Cinco de Mayo

The celebrations of Cinco de Mayo are especially important in...

• Durango

• Tabasco

• Mexico City

• Puebla

Who was the president of Mexico in 1862?

• Benito Juárez
• Emiliano Zapata

• Porfirio Díaz
• Ignacio Zaragoza

What are the colors of the Mexican flag?

• red, black, yellow

• red, white, green

• blue, yellow, white

• white and blue

During the Battle of Puebla, which army had the most soldiers?

• Mexico

• France

• Spain

• Germany

The battle represents...

• Napoleon's rage

• parties and mariachis

• Mexican debt

• an impossible victory

Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day.

• Yes

• No

In 1862, who was the president of the U.S.?

• Washington

• Johnson

• Lincoln

• Grant

Why was the Battle of Puebla important?

• It motivated Frenchmen

• It motivated the Mexicans

• Mexicans had never won a battle before

• Napolean needed to be defeated

When is Mexican Independence Day?

• Sept. 16

• May 5th

• July 4th

• July 28th

Cinco de Mayo celebrates...

• Mexican pride

• French victory

• The invention of the tortilla

• Mexican independence