"Do Now" Quiz Flashcards
(48 cards)
How many states is Mexico divided into?
Mexico is divided into 32 states.
What insect migrates to Mexico every fall from the United States and Canada?
The monarch butterfly migrates to Mexico every fall from the United States and Canada.
What is the name of the currency in Mexico?
The currency in Mexico is called the Mexican peso.
What is the name of the caramel custard dessert with a caramel sauce popular in Mexico?
The name of the caramel custard dessert with a caramel sauce is Flan.
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City is the capital of Mexico
What is the name of the Mexican peninsula inhabited by the Maya?
The name of the peninsula is the Yucatán.
What is the name of a long, colorful scarf worn by Mexican women, used for shade, warmth, or to carry babies and other things:
Poncho, rebozo, or sarape?
The colorful scarf is a Rebozo.
What Mexican shake is made with rice, cinnamon, sugar, nuts, and water?
The Mexican Shake is called a Horchata.
Who might wear a guayabera in Mexico or Cuba, and what is it?
A guayabera is worn by a man, usually old, and it is a summer shirt.
What Pre-Columbian relic is the most visited exhibit at the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City?
The Pre-Columbian relic is the Aztec Calendar.
What temporary ruler of Mexico lived in the castle in Chapultepec park in Mexico City?
The temporary ruler of Mexico was Emperor Meximilian I
What is the name of the river that forms part of the border between Mexico and the United States?
The name of the river that forms part of the border between Mexico and the United States is the Rio Grande.
What Mexican general was responsible for the massacre at the Alamo?
General Santa Anna
On what was the Aztec city of Tenochtitlán built?
The Aztec city of Tenochtitlán was built on a lake.
What are tamales wrapped in?
Tamales are wrapped in corn husks.
Where do Mexicans go on Souls Day in November?
Mexicans go to cemeteries on Souls Day.
What did Juan Diego take to the bishop in Mexico to prove he had seen Guadalupe?
Juan Diego took roses to the bishop in Mexico to prove he had seen Guadalupe.
What is the name of the peninsula in Mexico inhabited by the Mayans?
The name of the peninsula is the Yucatán.
What is the official language of Spain: Spanish, Castillian, or Catalan?
The official language of Spain is Spanish, otherwise known as Castilian.
What is the capital of Spain?
The capital of Spain is Madrid.
What is the term for the 50 autonomous communities that Spain divided into in its 17 regions?
The term for the 50 autonomous regions was provinces.
What is the name for ¨fried pork rinds¨, originating from Spain?
The name for fried pork rinds, originating from Spain are Chicharrones.
What is the fourth most spoken language after Hindi?
Spanish is the fourth most spoken language after Hindi.
How many surnames (last names) do most Spaniards have?
Most Spaniards have 2 surnames.
