
a)
Puebla
b)
Guadalajara
c)
Zacatecas
d)
Sinaloa
54.
Who was the general in charge of the French troops during the battle of Puebla?
a)
Charles Latrille de Lorencez
b)
Napoleon III
c)
Maximiliano Habsburgo
d)
Napoleon II
55.
What did Napoleon intend to do by sending troops to México?
a)
Establish a French colony.
b)
Get its money back.
c)
Invade the US.
d)
Invade all the Latin countries.
56.
Which ethnic  groups were  supporting Benito Juarez?
a)
mestizos e indios
b)
conservatives and church
c)
mulatos
d)
los españoles
57.
Who was supporting Maximiliano in México?
a)
Church and conservatives
b)
natives
c)
mestizos
d)
mulatos
58.
Who was the US general who helped México defeat the French?
a)
General Grant
b)
General Jackson
c)
General Clinton
d)
General Ford
59.

Who was in charge of Mexico until 1821?

a)

Central America

b)

The Spanish

c)

Napoleon

d)

France

60.

Where did the French army land in 1862?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

France

d)

Veracruz

61.

What did General Zaragoza do when the French arrived?

a)

Flee to the United States.

b)

Hide underground.

c)

Put together an army.

d)

Ask Spain for help.

62.

Why was winning the battle on May 5, 1862, such an important experience for the Mexicans?

a)

Because they hated the French.

b)

Because they made friends with the French afterwards.

c)

Because they were ruled by the French afterwards.

d)

Because it showed the world that they could stand up for themselves.

63.

How did the battle at Puebla end?

a)

The French ran away.

b)

The Mexicans ran away.

c)

Spain saved the Mexicans.

d)

The United States defeated the French.

64.

What country was invading Mexico on May 5th?

a)

Spain

b)

Europe

c)

France

d)

The United States

65.

In what year was the Battle of Puebla?

a)

2002

b)

1682

c)

1862

d)

1867

66.

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

67.

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

a)

Donald Trump

b)

George Washigton

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Napoleon III

68.

Who was the French ruler during this time?

a)

Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian

b)

Benito Juarez

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Napoleon III

69.

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

70.

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

71.

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

a)

The Spaniards

b)

The United States

c)

The Mexicans

d)

The French

72.

Who became the first French ruler of Mexico?

a)

Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian

b)

George Washington

c)

Napoleon III

d)

Donald Trump

73.

In what year did the French leave Mexico for good?

a)

1862

b)

1864

c)

1867

d)

1687

74.

What is the traditional dance performed during Cinco de Mayo celebrations?

a)

Salsa

b)

Mariachi

c)

Jarabe Tapatío

75.

Which traditional Mexican dish is commonly served on Cinco de Mayo?

a)

Tacos

b)

Paella

c)

Sushi

76.

What symbol is often seen in decorations during Cinco de Mayo?

a)

Eagle

b)

Dragon

c)

Rooster

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