MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE
What famous cry is shouted during Mexican Independence celebrations?
“¡Viva México!”
What was Mexico called during Spanish colonial rule?
New Spain
This state is home to Cancún and the Riviera Maya.
Quintana Roo
What is Mexico's most popular sport?
Football / Soccer
What country ruled Mexico before its independence?
Spain
What was Miguel Hidalgo's occupation before becoming a revolutionary leader?
Priest
Who is traditionally said to have wrapped himself in the Mexican flag and jumped from Chapultepec Castle?
Juan Escutia
This state is famous for tequila and mariachi music.
Jalisco
What are Mexican professional wrestlers usually called?
Luchadores
TRUE OR FALSE
Mexico's Independence Day is celebrated on September 16 because that was the day Miguel Hidalgo formally declared Mexico independent from Spain.
→ FALSE — September 16 commemorates the beginning of the independence
What religious image did Hidalgo use as a symbol for his movement?
Our Lady of Guadalupe
What year did the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan occur?
A) 1521 B) 1520 C) 1522
A) 1521
This state is home to Chichén Itzá.
Yucatán
What traditional Mexican sport involves horse riding, rope tricks, and charro culture?
Charrería
Put these events in chronological order:
-Mexican Revolution
-Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan
-Mexican Independence
-Battle of Chapultepec
→ Spanish conquest → Independence → Battle of Chapultepec → Revolution
How many years did the Mexican War of Independence last?
A) 10 years B) 11 years C) 8 years
B) 11 years
What was the name of the famous Spanish expedition leader who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernán Cortés
This state is famous for its monarch butterfly reserves
Michoacán
Which famous Mexican wrestler was known for wearing a silver mask?
El Santo
Name the Mexican states that share a border with the United States.
Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas
Who were the two leaders who finally brought the Mexican War of Independence to an end?
A) Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero
B) Miguel Hidalgo and José María Morelos
C) Ignacio Allende and Juan Aldama
D) Benito Juárez and Porfirio Díaz
A) Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero
Name ALL SIX Niños Héroes.
Juan de la Barrera, Juan Escutia, Francisco Márquez, Agustín Melgar, Fernando Montes de Oca, Vicente Suárez
This state is famous for copper handicrafts and Copper Canyon.
Chihuahua
In the ancient Mesoamerican ballgame, what type of object was used instead of a modern soccer ball?
A) A leather ball
B) A wooden ball
C) A heavy rubber ball
D) A stone ball
C) A heavy rubber ball
Name five ancient civilizations that existed in what is now Mexico.
Olmec, Maya, Mexica, Zapotec, Mixtec, Teotihuacanos, etc.