History 101
This European country was defeated by Mexico in the battle Cinco de Mayo commemorates.
What is France?
This tortilla-based dish is typically filled, rolled, and topped with sauce and cheese.
What are enchiladas?
The largest Cinco de Mayo celebration in the world isn't in Mexico, it's in this U.S. city, which draws hundreds of thousands of people each year.
What is Los Angeles?
This Mexican liquor is the most purchased and consumed on Cinco de Mayo.
What is tequila?
With a large Mexican-American population, this Southern California city's "Fiesta Broadway" has been billed as one of the largest Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the world.
What is Los Angeles?
These three colors appear on the Mexican flag and are the colors most associated with Cinco de Mayo decorations.
What is red, white, and green?
This dish’s name literally means “little donkey” in Spanish; it’s a large flour tortilla wrapped around fillings.
What is a burrito?
This Mexican beer brand ran a 1980s marketing campaign that helped turn Cinco de Mayo into a major U.S. celebration.
What is Corona?
This fruit is purchased in mass quantities during Cinco de Mayo, mostly to make guacamole.
What are avocados?
Nearly half a million people gather in Civic Center Park each year for one of the country's largest Cinco de Mayo festivals, a two-day event in this city in Colorado.
What is Denver?
This U.S. state hosts the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration in the world.
What is California?
This Street food is corn on the cob topped with mayo, chili powder, lime, and cheese.
What is elote?
Cinco de Mayo became officially recognized in the U.S. when Congress passed a resolution in this year.
What is 2005?
This lively traditional music style — featuring trumpets, violins, and guitars — is often played at Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
What is mariachi?
Chandler, Arizona's signature Cinco de Mayo event is a race featuring this tiny Mexican dog breed.
What is the Chihuahua?
Many Americans confuse Cinco de Mayo with this Mexican holiday celebrated on September 16.
What is Independence Day?
At a Cinco de Mayo party, you might cool off with this light Mexican drink made with fruit, water, and a little sugar.
What is agua fresca?
This U.S. President helped popularize Cinco de Mayo through his 1930s Good Neighbor Policy with Latin American countries.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt or FDR?
A specialty of Puebla, this rich, dark sauce made with chiles and chocolate is considered the "official" dish of Cinco de Mayo.
What is mole poblano?
This Texas city, named after a saint, hosts Cinco de Mayo celebrations along its famous River Walk featuring mariachi bands on decorated barges.
What is San Antonio?
Cinco de Mayo marks the 1862 Battle of _____, fought in this Mexican city that shares its name.
What is Puebla?
This creamy, cinnamon-scented Mexican rice pudding dessert shares its name with the Spanish word for “rice.”
What is arroz con leche?
In the 1960s and '70s, this civil rights movement embraced Cinco de Mayo as a symbol of pride and cultural resistance.
What is the Chicano Rights movement?
This Mexican decorative craft made by cutting elaborate designs into sheets of tissue paper is strung above streets and tables at Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
What is papel picado?
Festivals across the U.S. often kick off Cinco de Mayo with a show featuring these customized vehicles, popular in Mexican-American culture.
What are lowriders?