Cinco de Mayo Trivia

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Cinco de Mayo (May 5) commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely 1862 victory over which country at the Battle of Puebla?	France
Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence day. What day is?	September 16
Who was the leader of the Mexican army?	Ignacio Zaragoza
What is the traditional dish of this holiday?	Mole Poblano
What type of music is associated with this celebration?	Mariachi

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What is the Cinco de Mayo holiday called in Mexico?	The Day of the Battle of Puebla
In 2017, the which beer company lit up New York City’s famous Times Square Ball to resemble a lime wedge and hosted a ‘Lime Drop’ to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.	Corona
During which decade did Cinco de Mayo became a ‘drinking’ holiday in the U.S. in the when beer companies targeted the Spanish-speaking population in marketing campaigns	1980s
In what year the the United States Congress declare Cinco de Mayo and official American Holiday?	2005
Which US President popularized Cinco de Mayo in the United States?	Franklin D. Roosevelt