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1
What is the name of the belief that gave the United States a God giving right to take over land westward?
The Marshall Plan
The Monroe Doctrine
The Embargo
Manifest Destiny
2
What was the Mission of the 1994 EZLN Revolution?
To gain indepence for the state of Chiapas from Mexico.
To bring down the long time drug Lord El Chapo
To have the State of Chiapas become the 51st state of the US
To stop banks from confiscating the lands of indigenous people
3
What is the bird on the Mexican Coat of Arms?
A Sphinx
An Eagle
A Pteranodon
A pegasus
4
In what year was the Mexican Revolution?
1960
1950
1910
1930
5
Which of these is Mexico's most famous wrestler?
El Santo
El Pollo Loco
La Tortuja Ninja
El chapulin colorado
6
How many States does Mexico have?
60
31
51
48
7
Which of these Generals led the Mexican army against the invading French in Cinco de Mayo?
Ignacio Zaragoza
Emiliano Zapata
Pancho Villa
Antonio de Santa Ana
8
In 1970 and 1986, Mexico hosted which world tournament?
The Rugby World Championship
The Summer Olympics
The Fifa World Cup of Soccer
The Winter Olympics
9
A Category 4 Hurricane destroyed Mexico City in 1985
False
True
10
Famous Mexican painter known for her self-portraits
Carlota of Austria
Yayoi Kuzama
Georgia O'Keefle
Frida Kahlo
11
What is the official name of Mexico?
The United Mexican States
The Empire of Mexico
The Mexican Federation
The Republic of Mexico
12
Which US President declared war on Mexico?
Jefferson Davis
Chester Arthur
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
13
What is the nickname of Cartel Boss Sandra Avila Beltran?
The Queen of darts
The Queen of hearts
The Black Widow
The Queen of the Pacific
14
The Olmecs were the first organized civilization in Mexico.
True
False
15
Who conquered the Aztec Empire in 1523?
Attila The Hun
Hernan Cortes
Genghis Khan
Ponce de Leon
16
In which Peninsula can you find Cancun?
Yucatan
Baja California
Espana
Italia
17
What did the Mayas called the feathered snake?
Quetzalcoatl
The Medusa
The Kraken
Kukulkan
18
Which of these was not a Goal of the Mexican Revolution?
Take back the land stolen by the United States (CA, AZ, NV, NM, UT and TX)
Distribute the land to the masses
Raise the wages for the working class
Kick dictator Porfirio Diaz out
19
Famous Mexican muralist painter
Leonardo di Vinci
Pablo Picasso
Diego el explorador
Diego Rivera
20
The White on the Mexican flag represents Unity.
True
False
21
How many political parties does Mexico have?
2
10
5
1
22
Emiliano Zapata was the General of the North.
True
False
23
The Mexican peso doesn't have a woman picture on it.
False
True
24
Which is the famous beach in Cancun?
Playa el Coco Loco
Playa del Carmen
Punta Cana
Playa Ana Banana
25
How do you say "Corn on a stick" in Spanish?
Chimichanga
Maguey
Aguacate
Elote
26
Which of these started the cult of Quetzalcoatl, the feathered snake?
The Toltecs
The Mayans
The Olmecs
The Aztecs
27
In the United Sates, 2 million people (many of them citizens) were deported to Mexico during....
World War II
The War of 1812
The Mexican-American War
The Great Depression
28
How many people live in Mexico city?
21 million
10 million
100 million
75 million
29
When is Mexican Independence?
September 16th 1821
June 27th 1986
January 1st 1910
July 4th 1776
30
In what decade did the Mexican Drug Cartels appeared in Mexico?
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
31
Who is the father of Mexican Independence?
Pancho Villa
George Washington
Miguel Hidalgo
Francisco Pizarro
32
What is the nickname of the Mexican city that borders San Diego?
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Cabo
33
Mexican Independence is Cinco de Mayo 1862
True
False
34
Which state has the largest day of the dead celebration?
Nayarit
Chihuahua
Oaxaca
Guerrero
35
What was the nickname of Mexican drug lord Amado Carrillo?
The Lord of the Skies
El Chapo
Ivan the terrible
Scarface
36
Which of these
is not
a famous Mexican singer or movie star?
Thalia
Shakira
Maria Felix
Pedro Infante
37
The Mexican Revolution was successful in outsting the long time dictator Porfirio Diaz
False
True
38
Which of these European powers invaded Mexico on Cinco de Mayo 1862?
Spain
Russia
France
England
39
At the moment, which Mexican state(s) should you avoid visiting due to Drug Cartels?
Tamaulipas
Michuacan
All of them
Sinaloa
40
Subcomandante Marcos was the top leader of the EZLN Revolutionaries of 1994
False
True
41
Cabo San Lucas is located in Baja California?
False
True
42
Who was the Mexican President during the battle of Cinco de Mayo?
Benito Juarez
Vicente Fox
Justino Maverde
Memo Ochoa Magana
43
Tequila is an actual town in Mexico.
True
False
44
In what two dates Mexico celebrates the day of the dead?
December 24th and 25th
November 1st and 2nd
September 15th and 16th
October 30th and 31st
45
Pancho Villa was the General of the South.
True
False
46
Which soccer player is associated with the saying "The hand of God"? in how he scored a goal.
The German Jurgen Klinsman
The English Bobby Moore
The Argentinian Diego Maradona
The Brazilian Pele
47
What is the name of the Treaty that concluded the Mexican-American War?
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Guadalupe
The Treaty of Chihuahua
The Treaty of Versailles
48
Which Mexican state has a large Afro-Mexican population?
Sonora
Michuacan
Nuevo Leon
Veracruz
49
"Los Tigres de Siberia" is a famous Mexican Band.
False
True
50
Which of these indigenous civilization wasn't base in Mexico?
The Toltecs
The Incas
The Aztecs
The Mayans
51
"Los Zetas" are a small drug cartel in Mexico.
False
True
52
How did the Aztecs choose their Emperors?
They were elected
None of the above
They were borned in it
Through Royal blood
53
Which of these Mexican revolutionaries was wanted by the United States?
Emiliano Zapata
Pancho Villa
El Chapo
David Crockett
54
What is the indigenous population of Mexico?
90%
10%
28%
62%
55
Whose skull was stolen from his tomb?
Billy the kid
Hernan Cortes
Pancho Villa
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