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A Mexico Question Tour - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 12 times
- The average score is 14 of 32
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| Cities 4: Largest city in North America | Mexico City | 100%
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| Holidays 2: (November 1-2, though variations exist) Gathering of families to honor deceased members. | Day of the Dead | 86%
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| People 3: Famous painter who depicted postcolonial and feminist thought into her works. | Frida Kahlo | 86%
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| People 4: One of the most famous figures in the Mexican Revolution, known for his campaigns against Porfirio Diaz and his raid on New Mexico. | Pancho Villa | 86%
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| Cities 1: Popular resort city on the Yucatan | Cancun | 71%
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| Artificial Landmarks 1: Mayan city known for the famous Temple of Kukulkan. | Chichen Itza | 71%
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| Culture 3: The most famous form of folk music in Mexico, typically involving a mix of string players and trumpets. | Mariachi | 71%
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| People 1: Name of two famous emperors of the Aztecs, the latter of which was overthrown in the Spanish conquest of Mexico. | Moctezuma | 71%
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| Food 2: While the origins of this handheld meal are debated, with some arguing precolonial origins and others citing early miners, its basis - a tortilla partially wrapped around various filling - is fairly consistent. | Taco | 71%
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| Cities 3: City known for its proximity to San Diego and its seedy reputation (although this has decreased in recent years. | Tijuana | 71%
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| Food 4: Corn steamed in a corn husk or banana leaves and filled with meats, cheeses, vegetables, and sauces. This has been consumed since 8000 BCE. | Tamale | 57%
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| Events 1: Former capital of the Aztec Empire. | Tenochtitlan | 57%
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| Natural Landmarks 3: Term for pools sacred to the Mayans | Cenotes | 43%
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| Food 1: Traditional sauce made with chili pepper. | Mole | 43%
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| Artificial Landmarks 4: Pre-Aztec city known for the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon. | Teotihuacan | 43%
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| Events 4: Indigenous anarchist group that led a rebellion against the Mexican government in the state of Chiapas, named after a (different from P4) hero of the Mexican Revolution | Zapatistas | 43%
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| Artificial Landmarks 2: Former royal residence turned into a museum in 1939. | Chapultepec Castle | 29%
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| Food 3: Made from cocoa beans, which were used as currency by many indigenous peoples, this food was originally used as a bitter alcoholic drink by the Olmecs. | Chocolate | 29%
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| Holidays 4: (September 16th) Also known as the Cry of Dolores. | Independence Day | 29%
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| People 2: Catholic priest regarded as the father of Mexico. | Miguel Hidalgo | 29%
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| Culture 1: Artistic movement funded by the Mexican government to decorate public spaces with scenes of the history of Mexico; its "Big Three" were Orozco, Rivera, and Siqueiros | Muralism | 29%
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| Cities 2: Nearby the Monte Alban site lies this city known for being a stronghold of the Zapotec and Mixtec cultures. | Oaxaca de Juarez | 29%
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| Culture 4: Epic of the K'iche' Mayan people detailing stories such as the hero twins Hunahpu and Xbalanque and the Mayan creation tale. | Popol Vuh | 29%
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| Natural Landmarks 1: Network of canyons that, when combined, actually outsize the more famous Grand Canyon; it's located in Chihuahua. | Copper Canyon | 14%
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| Natural Landmarks 2: Rock arch that divides the Gulf of California from the Pacific Ocean | El Arco | 14%
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| Holidays 1: (December 12th) Dedicated to the patron saint of Mexico | Guadalupe Day | 14%
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| Artificial Landmarks 3: Located in Guadalajara, this former hospital and orphanage, one of the largest in the Americas, now hosts the artwork of Jose Clement Orozco | Hospicio Cabanas | 14%
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| Holidays 3: (December 16th-24th) Nine-day period recreating the Nativity scene, celebrated throughout much of Latin America. | Las Posadas | 14%
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| Natural Landmarks 4: Volcano that rapidly emerged and grew from 1943 to 1952, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. | Paricutin | 14%
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| Events 2: Ousting of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna after his defeat in the Mexican-American War | Plan of Ayutla | 14%
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| Culture 2: Novel by Mariano Azuela about a group of ordinary people dragged into the Mexican Revolution. | The Underdogs | 14%
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| Events 3: Mass killing of university students protesting social inequality in the wake of the 1968 Olympics. | Tlatelolco Massacre | 14%
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