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Cinco de Mayo: HISTORY
Cinco de Mayo: CELEBRATION
Cinco de Mayo: TRADITIONS
Cinco de Mayo: Wild - wild guess!
100
After this movie the sale of pet rats increase rapidly
What is Ratatouille?
100
Which country was Mexico fighting?
France.
100
True or False.
"Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence day"
FALSE.
100
What is the name of the traditional Mexican music that is often played in Cinco de Mayo?
Mariachi; a small Mexican musical ensemble composed of a variety of mostly stringed instruments.
100
Can you guess the object: Green, white and red. In the center an eagle sitting on a cactus while devouring a serpent.
What does the Mexican flag looks like?
200
In The Matrix, Neo takes this colored pill
What is the red pill?
200
In what town did Mexico win the celebrated battle?
Puebla.
200
True or False.
"The first Cinco de Mayo celebrations were held by Mexican people living in California"
TRUE!
200
¿Cómo se dice "hat" en español?
Sombrero.
200
This year, the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration has been... where?
A. Puebla, Mexico.
B. Los Angeles, California.
C. Denver, Colorado.
The biggest Cinco de Mayo celebration each year is in Denver, Colorado, where nearly half a million people flock to a two-day festival in the city’s Civic Center Park.
300
Name the skyscraper in Die Hard
What is the Nakatomi Plaza building?
300
In what year did the Cinco de Mayo battle take place?
In 1862
300
True or False.
"Cinco de Mayo is widely celebrated in Mexico"
False.
300
These activities mark Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico
a. Military parades and battle reenactments
b. Pinatas and fireworks
c. Tequila drinking competitions
d. Taco buffets
A. How residents of Puebla celebrate the infamous battle with reenactments and military parades?
300
According to the California Avocado Commission, roughly how many pounds of avocados are consumed in the U.S. during Cinco de Mayo?
A. 5 thousand pounds of avocado.
B. 3.8 million pounds of avocado.
C. 81 million pounds of avocados
C. 81 million pounds of avocados are consumed in the U.S. during Cinco de Mayo.
400
In this movie the iconic DeLorean time machine was originally going to be a refrigerator
What is Back To The Future?
400
Mexico had 4500 troops fight in the battle. How many did their opponent have?
6500
400
True or False.
Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of the Mexican victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862
TRUE!
400
What is the name of a Mexican decorative craft made by cutting elaborate designs into sheets of tissue paper?
Papel Picado.
Papel picado is the name given to the tissue paper flags chiseled with a variety of patterns and used to decorate buildings, altars and streets during special celebrations in Mexico.
400
This French leader sent troops to Mexico in an effort to assert territorial control.
a. King Louis XVIII
b. King Charles X
c. Duke of Reichstadt
d. Emperor Napoleon III
Who is d. Emperor Napoleon III sought to add Mexico to countries controlled by the French.
500
This movie depicted the battle scenes of D-Day so realistically that it caused Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in combat Veterans when they watched it
What is Saving Private Ryan?
500
What is the name of the celebration that commemorates Mexico’s unexpected victory over France in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
Cinco de Mayo.
500
In which US city is the world's largest Cinco de Mayo celebration?
Los Angeles, California.
500
What is the official dish of Cinco de Mayo?
A. Tacos.
B. Mole poblano.
C. Burritos.
B. Mole poblano. This dish is a thick sauce from the state of Puebla that is made with various chilis and spices, fruit, nuts, Mexican chocolate and seeds. It is commonly served over meat.
500
Chandler, Arizona, has a unique way of celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Can you tell me in which unique way they celebrate?
A. By performing a fire-walking ritual.
B. It hosts a Chihuahua race every year.
C. Participants fight with tomatoes. They throw tomatoes at each other.
B. It hosts a Chihuahua race every year. (In case you don't know a Chihuahua is an interesting looking miniature dog.)
600
This dance is called...
What is Folklorico?
600
How do you say Food in spanish?
What is Comida?
600
This is called
What are maracas?
600
Chicken in spanish
what is pollo / gallina?
600
WORK in spanish
What is trabajo?