- 1. What is the capital of Mexico?
A) Cancun
B) Mexico City
C) Monterrey
D) Guadalajara
- 2. What is the name of the ancient Aztec city that was located in present-day Mexico City?
A) Palenque
B) Mayapan
C) Tikal
D) Tenochtitlan
- 3. Which mountain range surrounds Mexico City?
A) Andes
B) Sierra Madre
C) Rocky Mountains
D) Himalayas
- 4. What is the currency used in Mexico City?
A) Yen
B) Mexican Peso
C) Euro
D) US Dollar
- 5. Which famous artist's former studio, now a museum, is located in Mexico City?
A) Frida Kahlo
B) Vincent van Gogh
C) Diego Rivera
D) Pablo Picasso
- 6. What is the name of the canal system that was built by the Aztecs in Mexico City?
A) Panama Canal
B) Gondolas
C) Delta
D) Chinampas
- 7. What is the name of the football stadium that is home to Club America?
A) Estadio BBVA
B) Estadio Azteca
C) Estadio Azul
D) Estadio Jalisco
- 8. In what year was Mexico City hit by a devastating earthquake that caused major destruction and loss of life?
A) 1970
B) 2000
C) 1985
D) 1990
- 9. What is the name of the main avenue that runs through Mexico City from north to south?
A) Broadway
B) Sunset Boulevard
C) Paseo de la Reforma
D) Champs-Elysees
- 10. Which famous museum in Mexico City houses the largest collection of pre-Columbian art and artifacts?
A) National Museum of Anthropology
B) British Museum
C) Museo del Prado
D) Louvre Museum
- 11. What is the name of the imposing cathedral located in the Zocalo of Mexico City?
A) Notre-Dame Cathedral
B) Metropolitan Cathedral
C) Hagia Sophia
D) Saint Peter's Basilica
- 12. Which famous Mexican actress, known for her roles in Hollywood films, was born in Mexico City?
A) Penelope Cruz
B) Cameron Diaz
C) Angelina Jolie
D) Salma Hayek
- 13. Which Aztec ruins are located within the historic center of Mexico City?
A) Teotihuacan
B) Machu Picchu
C) Templo Mayor
D) Chichen Itza
- 14. What color are the iconic Mexican taxis in Mexico City?
A) Green
B) Black
C) Pink and white
D) Yellow
- 15. Which body of water used to exist in the Valley of Mexico where Mexico City is located?
A) Lake Baikal
B) Lake Texcoco
C) Lake Erie
D) Lake Tahoe
- 16. What is the name of the university located in Mexico City that is considered the oldest in the Americas?
A) University of Oxford
B) Sorbonne University
C) National Autonomous University of Mexico
D) Harvard University
- 17. Which Mexican muralist painted the famous mural 'Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Central' in Mexico City?
A) David Alfaro Siqueiros
B) José Clemente Orozco
C) Diego Rivera
D) Frida Kahlo
- 18. What is the name of the famous Mexican wrestling style that originated in Mexico City?
A) Lucha Libre
B) Muay Thai
C) Sumo
D) Greco-Roman
- 19. What is the name of the massive park in Mexico City that contains Chapultepec Castle and various museums?
A) Central Park
B) Golden Gate Park
C) Hyde Park
D) Chapultepec Park
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