Geography
This is the capital city of Mexico.
What is Mexico City?
This female artist is one of the most famous figures in Mexican art. Her work includes colorful self-portraits and she is famous for her prominent eyebrows.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
This holiday is is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd to honor deceased loved ones.
What is Day of the Dead?
A traditional form of Mexican folk music often associated with celebrations that uses violins, trumpets, guitars, and other stringed instruments.
What is mariachi music?
This person was a prominent military leader during the Mexican Revolution.
Mexico is located in this continent.
What is North America?
This famous mural painter was the husband of Frida Kahlo.
Who is Diego Rivera?
Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on this date.
What is September 16th?
This Mexican-American singer was known as the "Queen of Tejano Music"?
Who is Selena?
This person is considered the father of Mexican independence for his role in the Mexican War of Independence.
Who is Miguel Hidalgo?
This Mexican Peninsula separates the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California.
What is the Baja California Peninsula?
This Mexican artist is celebrated for his unique fusion of Mexican and Western art styles.
Who is Rufino Tamayo?
On this day, Mexico commemorates the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
This is a popular genre originating from Sinaloa that features brass and percussion instruments.
What is banda?
This important Mexican president fought against French intervention and helped reform Mexico.
Who is Benito Juárez?
This is an important mountain range in Mexico.
What is the Sierra Madre (Occidental y Oriental) Mountain range?
This important museum, located in Mexico City, features a vast collection of contemporary and modern works.
What is The National Gallery of Art?
This nine-day celebration leading up to Christmas, represents Mary and Joseph's search for shelter before the birth of the Christ child.
What are Las Posadas?
This genre of music blends Mexican and Texan influences and is known for its accordion and bajo sexto instruments.
What is norteno music?
This revolutionary leader and the second president of Mexico.
Who is Vicente Guerrero?
This Mexican Peninsula is famous for its natural sinkholes formed by the collapse of limestone.
What is the Yucatán Peninsula?
The artwork of this ancient culture includes intricate stelae and carvings.
Who are the Maya?
The Day of the Revolution is observed on November 20th to remember the start of this historic event.
What is the Mexican Revolution (1910)?
This Mexican instrument is like a small, 5-string guitar and it is used in mariachi and other Mexican genres.
This 17th-century writer and philosopher is now recognized as a national hero.
Who is Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz?