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What is Spanish for May 5th?
Cinco De Mayo
Who is Napolean III?
He ruled France when it invaded Mexico commencing the Mexican-Franco war.
What is guacamole?
Authentic versions of this food include churning together white onion, jalapeno, chopped cilantro and salt before hand blending with avocados and topping with finely chopped tomatoes.
What is the City of Puebla?
Today, Cinco de Mayo is not that important in Mexico and mainly celebrated only in this city.
What is Mexican Independence Day?
This celebration is often confused with Cinco de Mayo but dates to September 16, 1810.
What is 1862?
The year the Mexican Army defeated France at the Battle of Puebla during Franco-Mexican War
Who is General Ignacio Zaragoza?
He was the Texan-born General who fortified the City of Peubla and led the Mexican army to victory
What is Mole?
When authentic, these rich sauces that come in colors like yellow, red, black and even green, and are always made of a combination of nuts, fruits, and chili.
What is Mexican culture and/or heritage?
Outside of Mexico, Cinco de Maya is a popular and festive holiday that has come represent a celebration of
Who is Selena? (Selena Quintanilla-Pérez)
Dubbed the Queen of Tejano music, her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century.
What is the Franco-Mexican War
Mexico defaulted on its financial debts resulting in this war
Who is Benito Juarez?
At 4'6", born of the poor indigenous Zapotic tribe, he became a well-educated and politician lawyer by the time he was elected Mexican President in 1861.
What is the Town of Puebla?
This town is usually considered the “birthplace” of the first mole but Oaxaca, from which many moles originate, claims to be the home of the seven moles, being the place from which all other moles came.
The number of official Cinco de Mayo celebrations held in the United States in 2019.
150
What is Symbolic?
Although the Battle lasted lasted for a day and the Mexicans were outnumbered by 3000 French troops, the resulting French retreat from Peublo was considered less strategic for Mexico and more...
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Who is Charles de Lorencez?
Despite studying at the Military Academy in Saint-Cyr, this General is best known for his stunning defeat at Puebla.
What is Mole Poblano?
This popular chili sauce used in Mexican cuisine was first developed in Pueblo. It is commonly a combination of a minimum of three dried chili peppers, ground nuts or seeds and Mexican chocolate among other signature ingredients.
What is the Chicano activists?
The activists who made Cinco De Mayo apparent in the United States.
What are red, green, and white?
What is approximately 100?
Despite being outnumbered by more than 3000 men, the rag tag Mexican army only lost this number of soldiers at the Battle of Peubla before the French retreated after suffering more than 500 casualties among their ranks.
Who is Maximllian I, also known as Maximillian Emperor of Mexico, Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph Maria, and Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph von Hapsburg-Lorraine?
What is Mexican Chocolate?
This typical Mexican food is made with roasted and ground cacao, sugar, and cinnamon. Other spices such as nutmeg and allspice may be added a along with nuts, and chilies.
What is Columbia (in Tuolumne County, California)?
This California town created Cinco de Mayo parties in the United States but doesn't celebrate it any more.
What is a foreign power was the aggressor? (France)
Cinco de Mayo is historically important for Americans because it marks the last time THIS happened in a war on North American soil.
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VERDE,ROJO,AMARILLO,AZUL,NEGRO
WHAT COLORS DO YOU SEE IN THIS CELEBRATION
LA BATALLA D EPUEBLA
TRANSLATE: THE BATTLE OF PUEBLA
AVOCADO
que hay en cada fiesta
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What is One?
UNO in English
What is 4 OR Cuatro?
Dos plus Dos
What is Viva Mexico?
How do you say "Long live Mexico!" in Spanish?
What is the 5th?
Cinco de Mayo is on ______ day in May.
What is 10?
The Spanish number DIEZ.
What is .......
birthday
holiday
party
Just because
A special occasion someone would use a "pinata".
What is BrainPop?
The website that our Mexico video is on this week.
What is 15 years old?
A "Quinceniera" is ________ years old.
What is September 16?
On which date on which Mexican Independence Day is celebrated?
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What is "amigo".
What is the Spanish word for "friend"?
What is a "tortilla".
What is the Spanish word for a popular kind of round, flat bread?
What is "bilingual".
What English word is used for someone who speaks two langagues?
What is naranja/anaranjado.
What is the Spanish word for "orange"?
What are "frijoles".
What is the Spanish word for "beans"?
What is "love".
What does the Spanish word "amor" mean?
What is a "piñata".
What is the name of the paper ornament that is struck until candy falls out of it?
What is a "siesta".
What is the Spanish word for an afternoon nap?
What are "nachos".
Name a popular chips, cheese, and jalapeño pepper combination.
What is a taco?
Meat (and other fillings) inside a hard or soft tortilla shell, folded in half.
What is September 16.
On which date on which Mexican Independence Day is celebrated?
What is "picante".
What is the Spanish word for "spicy hot"?
What is "arroz con pollo".
What are the Spanish words for "chicken and rice"?
What is Catholicism.
What is the predominant religion among Hispanics?
What is the "First Holy Communion".
What is the mass called at which a child first receives the sacrament of the Eucharist?
What is "I am an American".
What does "Yo soy Americano" mean?
What is a traditional caramel custard dessert.
