True or False
True or False: Mexico celebrates its independence on November 20th.
False
Translate this classic rallying cry into English: "¡Viva México!"
"Long live Mexico!"
Name the town in Guanajuato where Hidalgo gave his famous speech.
Dolores
Name the title of the government official who re-enacts the Grito every year from the National Palace balcony in Mexico City.
President of Mexico
True or False: September 15th is the exact date Hidalgo issued El Grito.
False: September 16, 1810
Translate these two core historical principles into English: "Libertad y Justicia"
"Freedom and Justice"
Name the social group born in Mexico to Spanish parents who organized the secret Querétaro conspiracy.
The Creoles
What is the traditional green, white, and red cold poblano dish often eaten during Independence celebrations in September?
Chiles en Nogada
True or false: Miguel Hidalgo rang the capital bell to call all his people together.
False: It was a church bell.
Translate this famous phrase from Hidalgo’s speech into English: "¡Muera el mal gobierno!"
"Death to bad government!"
What was the image Hidalgo placed on his banner to rally the people.
The Virgin of Guadalupe
Name the historical bell brought from Dolores to Mexico City that is rung every year on September 15 at 11:00 PM.
The Dolores Bell
True or False: Miguel Hidalgo was a high-ranking general in the Spanish military before 1810.
False: He was a parish priest.
Translate this civic phrase into English: "Ciudadanía y deber moral"
"Citizenship and moral duty"
What's the name of military officer and key co-conspirator who led the uprising alongside Hidalgo.
Ignacio Allende
What does each color (green, white & red) of the Mexican flag represent?
Green represents hope, white represents unity, and red represents the blood of the national heroes.
True or False: The revolution immediately established Mexico as a fully independent, stable republic in 1810.
False: The war lasted 11 years until 1821.
Translate Hidalgo’s famous question into English: "¿Recuperarás las tierras robadas a tus antepasados?"
"Will you recover the lands stolen from your ancestors?"
What was the reason Hidalgo issued the Grito in the middle of the night on September 15–16.
The conspiracy was discovered by Spanish authorities.
The eagle, serpent, and cactus at the center of the Mexican flag represents which Mesoamerican civilization?