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