Geography
What bodies of water surround Mexico
The Pacific Ocean and The Gulf of Mexico
The first complex, organized society in Mexico emerged around
1200 B.C.
A renowned Artist and proto-feminist
Frida Kahlo
When is Mexicos Independence Day
September 16, 1810
What statue showed Mexicos Independence
The Angel of Independence
What is the capital of Mexico
Mexico City
The Spanish captured Mexico and ruled the land until
1821
Got a nomination for the Best Actress for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for playing Frida Kahlo
Salma Hayek
November 1-2
What is the first art museum in Mexico
The museum of the Palacio de Bellas Artes
What US states border Mexico
Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas
First Civilization
Olmec
She is a singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and a former actress
Thalía
What is Dias De Los Muertos about
Its time spent to remember loved ones who have passed and invite them back to earth to celebrate through the use of marigold petals
The most famous art piece from Mexico
The Two Fridas
What are the 3 main geographical features of Mexico
plateaus, mountains, and coastal lowlands
The 3 civilizations to follow the Olmec
The Maya, Toltec, and Aztec civilizations
A Spanish conquistador who conquered native populations in the Caribbean before setting his sights on the Aztec Empire.
Hernán Cortés
What is Cinco de Mayo really about
Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5, which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862
The most famous poet from Mexico
Octavio Paz
Two major mountain ranges in Mexico
The Sierra Madre Occidental in the west and The Sierra Madre Oriental in the east
How long was Spain in Mexico
A bandit, warlord, and one of the main protagonists of the Mexican Revolution
Pancho Villa
What is one holiday that is WIDELY celebrated in both America and Mexico
Christmas
What clay was mostly used by the Aztecs for pottery
Red and orange clay