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WorksheetsCinco de Mayo
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
. What is the name of the town where the infamous Cinco de Mayo battle took place?
a)
Puebla de Los Ángeles
b)
Tijuana
c)
Mexico City
d)
Chihuahua
2.
Who was the leader of the Mexican militia in the battle that marked Cinco de Mayo?
a)
General Victoriano Huerta
b)
General Porfirio Diaz
c)
Pancho Villa
d)
General Ignacio Zaragoza
3.
What activities mark Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico?
a)
Military parades and battle reenactments
b)
Pinatas and fireworks
c)
Taco eating contest
d)
Taco buffets
4.
Where does the world’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebration take place?
a)
Los Angeles, California
b)
Puebla, Mexico
c)
Santa Fe, New Mexico
d)
Mexico City, Mexico
5.
What French leader sent troops to Mexico in an effort to assert territorial control?
a)
King Louis XVIII
b)
King Charles X
c)
Duke of Reichstadt
d)
Emperor Napoleon III
6.
What other holiday is Cinco de Mayo most frequently confused with?
a)
Mardi Gras
b)
Day of the Dead
c)
4th of July
d)
Mexican Independence Day
7.
In what country is Cinco de Mayo most widely celebrated?
a)
Mexico
b)
United States of America
c)
Spain
d)
France
8.
How many soldiers did France send to Mexico?
a)
10,000
b)
2,000
c)
6,000
9.
What does Cinco de Mayo mean in English?
a)
5 days of fiestas!
b)
May 5th
c)
Mexico 5th
d)
No school on May 5th!
10.
Mexico is the only country that celebrates Cinco de Mayo.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which country was trying to invade Mexico?
a)
Brazil
b)
United States of America
c)
France
d)
Ireland
12.
What is the original reason the French intervened in Mexico during this time?
a)
To collect unpaid debts
b)
To take over the country under French rule
c)
As retaliation for Mexican anti-European policies
d)
To obtain land for farming
13.
What countries did Mexico owe money to?
a)
Spain, Portugal, France
b)
Spain, Germany, France
c)
Spain, Great Britain, France
d)
Portugal, Great Britain, France
14.
Who was the Mexican president during the time of the battle of "Cinco de Mayo"?
a)
Porfirio Diaz
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Benito Juarez
d)
Donald Trump
15.
Are you going to celebrate Cinco de mayo?
a)
Yes
b)
No
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