History
True or False
Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's Independence Day
False!
Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the U.S. are especially associated with celebrating what else?
A. Colonial history
B. Mexican-Americans
C. Catholicism
D. Agricultural harvests
B. Mexican-American culture and heritage
What is the name of the traditional Mexican music that is often played in Cinco de Mayo?
a. band
b. mariachi
c. freestyle
Mariachi; a small Mexican musical ensemble composed of a variety of mostly stringed instruments.
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
What does Cinco De Mayo mean?
5th of May
Which country was Mexico fighting?
a. France
b. Germany
c. Peru
France.
True or False.
"In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is mostly celebrated in the city of Pueblo."
True.
What produce is eaten the most on Cinco de Mayo?
a. Avocados
b. Mangos
c. Peaches
Avocados
What three colors are the Mexican flag? (Bonus 25 pts for every item named in the center of the flag)
Green, white and red with an eagle sitting on a cactus while eating a snake
What does cómo estás mean?
How are you?
In what town did Mexico win the celebrated battle?
a. Tequila
b. Mexico City
c. Puebla
Puebla
True or False.
"The first Cinco de Mayo celebrations were held by Mexican people living in US"
TRUE!
True or False? America drinks more tequila than Mexico.
True.
What currency is used in Mexico?
the peso
What does hermano mean?
brother
In what year did the Cinco de Mayo battle take place?
a. 1776
b. 1862
c. 1920
In 1862
True or False.
"In the battle Cinco De Mayo is named after Mexico was fighting against the French."
TRUE!
What is the name of a Mexican decorative craft made by cutting elaborate designs into sheets of tissue paper?
A.) Piñata
B.) Papel picado
C.) Ojo de Dios
D.) Serape
Papel Picado
What is a Chicano?
A. A person of Mexican - American descent.
B. A traditional corn and meat Mexican dish.
C. A person from Chicago that celebrates Cinco de Mayo every year.
A. A person of Mexican - American descent.
What does el mundo mean?
the world
What year did Cinco De Mayo become an official US holiday?
A.) 2000
B.) 2005
C.) 1990
D.) 1930
B.) 2005
In which US state is the world's largest Cinco de Mayo celebration?
a. California
b. Texas
c. New York
California.
What strange ingredient is in the traditional Cinco de Mayo dish, Mole Poblano?
A.) Chocolate
B.) Crickets
C.) Orange Juice
D.) Dog Stomach
A.) Chocolate
Chandler, Arizona, has a unique way of celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Can you tell me in which unique way they celebrate?
A. By performing a fire-walking ritual.
B. It hosts a Chihuahua race every year.
C. Participants fight with tomatoes. They throw tomatoes at each other.
B. It hosts a Chihuahua race every year.
What does hace vientro mean?
It's windy