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Mexico City is the city of the world with the largest number of museums. True or False?

False. But it is the second one, just after Paris.

Mexico City was built on a lake. What is the consequence of this?

The city sinks around 12cm annually!

Spanish is the official language in Mexico. True or False?

False! 69 languages are spoken in Mexico, though Spanish is the de facto national language spoken by the vast majority of the population.

Mexico is the country with the largest number of taxi cabs in the world. True or False?

True! 60,000 registered.

Mexico is a big time Coca-Cola consumer. True or False?

True! 163 liters per individual annually – this consumption rate is not seen in any other country in the world.

The meteorite that wiped-out dinosaurs struck Mexico. True or False?

True! The meteorite that wiped out dinosaurs 65 million years ago hit the Mexican peninsula of Yucatán.

Mexican cuisine is officially World Cultural Heritage. Name three traditional Mexican dishes.

In 2010, the UNESCO added Mexican cuisine to the list of Immaterial World Cultural Heritage.

Color TV was invented by a Mexican. What was his name?

Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena from Guadalajara Jalisco.

Mexico is home to the world’s largest pyramid. True or False?

True! The pyramid of Cholula in the Mexican Federal State Puebla happens to be the largest pyramid in the world.

Mexico is the world's most visited tourist destination. True or False?

False. It's the 10th but the first in Latin America.

How many languages are spoken in Mexico? A) 1 B) 27 c) 69

69