Mexico Quiz

Questions

1. The coat of arms of Mexico's emblem, flag and seal feature which two creatures?

2. In Mexico how many cheek kisses are customary in greetings between women friends, or a woman and man?

   1. None
   2. One
   3. Two
   4. Three

3. The drink Tequila is named after a Mexican?

   1. Cactus
   2. Town
   3. Chef
   4. Dance

4. Existing from 1921-2010, Mexicana, was Mexico's (and one of the world's) oldest continuous what?

5. The official national sport of Mexico, the charreada (or charrería), involves?

   1. Horse-riding
   2. Boating/surfing
   3. Soccer
   4. Baseball

6. What is the international telephone dialling code for Mexico?

   1. 22
   2. 32
   3. 42
   4. 52

7. Pumas, Tigres, Jaguares, Xolos, and Chivas are popular Mexican what?

8. The Mexican Empire of the Triple Alliance dated 1428-1521, and the people of that region, are more commonly known by what relatively modern European term?

9. What two-word name given to Mexico's mountain ranges means 'Mother Mountains'?

10. What is Mexico's most commonly used language?

11. Which small dog breed originated in Mexico and is named after a central northern state?

12. What disease, introduced by invading forces, killed millions of indigenous Mexican people in the early 1500s?

13. The Yucatan Channel (or Straits of Yucatan) is a 120-mile strait in the Gulf of Mexico between Mexico and?

    1. Cuba
    2. Florida
    3. Brazil
    4. Hawaii

14. Name the Mexican author and Toltec teacher whose works include the hugely popular book The Four Agreements?

15. What iconic Mexican item is named from the translation of 'shade maker'?

16. What is Mexico's official name (in English)?

    1. Mexico
    2. Republic of Mexico
    3. United States of Mexico
    4. United Mexican States

17. Comprising 100 centavos, and derived from 'gold/silver weights' what is the currency of Mexico?

18. How many North American railway metro systems are busier than Mexico City's metro?

    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 3 or 4

19. Meaning 'conquerors' what name was given to the 16th century soldiers and pioneers who invaded Mexico?

20. The traditional popular Mexican event/skill Jaripeo involves what creature?

    1. Eagle
    2. Dog
    3. Bull
    4. Boar

21. The highly regarded Mexican organization UNAM, and its popular website unam.mx, is a?

    1. University
    2. Bank
    3. Supermarket
    4. Casino

22. What has uniquely happened twice at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City (1970 and 1986)?

23. Name the Mexican founder of the vast corporation Grupo Carso, and the world's richest man 2010-13?

24. Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Mexico City, is an alternative symbolic title for what/whom?

25. Bolsa Mexicana de Valores is the Mexican?

    1. Secret police
    2. Stock exchange
    3. Judiciary
    4. Railway system

26. The Mexican War of Independence 1810-1821 ended colonial rule by which nation, since 1521?

27. What globally popular footwear originated more than 500 years ago in Mexico?

    1. Huarache
    2. Flip-flop
    3. Wedge
    4. Stiletto

28. Alejandro Amaya, Carlos Arruza, Jaime Bravo and Carmelo Torres are famous Mexican?

    1. Footballers
    2. Political leaders
    3. Artists
    4. Bullfighters

29. In terms of public footfall, Benito Juárez in Mexico City is Latin America's 2nd busiest?

    1. Airport
    2. Railway station
    3. Shopping mall
    4. Police station

30. Mexico is dissected by the?

    1. Equator
    2. Tropic of Cancer
    3. Tropic of Capricorn
    4. None of these