Cinco de Mayo

Whose army did the Mexicans defeat in the Battle of Puebla?

• USA's

• France's

• Italy's

• Spain's

TRUE or FALSE: Cinco de mayo is Mexico's Independence Day.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is a fried pastry similar to a doughnut?

• piñata

• gordita

• mariachi

• buñuelo

Who led the Mexican army in the Battle of Puebla?

• Maximilian of Austria

• Ignacio Zaragoza

• Napolean III

• Abe Lincoln

Where does the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration in the United States take place?

• Denver, CO

• Los Angeles, CA

• New York, NY

• Miami, FL

What are the three colors of the Mexican flag?

• red, white, and blue

• red, green, and white

• orange, green and white

• red, gold, and white

The famous Battle of Puebla only lasted 4 hours on May 5th of what year?

• 1862

• 1910

• 1787

• 1867

What is menudo?

• a Mexican folk dance

• a spicy tripe stew

• a type of Mexican music

• a thick tortilla stuffed with meat, vegetables, or cheese

Each year Americans eat approximately how many pounds of avocados?

• 1 billion

• 10 million

• 200 thousand

• 70 million

Cinco de mayo means ___________ in English.

• Five scoops of mayo

• 4th of July

• May 5th

• May Day