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Monterrey City Trivia

How much do you know about the Sultan of the North? Answer these questions about the Monterrey metropolitan area.
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Last updated: November 28, 2023
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Who founded the settlement in 1596?
Diego de Montemayor
Which suburb has the best quality of life in Mexico and is one of the richest in Latin America?
San Pedro Garza García
Which mountain with a saddle-shaped profile is a major symbol of the city?
Cerro de la Silla
Which Mexican state is Monterrey the capital of?
Nuevo León
Which university is the oldest in its state and is the most important in northeastern Mexico?
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
What are the two professional soccer teams based in Monterrey?
Tigres UANL and C.F. Monterrey
Which is the only Mexican Baseball League team in Monterrey?
Sultanes de Monterrey
Which sport do the Fundidores Monterrey play?
American Football
In which war did the Battle of Monterrey occur?
Mexican-American War
What is the name given to a young goat, whose meat is a traditional dish of the city?
Cabrito
Which city square is the largest in North America and the fifth-largest in the world?
Macroplaza
Which park is located on the grounds of what once was the first steel and iron foundry in Latin America?
Parque Fundidora
Which major brewery founded in 1890 is nowadays a subsidiary of Heineken?
Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma
In what year did the city host 8 matches during the World Cup?
1986
Which international chain of convenience stores with over 21,00 stores is headquarted in Monterrey?
Oxxo
Which company operates the largest independent Coca-Cola bottling group in the world and owns the answer to the above?
FEMSA
Which global cement company, ranked as the 5th largest in 2020, is headquarted in the city?
CEMEX
Which 2010 hurricane is considered the worst weather phenomeon in Monterrey's history?
Hurricane Alex
What is the demonym of Monterrey?
Regio/Regiomontano
Which short-lived republic was Monterrey a part of in 1840?
Republic of the Rio Grande
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