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100

This man led the Northern Division and was known as "El Centauro del Norte."

Pancho Villa

100

This plan, signed by Emiliano Zapata in November 28, 1911, which rejected Madero’s government and called for armed resistance to reclaim the land worked by peasants. During that time, his slogan "The land belongs to those who work it" became popular.

Plan of Ayala

100

This slogan, associated with Emiliano Zapata, represented the struggle for land reform.

Tierra y libertad.

100

This U.S. president ordered an expedition to capture Pancho Villa after his raid on Columbus, New Mexico.

Woodrow Wilson

100

What was unique about the way Francisco I. Madero announced the start of the Mexican Revolution?

He specified the exact date and time—November 20, 1910, at 6:00 PM—in the Plan of San Luis, effectively informing his enemies in advance.

200

This revolutionary leader from Morelos fought for land reforms and coined the phrase "Tierra y Libertad."

Emiliano Zapata

200

This ten-day period of violence in February 1913 led to the overthrow and assassination of President Francisco I. Madero.

Decena Trágica

200

The Mexican Constitution of 1917 established this fundamental labor right, making Mexico one of the first countries to do so.

The right to an eight-hour work day.

200

This German telegram, intercepted in 1917, proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico.

Zimmermann Telegram

200

How many wives and partners is Pancho Villa estimated to have had?

27

300

This president was overthrown in 1911, marking the beginning of the Mexican Revolution.

Porfirio Díaz

300

This treaty, signed in 1911, ended Porfirio Díaz's presidency and allowed Francisco I. Madero to take power.

Treaty of Ciudad Juárez

300

Article 27 of the 1917 Constitution reformed this key issue, limiting foreign ownership and redistributing land.

Land ownership. 

300

This country provided weapons to both revolutionaries and federal forces, despite officially remaining neutral.

The United States

300

In addition to being a revolutionary leader, what surprising job did Pancho Villa have in Hollywood?

He acted in several early Hollywood films, portraying himself, and reportedly earned $25,000 per appearance.

400

This leader served as president multiple times and was assassinated in 1920 while on his way to assume office again.

Venustiano Carranza

400

The U.S. military occupied this Mexican port in 1914 due to tensions with Victoriano Huerta's government.

Veracruz

400

One of the main goals of the revolution was to reduce the power of this institution, which owned vast amounts of land.

Catholic Church

400

Pancho Villa attacked this U.S. town in 1916, leading to a military response.

Columbus, New Mexico

400

Why was Álvaro Obregón known as "the undefeated general" despite losing a limb?

He won all his battles during the Mexican Revolution but lost his right forearm in combat on June 2, 1915.

500

He was the first revolutionary president after the fall of Díaz but was later overthrown and assassinated in 1913.

Francisco I. Madero

500

This plan, written by Francisco I. Madero, called for the overthrow of Porfirio Díaz.

Plan of San Luis Potosí

500

This document, written by Zapata, outlined his vision for agrarian reform.

Plan of Ayala

500

This general led the U.S. "Punitive Expedition" into Mexico in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Villa.

General John J. Pershing

500

What unusual fate did Álvaro Obregón’s severed hand have?

It was preserved and displayed at the Álvaro Obregón monument in San Ángel, Mexico City, until 1989, when it was removed due to deterioration.

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