Mexican History
The Mexican-American War _______ on May 14, 1847.
The Mexican-American War started on May 14, 1847.
José María Pino Suárez was born in Villahermosa.
False!
José María Pino Suárez was born in Tenosique.
Which is faster, a giraffe or a great white shark?
A giraffe.
Giraffes have a top speed of 52 km/h, and a great white shark has a top speed of 40 km/h.
One of these is not a city in Austraiia.
1. Perth
2. Sydney
3. Madison
4. Hamilton
3. Madison
What was the tallest building in the world in 1970?
1. The Empire State Building
2. The World Trade Center
3. The Sears Tower
4. The Chrysler Building
1. The Empire State Building
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla _______ May 8, 1753, near Guanajuato.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was born May 8, 1753, near Guanajuato.
Before it was Villahermosa, the Spanish called it San Juan Bautista.
True!
Before it was Villahermosa, the Spanish called it San Juan Bautista.
Which is longer, a London bus or Tyrannosaurus Rex?
T Rex.
T Rex - 12.3 m
London bus - 11.23 m
The Beatles didn't sing one of these songs.
1. Yesterday
2. All You Need Is Love
3. Let It Be
4. Bohemian Rhapsody
4. Bohemian Rhapsody
Who is the oldest president / ex-president?
1. AMLO
2. Carlos Salinas
3. Ernesto Zedillo
4. Felipe Calderón
2. Carlos Salinas
The Porfiriato _____ on May 25, 1911.
The Porfiriato ended on May 25, 1911.
The Olmec civilization was the oldest Mesoamerican culture.
True!
The Olmec civilization was the oldest Mesoamerican culture.
Which is bigger, the number of people on Earth or the number of trees on Earth?
The number of trees
One of these is not a name for people from English speaking countries.
1. Fins
2. Yanks
3. Aussies
3. Kiwis
1. Fins
What's the biggest (km²) state in the U.S.?
Alaska - 1.718 million km²
Tabasco - 25,267 km²
Guillermo González Camarena _________ the color television.
Guillermo González Camarena invented the color television.
Hernán Cortés was the first Spanish person in Tabasco.
False!
Juan de Grijalva was the first Spanish person in Tabasco.
Which is usually heavier, an adult male lion or an adult male tiger?
A tiger is heavier.
One of these people was not a Mexican president.
1. Lázaro Cárdenas
2. Mariano Artista
3. Mariano Paredes
4. Mariano Rivera
4. Mariano Rivera
Who is Akani Simbine?
1. The tallest person in the world.
2. The strongest person in the world.
3. The richest person in the world.
4. The fastest person in the world.
4. The fastest person in the world.
Frida Kahlo _____ 47 years old when she died.
Frida Kahlo was 47 years old when she died.
Andrés Sánchez Magallanes and his army defeated the Americans in the Battle of Jahuactal.
False!
Andrés Sánchez Magallanes and his army defeated the French in the Battle of Jahuactal.
Which is smaller, 5 inches or 10 centimeters?
10 centimeters
One of these countries was not a Spanish colony.
1. Ecuador
2. Brazil
3. The Philippines
4. Morocco
2. Brazil
When is the shortest day of the this year (month and day)?
December 21st.