Mexican Trivia Game
Posted Mar 30 2006
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100 pts
Today is Mexican Independence Day. Who did Mexico win independence from?
Spain
What is the most common language spoken in Mexico?
Spanish
What/who are Chicanos?
Mexican-Americans (as opposed to Mexicans from Mexico)
What Native American group ruled Mexico before Europeans invaded?
Aztecs.
What’s the name of the movie starring Antonio Banderas and Johnny Depp?
Once Upon a Time in Mexico.
Who is Selena?
Tejano/pop singer who was killed by the president of her fan club. Selena was becoming a crossover artist, appealing to both Latino and non-Latino audiences
Jennifer Lopez played the role of Selena in the movie about Selena. Is J.Lo Mexican?
No, she’s Puerto Rican.
When did Columbus first stumble across the Americas?
1492
Why didn’t Columbus discover the Americas?
There were already people living here.
Bonus: Why is it still partially accurate to say that he did discover the Americas?
To Europeans, it was a discovery. They didn’t know it existed before.
What’s the name of the popular Mexican vacation city that starts with a “C?”
Cancun
A Mexican-American used to play quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers and now plays for the Cleveland Browns. What is his name?
Jeff Garcia
What’s a quincinera?
Celebration for 15 year old girl
200 pts
What is the name of the show that used to be on Showtime that’s based on a Mexican-American family in L.A.?
Resurrection Boulevard.
Suger Shane Mosley fought against this Mexican-American former title-holder from East L.A. What is this fellows name?
Oscar de la Hoya
Who is Moctezuma?
Ruled the Aztecs
What’s a Conquistador?
A Spaniard who came to the Americas with the intent of conquest.
What were the two sides who fought at the Battle of the Alamo?
Texas and Mexico.
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
Mexico
What’s the popular Mexican vacation destination with the initials P.V.?
Puerto Vallarta
300 pts
The Aztec City of Tenochitlan is now known as what?
Mexico City
What is currently the most popular religion in Mexico?
Catholicism
What were the Spanish looking for in Mexico?
Gold
Latinos (not just Mexicans, but everyone from Spanish-speaking countries), are the second largest ethnic group in the United States, after people of European descent. Which ethnic group is third largest in this country?
African-Americans
In the Mexican-American War, a group from of non-Mexicans helped fight against the U.S. and were known as the San Patricio Corp (St. Patrick’s). Which country were they from?
Ireland. Both Mexicans and Irish tend to be Catholic and since the U.S. was predominately Protestant, the Irish fought for religious reasons.
Besides English, what other language was the Constitution of California originally written in?
Spanish
Who is Cesar Chavez?
A labor organizer who fought for the rights of working class people. His organization, the United Farm Workers also led the boycott against grapes, which were sprayed with pesticides that led to sickness and birth defects, including babies born with no limbs.
400 pts
Lynda Carter, who is part Mexican, played the role of a super hero on this popular TV show in the ‘70s. What was the name of this show?
Wonder Woman
A Mexican-American came in second to Arnold Schwarzenneger in the last election for governor of California. What is his name?
Cruz Bustamante
The Brown Berets were an activist group in the ‘70s who fought for better education, health, and jobs in the Mexican-American community. Which Oakland-based organization did they base themselves after?
Black Panthers
Who is Pancho Villa?
Mexican revolutionary who fought against a Mexican dictator and the U.S.
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo did what for a living?
Painters/artists
Name one other Native American/Indian group from Mexico besides the Aztecs.
Examples: Olmecs, Toltecs, Mayans, Yaqui, Tlaxcalans, Zacatecas
Cinco de Mayo is often confused for Mexican Independence Day. What does this day actually celebrate?
A victory in a battle against the French, who were also trying to take control of Mexico.
Even though the story of Zorro takes place in Mexico, Zorro isn’t Mexican. What is he?
Spanish
Bonus: What does zorro mean in Spanish?
Fox
What does mestizo mean?
Mixed race (usually Spanish and Native American)
Who was Father Hidalgo?
Started the Mexican Revolution against Spain.
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