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One of the most popular destinations in Mexico, this city in Mexico is a picturesque and charming Mexican city that is magical to wander around. Looking out over the Rio Laja, the city is beautifully located on a steep hillside; its cobbled streets and delightful colonial architecture make it a treat to behold. 

A) Lopez City 

B) Crazy Town

C) San Miguel de Allende 

San Miguel de Allende

100

This color cannot be found on the Mexican flag.

A) Red

B) Silver

C) Green

Silver

100

Mexico is the _____ most populated country in the world. 

A) 1st 

B) -3rd 

C) 10th 

10th 

100

This restaurant is a formal, but not stuffy, and respectful to local ingredients and traditions type of restaurant. This is a neighborhood restaurant located in Azcapotzalco where small Mexican producers and product are respected. 

A) Denise's Diner 

B) Steven's Store

C) Restaurante Nicos 

Restaurante Nicos

200

A world famous tourist destination on the Caribbean coast of Yucatan Peninsula, this city presents a complete vacation package of fabulous beaches, a first-class hotel zone, Mayan ruins, and exuberant nightlife. This location's year-round perfect weather and gorgeous beaches are the city's top tourist magnets.

A) Cincinnati 

B) Bloomington

C) Cancún 

Cancún

200

The current Mexican flag was adopted in the year of ________.

A) 1300

B) 1968

C) 9 A.D.

1968

200

The continent that Mexico sits on is called __________ ____________.

A) North America

B) South America

C) Central America

North America

200

Long after the stores close and most tourists return to their hotel, these are many restaurants that stay open to cater to the night owl public of Mexico City. This also refers to what locals or even tourists do when the main restaurants/shops close.

A) Alley Oops

B) McDonald's 

C) Taco Crawl 

Taco Crawl (Centro Histórico)

300

Named after the copper-green color of the canyon walls, this location is a network of six canyons, which together are several times larger than the Grand Canyon. Located in the Sierra Madre, this canyon system offers some of Mexico's most extraordinary scenery. There are many ways to explore this area, but the most outstanding way is by the Chihuahua-Pacific Railway.

A) Copper Canyon 

B) Blyde River Canyon

C) King Canyon 

Copper Canyon 

300

This animal is perched on a cactus devouring a serpent in the middle of the Mexican flag.

A) Eagle 

B) Falcon

C) Bass

Eagle 

300

This city in Mexico is the largest and most populated city in the country.

A) Puebla 

B) Guadalajara 

C) Mexico City 

Mexico City 

300

This is a recognized traditional Mexican food restaurant in the heart of Mexico City. Located in a beautiful 3-story Porfirian building one block from the Zócalo Capitalino. This restaurant seeks to evoke the Mexican province. Its dishes are representations of traditional stews from all over the country, which served at the table with distinction, recreate our popular cuisine with dignity.

A) Rosa Negra 

B) El Cardenal 

C) El Pollo Loco

El Cardenal

400

Tucked away in a narrow valley in central Mexico, lies this beautiful colonial city. The city was founded in 1554 next to one of the richest silver mining areas of Mexico. The 16th-century mining boom led to the construction of beautiful haciendas and fine colonial mansions. Many of them are built out of pink and green sandstone. 

A) Chichen Itza 

B) Teotihuacan

C) Guanajuato 

Guanajuato 

400

The Mexican flag is commonly mistaken for this country's flag.

A) Italy 

B) Ireland 

C) Portugal 

Italy

400

Interestingly enough, ______ citizens constitute the largest immigrant group in Mexico. 

A) Central American

B) United States

C) South American

United States

400

This restaurant is a giant and popular bakery downtown and has everything from traditional Mexican breads, pastries, and cookies to special occasion cakes and molded gelatin. Do not skip the second floor, which houses a museum of giant, and whimsical wedding, and children's birthday cakes.

A) Pastelería Ideal

B) Bósforo

C) La Botica Central 

Pastelería Ideal

500

One of the largest cities in the world, this place is the sprawling capital of Mexico. This incredible metropolis is jammed full of history, scintillating culture and amazing art. Originally an Aztec settlement as evidenced by the ruins of the 13th century Templo Mayor, there are plenty of buildings that point back to its Spanish colonial past as the capital of New Spain. 

A) Puerto Vallarta 

B) Mexico City

C) Tulum

Mexico City 

500

This is the type of flag that is the Mexican flag.

A) Banner 

B) Pennant 

C) Tricolor 

Tricolor 

500

The two famous ancient civilizations that settled in Mexico were the _________ & ___________

A) Aztecs & Mayans

B) Aztecs & Incans 

C) Incan & Mayans

Aztecs & Mayans

500

This is a Mexican restaurant named by Wall Street Journal as the best in Mexico City. The restaurant is run by chef Enrique Olvera, who trained at the Culinary Institute of America and oversees the onboard menu in business class of airline Aeroméxico.

A) Taco Omakase at Pujol

B) Azul Historico

C) Quintonil 

Taco Omakase at Pujol