Cinco De Mayo Jeopardy

Cinco De Mayo:History

100

This is the country that Mexico was fighting.

Where is France?

200

This town in Mexico won the celebrated battle.

Where is Puebla?

300

This is the year that the Cinco De Mayo battle took place.

What is 1862?

400

Mexico had 4500 troops fight in the battle. This is the amount that their opponent had.

What is 6500?

500

This is the name of the celebration that commemorates Mexico's unexpected victory over France in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

What is Cinco De Mayo?

Cinco De Mayo:Celebration

100

True or False: Cinco De Mayo is Mexican Independence Day.

What is False?

200

True or False: The first Cinco De Mayo celebrations were held by Mexican people living in California.

What is True?

300

This is the city in Mexico that primarily celebrates Cinco de Mayo.

Where is Puebla, Mexico?

400

This country came to Mexico's aide in order to help them defeat the french in the Franco-Mexican war.

What is the United States?

500

In which US City is the world's largest Cinco De Mayo celebration.

Where is Los Angeles, California?

Cinco De Mayo:Traditions

100

This is the name of traditional Mexican music that is often played on Cinco De Mayo.

What is Mariachi?

200

True or False: Cinco de Mayo is a widespread national holiday in Mexico.

What is False?

300

This is a sleeveless tunic, traditionally worn by women in many regions of Mexico is called...

A. A sleeveless dress

B. A vestido bonito

C. A huipil

What is C. A huipil?

400

This is the name of a Mexican decorative craft made by cutting elaborate designs into sheets of tissue paper.

A. Papel Bonito

B. Papel Picado

C. Papel Feo

What is B. Papel Picado?

500

What is the official dish of Cinco De Mayo?

A. Tacos

B. Mole Poblano

C. Burritos

What is B. Mole Poblano?

Como Se Dice?How do you say?

100

Como se dice hat en espanol?

What is Sombrero?

200

Como se dice Fifth of May en Espanol?

What is Cinco De Mayo?

300

Como se dice dress en espanol?

What is Vestido?

400

Como se dice Party en espanol?

What is Fiesta?

Cinco De Mayo:Wild, Wild Guess

100

Can you guess the object? This object is Green, white, and red. In the center there's an eagle sitting on a cactus while devouring a serpent.

What is the Mexican Flag?

200

True of False. The Maya had a writing system of hieroglyphics but they did not have a number system.

What is False? They had both.