cinco de mayo:
History
History
This town in Mexico won the celebrated battle.
Puebla
True or False: Cinco De Mayo is Mexican Independence Day.
What is Fal
This is the name of traditional Mexican music that is often played on Cinco De Mayo.
Mariachi
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?
This is the century that the Cinco De Mayo battle took place.
1800s (1862)
In the US, what out of 10 restaurants sell Mexican food?
a. 1 out of 10
b. 5 out of 10
c. 9 out of 10
d. 2 out of 10
A. 1 out of 10
True or False: Cinco De Mayo is known as something else in Mexico
True:
Cinco de Mayo is known as El Día de la Batalla de Puebla (The Day of the Battle of Puebla).
Which has a larger Cinco De Mayo Celebration? Puebla (in Mexico) or Los Angeles?
Los Angeles
Mexico had 4000 troops fight in the battle. This is the amount that their opponent had.
8000
Where were the first Cinco De Mayo celebrations held?
By Mexican people living in California.
True or False: Cinco de Mayo is a widespread national holiday in Mexico.
False
According to the California Avocado Commission, roughly how many pounds of avocados are consumed in the U.S. during Cinco de Mayo?
A. 5 thousand pounds of avocado.
B. 3.8 million pounds of avocado.
C. 81 million pounds of avocados
C. 81 million pounds of avocados are consumed in the U.S. during Cinco de Mayo.
This is the country that Mexico was fighting.
France
This country came to Mexico's aide in order to help them defeat the french in the Franco-Mexican war.
The United States
Name one way people celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
Dancing, parades, Mariachi music, reenactments of the battle (teacher discretion)
What is a popular food that people eat on Cinco de Mayo?
Tacos, tamales,
What French leader sent troops to Mexico in an effort to assert territorial control?
a. King Louis XVIII
b. King Charles X
c. Duke of Reichstadt
d. Emperor Napoleon III
D. Emperor Napoleon III sought to add Mexico to countries controlled by the French.
What other holiday is Cinco de Mayo most frequently confused with?
a. Mardi Gras
b. Day of the Dead
c. 4th of July
d. Mexican Independence Day
d. Mexican Independence Day
Mexican Independence day is celebrated on September 16.
What colors are traditionally associated with Cinco de Mayo?
Red, Green, and White
Red, green and white are the colors of the Mexican flag, and are often associated with Cinco de Mayo. Green represents hope and victory, white represents unity, and red pays tribute to the national heroes who have fought for Mexico over the years.
Chandler, Arizona, has a unique way of celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Can you tell me in which unique way they celebrate?
A. By performing a fire-walking ritual.
B. It hosts a Chihuahua race every year.
C. Participants fight with tomatoes. They throw tomatoes at each other.
B. It hosts a Chihuahua race every year.