Mexico Facts
What colors are the Mexican Flag?
Red, Green, White
What is Mexico’s largest city?
Mexico City
What is the main ingredient used to make guacamole?
Avocado
In what year did Mexico begin its fight for independence?
1810
What holiday honors loved ones who have passed away?
Day of The Dead
What is the currency of Mexico
Pesos
What City Borders California?
What food is Mexico most known for?
Tacos
What European country ruled Mexico before it became independent?
What month is Mexican Independence Day celebrated?
September
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
How many states are there in Mexico
31
What sweet fried dessert is often covered in cinnamon sugar?
Churros
What territory did Mexico lose after the Mexican-American War?
California, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Texas
Cinco de Mayo celebrates which battle?
Battle of Puebla
When is Mexico's Independence Day
September 16
What state was the birth place of mariachi?
Jalisco
What spicy pepper is commonly used in Mexican cuisine and shares its name with a city in Mexico?
Jalapeño
Peninsula that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea
Yucatan
What traditional Christmas celebration includes reenactments of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter?
Las Posadas
What is the country that Mexico was fighting in the Battle of Puebla
France
What state has the most indigenous culture?
Oaxaca
What was the name of the powerful empire that ruled central Mexico before the Spanish arrived?
Aztec
What is shouted by the president on Independence Day night to begin the celebration?
"El Grito"