Culture/Tradition
This colorful Mexican holiday honors loved ones who have died and includes altars, marigolds, and sugar skulls.
What is Dia de Muertos?
This country ruled Mexico as a colony for about 300 years before Mexico gained independence in 1821.
What is Spain?
This city is the capital of Mexico and the most populous city in North America.
What is Mexico City?
This famous Mexican painter known for colorful self-portraits and flower crowns is a global pop culture icon.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
This Mexican-American singer known as the “Queen of Tejano Music” was tragically murdered in 1995.
Who is Selena Quintanilla-Pérez?
This lively musical style, often played by groups wearing charro suits and sombreros, originated in the state of Jalisco.
What is Mariachi?
This major conflict from 1910 to 1920 overthrew a long-time dictator and led to major political and social changes in Mexico.
What is the Mexican Revolution?
This geographical marker is home to many Mayan ruins and juts into the Caribbean Sea.
What is the Yucatan Peninsula?
This Mexican director won Oscars for films like Pan’s Labyrinth and The Shape of Water.
Who is Guillermo del Toro?
This term refers to Americans of Mexican decent living in the United States.
What is Chicanos/Chicanas?
This popular Mexican tradition involves breaking a colorful container during celebrations.
What is a Piñata?
This 1848 treaty ended the Mexican-American War, leading to Mexico losing territory and redefined the Rio Grande as the US-Mexico border,
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Mexico sits along this tectonic phenomenon, giving it a very high volcanic activity.
What is the Ring of Fire?
This famous Mexican TV network produces many popular Spanish-language telenovelas.
What is Televista?
This decade marked the beginning of the Mexican-American movement for civil rights and equality, AKA the Chicano Movement.
What are the 1960’s?
This traditional Mexican garment is a brightly embroidered dress commonly associated with folk dancing.
What is a Huipil?
In 1519, Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico and eventually defeated this powerful mesoamericana society.
What is the Aztec Empire?
This massive dessert stretches across northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
What is the Chihuahua Desert?
This Mexican rock band gained global fame in the 1990s with songs like “Rayando el Sol.”
Who is Maná?
This Mexican-American actress starred in the ABC hit show Ugly Betty.
Who is America Ferrera?
Many alters include this bright flower for Day of the Dead, beloved to guide spirits back to the living world with its scent.
What is Cempasúchil?
This ancient city, once the capital of the Aztec Empire, is the location of the modern day City of Mexico
What is Tenochtitlán?
This exact number counts the number of states that Mexico has.
What is 31?
What is El Chavo del Ocho?
This Mexican-American astronaut became the first Hispanic woman to go to space in 1993.
Who is Dolores Huerta?