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100

Which US President founded the Peace Corps?

John F. Kennedy

100

True or False:

CCAA PCVs are part of the agricultural sector of Peace Corps.

False! They are part of the environmental sector.

100

True or False: 

Tlaxcala exists.

True, viva Tlaxcala!!!

100

How do you say "cactus" in Spanish?

cactus

100

Name the 5 Mexican states where PCM'23 volunteers are placed

Querétaro, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Puebla & San Luis Potosí


200

In what year was the Peace Corps founded?

1961

200

Around what months does the rainy season start and finish in most of Mexico?

(Approx.) May - October

200

In Peace Corps lingo, what does "PCMO" stand for?

What are the names of your PCMOs?

Peace Corps Medical Officer

Dra. Ines and Dr. Mariano

200

Name 2 pollinators in Spanish

mariposa, murciélago, moscas, abejas, colibrí...

200

How many liters are in a standard-sized garrafón?

20

300

Which 4 US states border Mexico?

California, Arizona, New Mexico & Texas

300

What is the name of the succulent plant used to make the fermented beverage pulque?

Maguey (member of the agave family)

300

What is the highest peak in Mexico?

Pico de Orizaba 

300
Name 3 types of flowers in Spanish

rosa, girasol, margarita, cempasúchil, dalia, orquídea, loto (lotus), lírio (lily), tulipán, geranio, amapola (poppy), magnolia, flor de nochebuena...

300

What is the name of the currently active volcano in the Mexican state of Puebla?


Popocatépetl
400

Which 3 countries border Mexico (on land)?

USA, Guatemala, Belize

400

Name 3 drinks made from agave plants

Tequila, mezcal, pulque, sotol

400

Name (at least) one indigenous language still spoken in Mexico today.

Nahuatl, Otomí, Mixtec/Zapotec, Maya...

400

Name 2 insects used in Mexican cuisine

chapulines (grasshoppers), gusanos de maguey (maguey worms), escamoles (ant larvae)

400

Explain why Mexico City is earthquake-prone

it is built on a lake bed at the junction of multiple tectonic plates 

500

How many states does Mexico have? 

How many can you name?

31 states and 1 federal district ("D.F.")

500

Name 5 crops grown in Querétaro

grapes (uvas), corn (maíz), alfalfa, beans (frijoles), squash (calabaza), coffee, avocado, peppers, tomatoes, garambullo cactus fruit, aloe vera, hibiscus (jamaica)...

500

Dance payaso de rodeo

:)

500

Name 2 Mexican dog breeds

Chihuahua and Xoloitzcuintle

500

Name the 4 most common natural disasters in Mexico

Storms, floods, earthquakes, & heat waves


Honorable mentions: drought, landslides, & volcanic activity