1 North
2 South
3 Ancient Mexico
4 Language
5 Random
6 Celebrations
100
Which continent does Mexico belong to?
A) North America
B) South America
C) Central America
A) North America
100
What is the capital of Mexico?
A) Chihuahua
B) Mexico City
C) Teotihuacan
B) Mexico City
100
What kind of food do Mexicans make with corn?
A) Burritos and Taco Shells
B) Fajitas and Churros
C) Candy Corn
A) Burritos and Taco Shells
100
What language do people in Mexico speak?
A) English
B) Mexican
C) Spanish
C) Spanish
100
What are Mariachis?
A) Mexican Street Musicians
B) Mexican Street Vendors
C) Mexican Tourists
A) Mexican Street Musicians
100
What three colors are on the flag of Mexico?
A) Red, White, and Black
B) Red, White, and Blue
C) Red, White, and Green
C) Red, White, and Green
200
What is both the westernmost city in Mexico, and the second largest city of northern Mexico?
A) Ciudad Juárez
B) Monterrey
C) Tijuana
C) Tijuana
200
Where can you go to watch trained cliff divers plunge into the Pacific Ocean; hopefully when the tide is at its highest?
A) Acapulco
B) Cabo San Lucas
C) Playa del Carmen
A) Acapulco
200
What two animals are represented on the flag of Mexico?
A) A Bear and a Jaguar
B) A Eagle and a Snake
C) A Chihuahua and a Condor
B) Eagle and Snake
200
What is the Spanish word for "Help"?
A) Ayuda
B) Ay, Caramba
C) De Nada
A) Ayuda
200
What is a pinata?
A) A brightly-colored candy shop
B) A brightly-colored outfit for Mariachis
C) A brightly-colored paper-mache container
C) A brightly-colored paper-mache container
200
Las Posadas is a Christmas holiday that is celebrated in what country?
A) Colombia
B) Mexico
C) Spain
B) Mexico
300
What Mexican city is south of El Paso, Texas (of the USA), and is part of a binational metropolitan area on the Mexico–U.S. border?
A) Ciudad Juárez
B) Ciudad el Paso
C) Tijuana
A) Ciudad Juárez
300
What is both the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest in all of North America; and is also the highest volcanic summit in North America?
A) Guadalajara
B) Pico de Orizaba
C) Tulum
B) Pico de Orizaba
300
What is type of food is native to Mexico?
A) Apples
B) Corn
C) Donuts
B) Corn
300
How do you say "Hello" in Spanish?
A) Gracias
B) Hola
C) Por Favor
B) Hola
300
What do Mexicans wear to keep dry?
A) Ponchos
B) Sombreros
C) Umbrellas
A) Ponchos
300
What do Mexicans celebrate on May 5?
A) Cinco de Mayo
B) Las Posadas
C) Mexican Independence Day
A) Cinco de Mayo
400
What group of canyons are larger than the Grand Canyon, and parts of it are even deeper?
A) Barranca del Cobra ('Copper Canyon')
B) Palo Duro Canyon
C) Waimea Canyon
A) Barranca del Cobra ('Copper Canyon')
400
Teotihuacan is an ancient city that was built between the 1st and 7th centuries. What major city is close by?
A) Cancún
B) Mexico City
C) Tijuana
B) Mexico City
400
What did the Aztecs build?
A) Cities, Pyramids, and Temples
B) Weapons, Armor, and an Army
C) A Doomsday Calendar
A) Cities, Pyramids, and Temples
400
What does "gracias" mean?
A) Grace
B) Peace
C) Thank You
C) Thank You
400
What animal is famous in Mexico?
A) Chihuahuas
B) Penguins
C) Polar Bears
A) Chihuahuas
400
The "Cry of Dolores" gave the call to arms that triggered the what?
A) The Battle of the Alamo
B) The Mexican War of Independence
C) Montezuma's Revenge
B) The Mexican War of Independence
500
What are the Chihuahuas dogs named after?
A) The City of Chihuahua
B) The State of Chihuahua
C) The Country of Chihuahua
B) The state of Chihuahua
500
In Cerro Altamirano every year, more than a million what migrate here to spend the winter?
A) Canadian Geese
B) Humpback Whales
C) Monarch Butterflies
C) Monarch Butterflies
500
Who were the Aztecs?
A) A Native American tribe
B) European Explorers
C) Gods
A) A Native American tribe
500
What does "dinero" mean?
A) Diner
B) Dollar
C) Money
C) Money
500
Typically, what is inside of a pinata?
A) Candy and Toys
B) Confetti and Silly String
C) Meat
A) Candy and Toys
500
What holiday is celebrated on December 15th in Mexico?
A) Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
B) Las Posadas
C) Poinsettia Day
A) Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Virgin Mary is the Patron saint of Mexico
600
The "Arch" is a natural rock formation that serves as a window to where the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean meet the Sea of Cortez. The Arch is located on the southern tip of what?
A) The Baja California Peninsula
B) The Gulf of Mexico
C) The Yucatan Peninsula
A) The Baja California Peninsula
600
What part of Mexico separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico?
A) The Baja California Peninsula
B) The Yucatán Peninsula
C) The Pirates of the Caribbean
B) The Yucatán Peninsula
600
What was one of the most important Mayan cities; and was built from A.D. 900 to 1200?
A) Chichén Itzá
B) Machu Picchu
C) Teotihuacan
A) Chichén Itzá
600
How do you say "Cowboys" in Spanish?
A) Charros
B) Gauchos
C) Mariachis
A) Charros
600
What do mariachis traditionally wear?
A) Colorful Dresses with Flowers
B) Outfits with wide-brimmed hats
C) Tar and Feathers
B) Outfits with wide-brimmed hats
600
What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate?
A) Mexican Independence Day
B) The War Against the French
C) Mayonnaise
B) The War Against the French
