Culture
This is México’s most popular sport.
Soccer
What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate?
Cinco de mayo Celebrates Juarez’s victory against the French invasion against Puebla
What is the capital of México?
México City
Name three ingredients used to make guacamole.
avocado, onion, garlic, tomato, lime juice,jalapeños salt, and pepper
Who found Mexico?
Hernán Cortés
Who was Pancho Villa?
He was a revolutionary general from Durango, a former bandit, a harsh fighter, and a huge influence on the outcome of the Mexican revolution.
How did Dia de Los Muertos originate?
It originated from Aztec and Catholic traditions
Name one thing Cancún is known for.
Cancún is known for its beaches, resorts, and nightlife.
What is Mole?
Mole is a typical Mexican sauce used on enchiladas. Some ingredients are chicken broth, olive oil, onion, garlic, oregano, chili powder, and dark chocolate.
México was once a part of what country?
Spain
What is the only real castle in the Americas?
Chapultepec Castle
On Dia de Los Muertos, how do people remember their loved ones?
They decorate their altars with flowers, candles, ceramics, important foods, and pictures of loved ones.
What is the most populated city in México?
México City
Name one typical food.
Tortillas, rice, enchiladas, guacamole, mole, chile en nogada, and tamales.
When did the Mayans thrive?
Between 250 and 900 A.D.
What is the oldest university in México?
UNAM (La Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
How do people celebrate Dia de los muertos?
People in Mexico visit their families graves and celebrate the dead's life.
Fill in the blank: people come to Chichen Itza for the ______.
Architecture and cultural history
What Mexican food is referred to as a “wad, or plug"?
Tacos
When was México first populated?
More than 13,000 years ago
fill in the blank: Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter who mostly painted _________.
self-portraits
What month is Mexican independence day?
September
What do people come to Acapulco for?
The beach resorts
What Mexican food is referred to as the”Mexican donut"?
Churros
When was México established as a country?
September 16, 1810