Question | Answer | % Correct |
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What European country invaded and conquered that empire? | Spain | 96%
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What native empire dominated Mexico from 1300-1521? | The Aztecs | 95%
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What ancient culture built pyramids and developed writing? | The Mayas | 93%
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What was the staple crop that empire? | Corn | 90%
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What peninsula was struck by an asteroid 66 million years ago - causing the extinction of the dinosaurs? | Yucatan | 89%
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What country invaded Mexico and seized the capital in 1847? | United States | 88%
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What country declared its independence from Mexico in 1836? | Texas | 80%
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Which conquistador led the invasion? | Hernán Cortés | 74%
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What country invaded Mexico in 1861 and established Maximilian as emperor? | France | 72%
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What disease decimated the native population shortly after the arrival of Europeans? | Smallpox | 72%
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What unibrowed painter was married to fellow artist Diego Rivera? | Frida Kahlo | 65%
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What trade agreement was signed by Mexico, Canada, and the United States in 1993? | NAFTA | 57%
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Who was the leader of that empire at the time of the European invasion? | Moctezuma II | 56%
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What President ended 71 years of single-party rule when he was elected in 2000? | Vicente {Fox} | 43%
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What 19th century President’s birthday is celebrated as a national holiday? | Benito {Juárez} | 38%
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What general served eleven non-consecutive terms as President of Mexico during the 1800s? | Antonio López de {Santa} {Anna} | 35%
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What general raided the southern U.S. in the early 1900s? | Pancho Villa | 34%
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What crime group, named for a letter of the Spanish alphabet, was founded in the 1990s by former Mexican Army commandos? | Los {Zetas} | 30%
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In what southern state did Zapatista rebels clash with government forces in the 1990s? | Chiapas | 26%
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