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100
The three colors of this flag are green, white, and red.
What is the Mexican flag?
100
A sweet Mexican almond and rice milk made traditionally with cinnamon.
What is Horchata?
100
This is prepared with fresh diced tomatoes and onions.
What is Salsa?
100
Commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over the French forces of Napoleon III
What is Cinco de Mayo?
100
A public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event and including marching bands and floats.
What is a parade?
200
A container often made of papier-mâché that is filled with small toys or candy and then broken.
What is a Pinata?
200
A cocktail consisting of tequila, triple sec, and lime or lemon juice, often served with salt or sugar on the rim of the glass.
What is Margarita?
200
A creamy dip made from avocados, onions, and chile.
What is Guacamole?
200
This battle took place on May 5, 1862, near the city of Puebla during the French intervention in Mexico.
What is the Battle of Puebla?
200
A type of traditional Mexican folk music, typically performed by a small group of strolling musicians dressed in native costume.
What is Mariachi?
300
A type of wide-brimmed and high-pointed hat popularly worn in Mexico, used to shield from the sun.
What is a Sombrero?
300
A Mexican cocktail made with beer, lime juice and tomato juice or clamato (a blend of tomato juice and clam juice).
What is a Michelada?
300
A traditional Mexican dish composed of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling.
What is a Taco?
300
Cinco de Mayo was celebrated under the leadership of what General?
What is General Ignacio Zaragoza?
300
A garment of a type originally worn in South America, made of a thick piece of woolen cloth with a slit in the middle for the head.
What is a poncho?
400
A decorative craft made out of paper cut into elaborate designs. It is considered a Mexican folk art.
What is a Papel Picado?
400
Tequila, grapefruit, lime and soda — is also Mexico’s beloved cocktail.
What is Paloma?
400
The dish is composed of tortilla chips and melted cheese, and could also have ground meat and sliced jalapeño peppers.
What are Nachos?
400
During the Battle of Puebla, the Mexican army was greatly outnumbered by how many French soldiers?
What is 4,000?
400
A collective term for traditional Mexican in dances that emphasize local folk culture with ballet characteristics - pointed toes, exaggerated movements, highly choreographed.
What is Baile Folklórico?
500
A pair of hollow clublike gourd or gourd-shaped containers filled with beans, pebbles, or similar objects, shaken as a percussion instrument.
What is a Maraca?
500
A cold beverage made from fermented corn and popularly drunk in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is often served with a scoop of shaved ice.
What is Tejuino?
500
A corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce.
What are Enchiladas?
500
In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is sometimes mistaken to be this holiday—the most important national holiday in Mexico—which is celebrated on September 16, commemorating the Cry of Dolores that initiated the war of Mexican independence from Spain.
What is Mexico's Independence Day?
500
Families usually make this traditional dish together. It is made of masa or dough which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf.
What are Tamales?
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