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The Dictator Files: Porfirio Díaz

Can you name these facts about the Mexican dictator Porfirio Díaz?
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Which state was Díaz born in, the same as Benito Juárez?
Oaxaca
When is Díaz' birthday, notable for being the eve of the Hidalgo's Grito de Dolores?
September 15
In which European city did Díaz die?
Paris
What is the name given to the movement lead by Díaz in 1871 to oust Benito Juárez?
Plan de la Noria
Which president was overthrown by Díaz during the Plan of Tuxtepec?
Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada
What term refers to the period during which Díaz ruled Mexico?
Porfiriato
What was Díaz official political party?
Partido Liberal
Which indigenous group native to Sonora did Díaz fight, deport and enslave?
Yaqui
What was the group of politicians, intellectuals and bussinessmen who influenced Díaz government?
Científicos
Which ally of Díaz was president during 1880-1884 and was both preceeded and succeeded by Díaz in the position?
Manuel González Flores
Who was the Guatemalan president when Mexico fought alongside El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica against Guatemala?
Justo Rufino Barrios
Who led the Mexican Revolution which ousted Díaz?
Francisco I.Madero
Which counter-revolutionary general was the nephew of Porfirio Díaz?
Félix Díaz Prieto
In what famous "Cinco de Mayo" battle did Díaz fight?
Battle of Puebla
During which war did Díaz rise to prominence as a general?
Second French Intervention in Mexico
What name is given to the scandal caused by an upper-class cross-dressing ball, rumored to include Díaz son-in-law among its attendants?
Dance of the forty-one
Which motto did Díaz use throught his presidency, which is also Brazil's official motto?
Order and Progress
Which American reporter did Díaz tell during an interview that he would not seek reelecton in 1910?
James Creelman
Which "palace" is considered the greatest cultural center and opera house in Mexico and started construction under Díaz?
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Which famous victory column located in Paseo de la Reforma avenue did Díaz inagurate?
Monumento a la Independenca
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