Mexican Symbols
What image is on the Mexican flag?
An eagle eating a snake while sitting on a cactus
What country is to the North of Mexico?
The United States.
What is a special, breakable container used at parties?
A pinata.
Why did Coyote bother the white rabbit?
The coyote was hungry.
What native civilization has ruins in present day Mexico City?
The Aztecs.
The Yucatan is an example of what geographic feature?
It is a peninsula.
What do Mexicans do on the Day of the Dead?
They visit the graves of their loved ones.
What trick did the rabbit play on the coyote?
He told him that there was cheese in the lake.
How do people decorate for Day of the Dead?
With skulls and flowers.
Popocatepetl is an example of which geographic feature?
It is a volcano
What do Mexicans do to celebrate their Independence Day?
They watch fireworks.
Why wasn't coyote able to get the cheese from the lake?
Because it was really the moon's reflection.
What are the traditional colors of Mexico?
Red, white, and green.
What river forms a border between the US and Mexico?
The Rio Grande/Bravo
What is the name of traditional Mexican music?
Mariachi.
What did the rabbit do while Coyote was in the lake.
He ran away.
What is the name of a large, traditional Mexican hat?
Sombrero.
How many sides of a peninsula are surrounded by water?
3 sides.
What does the Cinco de Mayo celebrate?
Mexico's victory over France.
What did Coyote learn?
He learned that you can expect people to protect themselves.