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Cinco de Mayo
100
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
Name that tune!
*50 bonus points if you can name who sings this song*
Que Sera Sera by Doris Day
100
True or false?
Chocolate originated in Mexico.
True!
The Olmec, Maya, and Aztec civilizations first cultivated cacao, with evidence of cultivation and consumption dating back at least 3,500 to 4,000 years, turning it into a bitter, frothy, spicy beverage long before it became a sweet treat!
100
True or False?
Colour TV was invented in Mexico.
True!
Mexican engineer Guillermo González Camarena invented a "chromoscopic adapter for television equipment," an early color TV transmission system in the 1940s.
100
True or False?
Cinco de Mayo is only celebrated in Mexico and the United States.
False!
While Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexican freedom and culture, the holiday has international roots. Canada, Australia, the Cayman Islands, and Malta are just a few countries that celebrate.
Fun fact: the largest celebration is in Los Angeles California!
100
What date is Cinco de Mayo celebrated?
May 5th!
Cinco de Mayo means "Fifth of May" in Spanish
200
Name that tune!
*50 bonus points if you can name who sings this song*
Shake, Shake Senora by Harry Belafonte
200
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
How many varieties of corn can be found in Mexico?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 60
C) 60
Mexico has over 60 native varieties of corn, which has been a staple food for thousands of years.
200
The asteroid that landed in the Yucatan Peninsula, caused the extinction of what creature over 65 million years ago?
A) Bees
B) Dinosaurs
C) Chihuahuas
B) Dinosaurs
The dinosaur extinction was initiated 66 million years ago when a 10–15 km wide asteroid struck the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, creating the 150–180 km wide Chicxulub crater. This impact caused global devastation, including massive tsunamis, wildfires, and a long-term "impact winter" that wiped out 75% of life on Earth, including non-avian dinosaurs.
200
In what year did Mexico host the Summer Olympics?
A) 1956
B) 1968
C) 1980
B) 1968
200
True or False?
Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's independence day.
False!
Mexican Independence Day is on September 16. Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. While this battle was not a major strategic win in the war, it bolstered the spirit of freedom in Mexican people in their battle for independence.
300
Name that tune!
*50 bonus points if you can name who sings this song*
La Bamba by Ritchie Valens
300
What is this dish called?
Tamales!
Tamales are a dish made of masa, a dough made from nixtamalized corn, which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaves.
Tamales have been eaten for nearly 8,000 years, with the name stemming from the Aztec word tamalii, meaning "wrapped food".
300
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
The process of turning Blue Agave in to Tequila is called:
A) Harvesting & Juicing
B) Fermentation & Distillation
C) Condensation
B) Fermentation & Distillation
Fermentation: Yeast is added to the aguamiel (sweet juice from agave plant) to convert the sugars into alcohol.
Distillation: The fermented juice is distilled twice to create tequila
300
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, the Philippines, and Uruguay all use their own version a currency with what four-letter name?
Peso
300
What colors are traditionally associated with Cinco de Mayo?
A) Red, Green, and White
B) Orange, Red, and Yellow
C) Green, Yellow, and White
A) Red, Green, and White
Red, green and white are the colors of the Mexican flag, and are often associated with Cinco de Mayo. Green represents hope and victory, white represents unity, and red pays tribute to the national heroes who have fought for Mexico over the years.
400
Name that tune!
*50 bonus points if you can name who sings this song*
Bidi Bidi Bom Bom by Selena
400
What type of flower native to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean produces Vanilla?
An orchid!
Vanilla is derived from the seed pods of Vanilla planifolia, a specific tropical orchid native to Mexico and Central America.
400
Which climate phenomenon translates to "the boy" in Spanish?
This phenomenon, often called the "warm phase", happens when warm water moves east toward South America, bringing rain to the Americas and dry weather to Asia.
El Niño ("the boy")
A natural climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean that changes global weather.
La Niña ("the girl") is the opposite, with cold water causing dry conditions in the Americas and heavy rain in Asia.
400
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
Mexico is part of the "Pacific Ring of Fire," boasting active volcanoes. Name 3 other countries that fall within the "Ring of Fire"
Asia: Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Russia (Kamchatka Peninsula), Taiwan, Malaysia.
North America: United States (West Coast and Alaska), Canada, Mexico.
Central & South America: Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Bolivia.
Oceania: New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tuvalu, Samoa.
Other: Antarctica.
400
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
Today, Cinco de Mayo is a holiday for celebration of Mexican history and identity. In the US, parades often feature dancers in colorful traditional Mexican clothing and what kind of musical ensemble that plays traditional Mexican folk music?
Mariachi!
Mariachi is a traditional Mexican musical ensemble and genre characterized by stringed instruments (violins, guitars, vihuela, guitarrón) and trumpets, it often features singers in traditional charro suits.