Cinco de Mayo: HISTORY
Which country was Mexico fighting?
France
True or False.
"Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence day"
FALSE
What is the name of the traditional Mexican music that is often played in Cinco de Mayo?
a. band
b. mariachi
c. freestyle
Mariachi; a small Mexican musical ensemble composed of a variety of mostly stringed instruments.
Can you guess the object: Green, white and red. In the center an eagle sitting on a cactus while devouring a serpent.
Mexican flag
In what town did Mexico win the celebrated battle?
a. Toluca
b. Tepic
c. Puebla
Puebla
True or False.
"The first Cinco de Mayo celebrations were held by Mexican people living in US"
TRUE!
What fruit is eaten the most on Cinco De Mayo?
Avocados
This year, the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration has been... where?
A. Puebla, Mexico.
B. Los Angeles, California.
C. Denver, Colorado.
The biggest Cinco de Mayo celebration each year is in Denver, Colorado, where nearly half a million people flock to a two-day festival in the city’s Civic Center Park.
In what year did the Cinco de Mayo battle take place?
a. 1888
b. 1862
c. 1818
1862
True or False.
"Cinco de Mayo is widely celebrated in Mexico"
False
A popular Mexican dish often eaten during Cinco de Mayo celebrations, made of corn tortillas and fillings.
Tacos
According to the California Avocado Commission, roughly how many pounds of avocados are consumed in the U.S. during Cinco de Mayo?
A. 5 thousand pounds of avocado.
B. 3.8 million pounds of avocado.
C. 70 million pounds of avocados
C. 70 million pounds of avocados are consumed in the U.S. during Cinco de Mayo.
Mexico had 3500 troops fight in the battle. How many did their opponent have?
6,000
True or False.
Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of the Mexican victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862
TRUE!
What is the name of a Mexican decorative craft made by cutting elaborate designs into sheets of tissue paper?
Papel Picado
What is a Chicano?
A. A person of Mexican - American descent.
B. A traditional corn and meat Mexican dish.
C. A person from Chicago that celebrates Cinco de Mayo every year.
A. A person of Mexican - American descent.
Why is it called "Cinco de Mayo"?
Because it is on May 5th!
In which US state is the world's largest Cinco de Mayo celebration?
California
What are the traditional Cinco de Mayo dresses called?
a. Robe
b. Kilt
c. The China Poblana
The China Poblana
Chandler, Arizona, has a unique way of celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Can you tell me in which unique way they celebrate?
A. By performing a fire-walking ritual.
B. It hosts a Chihuahua race every year.
C. Participants fight with tomatoes. They throw tomatoes at each other.
B. It hosts a Chihuahua race every year. (In case you don't know a Chihuahua is the smallest dog breed.)