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ARE YOU MEXICAN?
ARE YOU MEXICAN?
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CULTURAL FACTS ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY, LET'S SEE IF YOU ARE A TRUE MEXICAN.
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1
The official national sport of Mexico, the charreada (or charrería), involves:
boats
horse-riding
tennis balls
soccer balls
2
What is Mexico's official name (in English):
United States of Mexico;
Republic of Mexico
United mexican states
Mexico
3
In terms of public footfall, Benito Juárez in Mexico City is Latin America's 2nd busiest
shopping centre
police station
airpoirt
railway station
4
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores is the Mexican:
RAILWAY SYSTEM
JUDICIARY
SECRET POLICE
STOCK EXCHANGE
5
Meaning 'conquerors' what name was given to the 16th century soldiers who invaded Mexico?
managers
conquers
conquistadores
conquerings
6
What iconic Mexican item is named from the translation of 'shade maker'?
hat
sombrerete
sombrero
gorra
7
Existing from 1921-2010, Mexicana, was Mexico's (and one of the world's) oldest what?
airline
soda brand
tv channel
supermarket
8
What has uniquely happened twice at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City (1970 and 1986)?
Pope John Paul II
The Olympics
World cup final
Rolling Stones concert
9
The coat of arms of Mexico's emblem, flag and seal feature which two creatures?
eagle and snake
cactus and peacock
eagle and dog
snake and cactus
10
What is Mexico's most commonly used language?
Tarahumara
Zapoteca
Español
Spanish
11
Whats the past participle of swim?
swam
swim
swem
swum
12
The traditional popular Mexican event/skill Jaripeo involves what creature:
dog
bull
boar
eagle
13
Mexican founder of the vast corporation Grupo Carso?
Emilio Azcarraga
Chabelo
Carlos Slim
Don Francisco
14
Mexico is dissected by the: Equator;
Tropic of Cancer (also called the Northern Tropic)
Tropic of Capricorn
None of these
Tropic of Cancer;
15
Name the Mexican author and Toltec teacher whose works include the book The Four Agreements?
Don Miguel Ruiz
Cesar Lozano
Frida Kahlo
Miguel de la Madrid
16
Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Mexico City, is an alternative symbolic title for what/whom?
Mother of God
The virgin Mary
Our lady
Mary
17
Alejandro Amaya, Carlos Arruza, Jaime Bravo and Carmelo Torres are famous Mexican:
footballers
political leaders
bullfighters
politicians
18
The drink Tequila is named after a Mexican:
dance
cactus
plant
town
19
How many North American railway metro systems are busier than Mexico City's metro:
1
2
4
3
20
What two-word name given to Mexico's mountain ranges means 'Mother Mountains'?
Chihuahua
Popocatepetl
Sierra Madre
Nevado de Toluca
21
The highly regarded Mexican organization UNAM, and its popular website unam.mx, is a:
Bank
Casino
University
Supermarket
22
In Mexico how many cheek kisses are customary in greetings between people
none
one
two
three
23
The Mexican War of Independence 1810-1821 ended colonial rule by which nation, since 1521?
United Kingdom
Spain
Argentina
United States
24
Who is running as the possible first female president of Mexico?
La gaviota
Paquita la del barrio
Margarita Zavala
Frida Kahlo
25
What globally popular footwear originated more than 500 years ago in Mexico:
Huarache
Flip-flop
Sandalia
Wedge
26
Which small dog breed originated in Mexico and is named after a central northern state?
Lazarillo
Gold retriever
Regio
Chihuahua
27
Pumas, Tigres, Jaguares, Xolos, and Chivas are popular Mexican what?
baseball teams
soccer teams
football teams
cheerleaders
28
Comprising 100 centavos, and derived from 'gold/silver weights' what is the currency of Mexico?
peso
dollar
coin
billete
