- 1. What is the capital city of Mexico?
A) Guadalajara
B) Mexico City
C) Cancun
D) Monterrey
- 2. Which of the following is a traditional Mexican dish made of a corn or flour tortilla filled with various ingredients?
A) Tamale
B) Enchilada
C) Burrito
D) Taco
- 3. What is the name of the famous Mexican artist known for her self-portraits and works such as 'The Two Fridas'?
A) Diego Rivera
B) Jose Clemente Orozco
C) David Alfaro Siqueiros
D) Frida Kahlo
- 4. Which body of water lies to the east of Mexico?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Caribbean Sea
C) Gulf of Mexico
D) Pacific Ocean
- 5. In which year did Mexico gain independence from Spain?
A) 1836
B) 1810
C) 1848
D) 1821
- 6. What is the prominent mountain range located in Mexico?
A) Andes
B) Rocky Mountains
C) Sierra Madre
D) Himalayas
- 7. What is the name of the famous Mexican holiday celebrated to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla?
A) Dia de la Independencia
B) Revolution Day
C) Dia de los Muertos
D) Cinco de Mayo
- 8. The national symbol of Mexico features a golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a snake. What is this symbol called?
A) Cinco de Mayo Emblem
B) Coat of Arms of Mexico
C) Quetzalcoatl Emblem
D) Mexican Eagle Emblem
- 9. Which Mexican actress became the first Latin American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?
A) Yalitza Aparicio
B) Katy Jurado
C) Dolores del Rio
D) Salma Hayek
- 10. Which ancient city in Mexico was once the capital of the powerful Aztec Empire?
A) Palenque
B) Chichen Itza
C) Tulum
D) Tenochtitlan
- 11. Which Mexican singer is known as the 'Queen of Tejano music' and tragically died at a young age?
A) Julio Iglesias
B) Selena
C) Juan Gabriel
D) Luis Miguel
- 12. What is the name of the desert located in northeastern Mexico known for its unique biodiversity?
A) Chihuahuan Desert
B) Mojave Desert
C) Atacama Desert
D) Sonoran Desert
- 13. Which Mexican revolutionary leader is known for his role in the Mexican Revolution and later became president of Mexico?
A) Emiliano Zapata
B) Pancho Villa
C) Victoriano Huerta
D) Venustiano Carranza
- 14. Which Mexican athlete won multiple Olympic medals in sprinting and is widely considered one of the greatest track and field athletes of all time?
A) Joaquín Cruz
B) Ana Guevara
C) Paola Espinosa
D) Lorena Ochoa
- 15. Which Mexican painter and muralist is known for his large-scale political murals that depict social issues and Mexican culture?
A) Frida Kahlo
B) David Alfaro Siqueiros
C) Jose Clemente Orozco
D) Diego Rivera
- 16. What is the name of the pre-Columbian Mesoamerican deity associated with wind, air, and creativity?
A) Huitzilopochtli
B) Tlaloc
C) Quetzalcoatl
D) Xipe Totec
- 17. What is the currency of Mexico?
A) Euro
B) Mexican Peso
C) Dollar
D) Yen
- 18. What is the official language of Mexico?
A) Spanish
B) French
C) English
D) Russian
- 19. Which Mexican architect is known for his organic modernist architecture, including the Museo Soumaya in Mexico City?
A) Juan O'Gorman
B) Fernando Romero
C) Luis Barragán
D) Ricardo Legorreta
- 20. What is the largest state in Mexico by area?
A) Chiapas
B) Nuevo León
C) Chihuahua
D) Puebla
- 21. Which Mexican director won the Best Director Academy Award for 'The Shape of Water' in 2018?
A) Guillermo del Toro
B) Alejandro González Iñárritu
C) Julio Medem
D) Alfonso Cuarón
- 22. Which ancient civilization built the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico?
A) Teotihuacanos
B) Olmecs
C) Mayas
D) Aztecs
- 23. What is the name of the peninsula located in southeastern Mexico and home to popular tourist destinations like Cancun and Tulum?
A) Florida Peninsula
B) Yucatan Peninsula
C) Baja California
D) Nicoya Peninsula
- 24. Which river forms part of the border between Mexico and the United States?
A) Mississippi River
B) Colorado River
C) Columbia River
D) Rio Grande
- 25. What is the name of the famous ancient city known for its stepped pyramids in Mexico?
A) Teotihuacan
B) Palenque
C) Mitla
D) Uxmal
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