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PPS 5th grade Spanish

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What does "cinco de mayo" mean?

May 5th -or- 5th of May

¿Qué colores hay en la bandera de México? (en español)

verde, blanco y rojo

In what town did the battle take place? (Mexico City, Puebla or Los Angeles)

Puebla

In what year did the battle take place? (1762, 1862, or 1962)

1862

True or False - Cinco de mayo is Mexico's Independence Day.

False (Mexico's Independence Day is in September)

What happened first? Battle of Puebla(Cinco de mayo) or Battle of Mexico's Independence Day

Battle for Mexico's Independence

Who did Mexico fight (cinco de mayo)? (Spanish, English, French)

French

Who had MORE soldiers during the battle?

French

True or False - Cinco de mayo is a HUGE holiday celebration in Mexico

False

Who was the general who led the Mexican army? (Benito Juárez or Ignacio Zaragoza)

Ignacio Zaragoza

Who was the president of Mexico during the battle (cinco de mayo)? (Benito Juárez or Ignacio Zaragoza)

Benito Juárez

Why did the (cinco de mayo) battle start?

$$$ Mexico owed money to France $$$

Which one of these are NOT traditionally a part of a Cinco de mayo celebration in the US? (parades, mariachi music, art festivals or traditional food)

art festivals

What is this dish called? (huevos rancheros, pollo jalisco or mole poblano)

mole poblano

This type of music is famously associated with both Mexico and Cinco de mayo. (mariachi, cumbia, or salsa)

mariachi

What is the capital of Mexico?

Mexico City