Spanish Vocabulary
Historia
What is History?
Musica
What is Music?
This is the European country was Mexico fighting against on May 5th,1862
What is France?
Not the Virus, you punster. The thing you actually drink!
What is Corona?
This President made Cinco De Mayo a US national holiday in 2005.
Who is George W. Bush?
Batalla
What is Battle?
Francés
What is French?
General Ignacio Zaragoza, leader of the Mexican forces, was actually born in this state.
What is Texas?
Drink one of these, two of these, three of these, and then the floor
What is Tequila?
While Americans were launching parties all over the country On May 5th, this group was launching it's first vessel into space in 1961.
Who is NASA?
Victoria
What is Victory?
He was the Emperor of France in 1862. He was definitely not the first.
Who is Napolean III?
The most interesting man in the world drinks this
What is dos equis?
This President, intending to improve relations with his "Good Neighbor Policy", helped Cinco de Mayo to spread around the US in 1933.
Who is President Franklin Roosevelt?
Fusil
What is Rifle?
Despite what Americans have thought for years, Cinco de Mayo does not represent this.
What is Mexican Independence day?
Triple Sec is the second alcohol in this mixed drink.
What is a Margarita?
The largest Cinco De Mayo Celebration in the US is held in this "City of Angels."
What is Los Angeles?
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 the American civil war?
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 mezcal?
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.
What is California?