cinco de mayo trivia

8/14/2019 Cinco de Mayo Trivia

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Cinco de Mayo Trivia

How much do you know about

Hispanic Culture? Lets find out.


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#2 What are some Hispanic

Celebrations other than Cinco de

Mayo?

a) Da de los muertos and 16 de septiembre

b) Mothers day and Easter

c) Columbus Day and Christmas


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#3 What is the significance of

the Battle of Puebla?

a) The Mexicans are good at makingweapons.

b) The Mexicans make good tacos.

c) The strength and determination of theMexican people.


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#4 What was the first Chicano-

produced play to be produced on

Broadway?

a) Zoot Suit by Luis Valdez, also author of

La Bambab) Dora la Exploradora

c) A day without Mexicans


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#5 What famous dance music

has 15 steps?

a) La Cucarachab) La Macarena

c) La Polka


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#6 Which army had the most

artillery in the Battle of Puebla?

a) The Fancy French army

b) The poor Mexican forces

c) I dont know


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#7 What style of music is a combination

of traditional Latin melodies, polka and

country?

a) Cumbiab) Tejano

c) Mariachi


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#8 What is the moral of Los

Ratoncitos?

a) Its important to be bilingual.b) Better late than never.

c) Look both ways before you cross the

street.


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#9 What do the initials ESL

represent?

a) English Speaking List

b) English as a Second Language

c) Excellent Student League


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#10 What country was the site of

the Battle of Puebla?

a) Canada

b) Mexico

c) Spain


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#11 Who is the young female vocalist

who opened the Houston Astrodome

Selena Tribute?

a) Christina Aguilera

b) Jennifer Peac) Jennifer Lopez


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#12 What is the Spanish name of

confetti-filled eggs?

a) Huevos con confetti

b) Cascarones

c) Torta de huevo


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#13 What is a major common thread

that brings Hispanics together?

a) Fiesta and siesta

b) The Spanish language

c) Tamales y caf


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#14 Which side was defeated in

the May 5th battle?

a) General Zaragozas ill-equipped army

b) Napolean III and his formidable French

army

c) No defeat, it was tied


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#15 What are some traditions

relating to Da de los Muertos?

a) Children eat bread of the dead.

b) Families go to the cemetery to cleangraves.

c) All of the above


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#16 What are some popular items

created for Hispanic Celebrations?

a) Piatas y cascaronesb) Sombreros y siesta (nap)

c) Taco bell


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#17 What flag has an eagle on a

cactus with a snake in its mouth?

a) Mexico

b) El Salvador

c) United States


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#18 Who is the author of The

House on Mango Street?

a) Dr. Suess

b) Sandra Cisneros

c) Diego Rivera


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#19 What is a typical Mexican

dish?

a) Hamburger and friesb) Fiesta salad

c) Enchiladas with rice and beans


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#20 Whos the best Spanish

teacher in the world? (ja, ja, ja)

a) Cheech Marinb) Seora Marquez

c) Juan


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Tally Your Scores (#1-#5)

#1 2 1 3

#2 3 1 2

#3 2 1 3

#4 3 1 2

#5 1 3 2

A B C


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#6 3 1 2

#7 1 3 2

#8 3 2 1

#9 1 3 2

#10 2 3 1

A B C


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#11 1 3 2

#12 2 3 1

#13 1 3 2

#14 2 3 1

#15 2 1 3

A B C


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#16 3 2 1

#17 3 2 1

#18 1 3 2

#19 1 2 3

#20 1 3 2

A B C

Tally Your Scores (#16-20)


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How did you score?

20 or less pts.: Sign up for Spanish class

right away or make some amigos pronto!

21-39 pts: Bravo! Youre off to a greatstart in Hispanic Culture Knowledge.

40-60 pts.: Excelente! You could probably

teach class for Mrs. Marquez so she cantake asiesta (nap).


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Sooo, what is Cinco de mayo

really about?

Lets visit this website to learn more.

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