What honorific name did Mexico give Puebla after its 1862 victory over France?
Answer
Puebla de Zaragoza
80 Cinco De Mayo Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What is the literal English translation of “Cinco de Mayo”?
Answer
Fifth of May
What is Cinco de Mayo’s official status in Mexico: a national public holiday or a regional observance?
Answer
Regional observance
What is the common English translation of the Mexican battle name “Batalla de Puebla”?
Answer
Battle of Puebla
Which Mexican city became the capital of the Second Mexican Empire?
Answer
Mexico City
Which French emperor’s reign overlapped the Battle of Puebla?
Answer
Napoleon III
Which war was being fought in the United States when the Battle of Puebla occurred?
Answer
American Civil War
Which U.S. president was in office when Mexico won the Battle of Puebla in 1862?
Answer
Abraham Lincoln
Which future Mexican president fought for Mexico at the Battle of Puebla in 1862?
Answer
Porfirio Díaz
Which French general commanded the troops defeated by Mexico at the Battle of Puebla in 1862?
Answer
Charles de Lorencez
What is the Spanish name for the 1862 Battle of Puebla commemorated by Cinco de Mayo?
Answer
Batalla de Puebla
Which French general replaced Charles de Lorencez as commander in Mexico after the Battle of Puebla?
Answer
Élie-Frédéric Forey
What was Ignacio Zaragoza’s full name, the Mexican commander at the Battle of Puebla?
Answer
Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín
What famous victory message did Ignacio Zaragoza send after Mexico won the Battle of Puebla?
Answer
Las armas nacionales se han cubierto de gloria
Which Mexican holiday on September 16 is often confused with Cinco de Mayo?
Answer
Mexican Independence Day
Which Mexican general commanded the defense of Puebla during the 1863 French siege?
Answer
Jesús González Ortega
Which Mexican priest launched the independence movement with the Grito de Dolores in 1810?
Answer
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
What famous Mexico City avenue was developed as a route connecting Chapultepec Castle with the city?
Answer
Paseo de la Reforma
Which castle became Maximilian and Carlota’s principal residence in Mexico City?
Answer
Chapultepec Castle
Who was Maximilian’s wife during the French-backed Second Mexican Empire?
Answer
Carlota of Mexico
What was the name of the French general who later captured Mexico City after the Battle of Puebla?
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Élie-Frédéric Forey