Geography
History
Holidays
Culture Part 1
Culture Part 2
100
Mexico is located in this continent
What is North America
100
What year does the Mayan civilization start to thrive?
What is the year 250 A.D
100
This Christian holiday is also celebrated in Mexico.
What is Christmas
100
What is Mexico's most important vegetable?
What is Corn.
100
This is the official language of Mexico.
What is Spanish.
200
Mexico is located on (_______) of the Equator and (____________) of the Prime Meridian.
What is North and West.
200
How long did the Mayans live in Mexico.
What is 600 years.
200
This celebration is held on Nov. 2 and it honors the spirit of the dead.
What is Dia de Los Muertos.
200
What time of day do Mexicans eat their main meal of the day.
What is 3pm.
200
These people are a mix of Spanish and Native American descent.
What is mestizos.
300
Mexico is South of (_____________) West of (_____________) East of (______________)
South of United States. West of The Gulf of Mexico. East of the Pacific Ocean.
300
What century did the Aztecs build the city Tenochtitlan?
What is the 1300's.
300
How do Mexicans usually celebrate their holidays? What do they do?
What is have a fiesta!
300
Two popular sports in Mexico are: 1. ____________________ 2. ____________________
What is soccer and bullfighting. Will also accept baseball and rodeo.
300
The blend of these two cultures helps make Mexican food.
What is Native Americans, and The Spanish (Spaniards; people from Spain)
400
This Mexican canyon is as deep as the Grand Canyon in Arizona and four times as large.
What is the Copper Canyon.
400
What year did Montezuma become emperor.
What is 1502.
400
This is an important holiday that honors the for for independence from the Spaniards? When is this holiday celebrated?
What is Mexican Independence Day. This holiday is celebrated on Sept 16.
400
How do Mexican people feel about death?
What is they believe it is a new journey.
400
What two ancient civilizations thrived in Mexico.
What is the Mayans and the Aztecs.
500
This is Mexico's youngest volcano.
What is Paricutin.
500
What year did the Spaniards attack the city of Tenochtitlan?
What is 1521.
500
This holiday is celebrated both in The United States and in Mexico. This holiday is usually celebrated with a large fiesta.
What is Cinco de Mayo
500
What do marigolds placed on alters of the Day of The Day represent.
What is an early departure.
500
Bonus Question (Double Points) What is the story behind the Mexican Flag emblem?
What is The Aztecs were told of a vision to where to live (in Mexico)
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