History
The battle that took place in this city on cinco de mayo.
What is Puebla?
The holiday Cinco de Mayo is often confused with.
What is Mexican Independence Day?
The 3 main ingredients in salsa.
What are tomatoes, onion and peppers?
France's ruler at the time.
Who is Napolean III?
The U.S. consumes over 80 million pounds of this fruit on Cinco de Mayo every year.
What are avocados?
The two countries involved in the battle.
What are Mexico and France?
Country in which Cinco de Mayo is most widely celebrated.
What is United States of America?
The most popular herb used in Mexican cooking.
What is cilantro?
General Ignacio Zaragoza.
Who was the leader of the Mexican army?
Cinco de Mayo began to become a popular holiday, mainly among Mexican-Americans, after President Roosevelt enacted what policy in the 1930's?
What is "The Good Neighbor Policy"?
Mexico's Independence Day.
What is September 16th?
The largest Cinco de Mayo celebration is held in this city. Close to 300,000 people attended in 2016.
What is Los Angeles, CA?
This Mexican dish may be the most consumed in Puebla for Cinco de Mayo. It is a dark colored sauce made from about 20 ingredients.
What is mole poblano?
Mexico's president during Cinco de Mayo.
Who is Benito Juarez?
The original name of the town where the infamous Cinco de Mayo battle took place
What is Puebla de Los Angeles?
The year the battle took place.
What is 1862?
The most popular music played during the fiestas?
What is Mariachi music?
Popular Cinco de Mayo dessert. (name one)
What are churros, flan or tres leches cake?
A name that refers to a person of Mexican origin or decent.
What is a chicano?
The battle on cinco de mayo lasted approximately this long.
What is less than a day (from daybreak to dawn)?
The American war that was happening at the same time as the Mexican battle on cinco de mayo
What is the U.S.Civil War?
Popular Mexican folk dance often performed at Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
What is Jarabe Tapatio (internationally known as the Mexican Hat Dance)?
This is an iconic street food in Puebla. It is a fried thick flour tortilla topped with salsa, shredded meat, chopped onion, and sometimes queso fresco.
What is a chalupa?
This important U.S. figure sympathized with the Mexican cause but was unable to lend support due to his own nation's war.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Hope, unity, and the blood of soldiers.
What do the colors of the Mexican flag represent?