What is flan?
What is "La Ciudad de México" (Mexico City).
What is the capital of Mexico?
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Ratatouille
What movie is about an animal that loves to cook?
Georgia
What's Grandpa's favorite college football team?
Scruffy and Jo
What are the two dogs' names here?
James Harden
Who on the Rockets coined the phrase "Fear the Beard"?
Orange, Red, Blue and Purple
What color bandanas do the ninja turtles wear?
"I'm trash!"
What is the catchphrase of the plastic fork in Toy Story 4?
William
What is Grandpa's first name?
Puck
What was the name of Chasity's white lap dog?
Slicers
Which of these is NOT a professional hockey team?
Wild, Senators, Maple Leafs, Slicers
Michaelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo and Donatello
What are the names of all the ninja turtles?
Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, Disgust
What are the 5 emotions in Inside Out?
Dodge Ram
What kind of truck does he drive?
Rocky
What was the name of Grandpa's boxer?
2002
When year did the Texans join the NFL?
The Shredder
Who is the villain in the ninja turtle series?
Syndrome
What is the villain's name in The Incredibles?
March
What is Grandpa's birthday month?
Gimli
What is the name of Jordan's dog?
"Never Settle"
The Astros past 3 slogans are "Take It Back", "Earn It" and ________?
Venus De Milo
What was the first female ninja turtle's name who appeared in Ninja Turtle: The Next Mutation?
Te Fiti
What is the name of the island in Moana?
60
How old is Grandpa?
Jolene
What is Jo's real name?
Bagwell, Biggio, Berkman
Who are the 3 baseball players that are referred to as the killer B's?
To make coleslaw
What does Michaelangelo think all the hardware is used for that is on the Shredder?
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What is History?
Historia
What is Music?
Musica
What is France?
This is the European country was Mexico fighting against on May 5th,1862
What is Corona?
Not the Virus, you punster. The thing you actually drink!
Who is George W. Bush?
This President made Cinco De Mayo a US national holiday in 2005.
What is Battle?
Batalla
What is French?
Francés
What is Texas?
General Ignacio Zaragoza, leader of the Mexican forces, was actually born in this state.
What is Tequila?
Drink one of these, two of these, three of these, and then the floor
Who is NASA?
While Americans were launching parties all over the country On May 5th, this group was launching it's first vessel into space in 1961.
What is Victory?
Victoria
Who is Napolean III?
He was the Emperor of France in 1862. He was definitely not the first.
What is dos equis?
The most interesting man in the world drinks this
Who is President Franklin Roosevelt?
This President, intending to improve relations with his "Good Neighbor Policy", helped Cinco de Mayo to spread around the US in 1933.
What is Rifle?
Fusil
What is Mexican Independence day?
Despite what Americans have thought for years, Cinco de Mayo does not represent this.
What is a Margarita?
Triple Sec is the second alcohol in this mixed drink.
What is Los Angeles?
The largest Cinco De Mayo Celebration in the US is held in this "City of Angels."
What is the American civil war?
Had France won this battle instead of Mexico in 1862, they would have used Puebla, the site of the battle, as a staging area to support the side that was losing this war to the north.
What is mezcal?
Tequila is in fact one type of this drink. This drink is the national spirit of Mexico, and even sounds like the country's name.
What is California?
When they heard about the victory a year later in 1863, Mexican populations in this US state began holding the first Cinco De Mayo celebrations as a show of political support.
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Es el 5 de mayo, 5th of May, May 5th
¿Cuándo es Cinco de Mayo?
Con gusto
Un placer
Hojas de maíz (más tradicional en México)
Hojas de banana
¿Los tamales se cocinan dentro de ______?
Quinceañera
¿Cuándo una niña cumple 15 años su fiesta de cumpleaños se llama _____?
los Mexicanos
Puebla, Mexico
¿Quién celebra Cinco de Mayo?
o
¿Dónde está celebrado Cinco de Mayo?
BuenAs tardes
Good morning and Good afternoon/evening
¿Guanabana, guava y tamarindo son _____?
El 24 de diciembre en la noche.
¿Cuándo celebran Navidad?
Es el anniversario de la batalla contra los franceses en el pueblo de Puebla, Mexico.
¿Qué es Cinco de Mayo?
Una salsa hecho de chile y chocolate
Es el 2 de noviembre.
¿Cuándo es Día de los Muertos?
Todos tienen un 5 de mayo, pero solamente Puebla, Mexico celebra el Cinco de Mayo.
¿Cuáles otros paises tienen cinco de mayo?
Como la _____, tanto amor, me diste tú
los 7 pecados mortales
¿En la piñata tradicional, una estrella de 7 puntos, qué representan los 7 puntos?
A little jar or container
¿Jarrito es una bebida, pero qué significa jarrito?
Guadalupe
En diciembre se celebran este virgen.
Ignacio Zaragoza
¿Quién es el heróe de Cinco de Mayo?
Las señoritas no me quieren
Las señoritas no quiero
El 16 de septiembre
¿Cuándo es el día de Independencia de México?
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What is Spain?
What is Mexico?
What is Cuba?
What is Colombia?
What is Argentina?
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What is a taco?
Meat (and other fillings) inside a hard or soft tortilla shell, folded in half.
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