What was the name of the French-backed Mexican empire established after France captured Mexico City?
Answer
Second Mexican Empire
80 Cinco De Mayo Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What type of event is Cinco de Mayo in Puebla, Mexico, where the 1862 victory is reenacted?
Answer
A historical reenactment
Which Mexican holiday is commonly confused with Cinco de Mayo but actually celebrates independence from Spain?
Answer
Mexican Independence Day
How many major French attacks did Mexican forces repel at the Battle of Puebla?
Answer
Three attacks
About how many Mexican soldiers defended Puebla at the Battle of Puebla?
Answer
4,000 soldiers
What does the Spanish name “Cinco de Mayo” mean in English?
Answer
Fifth of May
Which U.S. civil-rights movement helped popularize Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the 1960s?
Answer
The Chicano Movement
Which Mexican general later served as president and fought at the Battle of Puebla?
Answer
Porfirio Díaz
What title does the city of Puebla officially use in honor of the 1862 victory?
Answer
Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza
Which Austrian archduke became emperor of Mexico during the French intervention after Puebla?
Answer
Maximilian I of Mexico
Which Mexican president’s government did the French intervention challenge in 1862?
Answer
Benito Juárez
Which French commander led the attack at the Battle of Puebla?
Answer
Charles de Lorencez
Which two forts were central to Mexico’s defense at the Battle of Puebla?
Answer
Loreto and Guadalupe
Who commanded the Mexican army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862?
Answer
Ignacio Zaragoza
What date does Cinco de Mayo commemorate in Mexico?
Answer
May 5