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MEXICO
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Capital
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Mexico City
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Current president
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Enrique Peña Nieto
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President from 2000 until 2006
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Vicente Fox
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Official language
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Spanish
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Long name of the country
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United Mexican States
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Mexico‘s continent
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North America
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Neighboring countries
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Belize
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Guatemala
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United States
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Ocean to the west
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Pacific Ocean
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Big peninsula (west)
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Baja California
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Resort town at the southern tip of ^
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Cabo San Lucas
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Big peninsula (east)
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Yucatán
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States on ^
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Campeche
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Quintana Roo
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Yucatán
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Well-known island near ^
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Cozumel Island
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Longest river
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Río Grande
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Largest lake
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Lake Chapala
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Highest mountain
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Pico de Orizaba
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Hottest desert
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Sonoran Desert
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Volcanoes visible from the capital in fine weather
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Ixtaccíhuatl
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Popocatépetl
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Main square in the capital (Hint: starts with Z)
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Zócalo
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Second-largest city (urban area)
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Guadalajara
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Third-largest city (urban area)
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Monterrey
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Mexican counterpart to San Diego
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Tijuana
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What did Cesare Cardini invent here?
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Caesar salad
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Beach city known for its cliff divers
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Acapulco
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This city means "hot waters"
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Aguascalientes
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Modern version of the Aztec language
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Nahuatl
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National anthem (DON‘T make jokes about it, it‘s forbidden by law)
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Himno Nacional Mexicano
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How does this anthem start?
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Mexicanos, al grito de guerra
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Mountain range in Northeastern Mexico
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Sierra Madre Oriental
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Civilization home to the South, known for their calendar
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Maya
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Most famous 'city' built by ^
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Chichen Itza
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Spanish conquistador who conquered great parts of modern-day Mexico
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Hernán Cortés
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Aztec city where nowadays the capital is located
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Tenochtitlan
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Year Mexico declared its independence
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1810
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He won the Battle of the Alamo
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Antonio López de Santa Anna
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What was Mexico between 1863 and 1867?
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an Empire
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Who was the first president after ^ ?
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Benito Juárez
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Socalist guerilla group in Chiapas
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Zapatistas
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Biggest problem for Mexico since 2006
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the drug traffic
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Most prominent figure in ^
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El Chapo
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Number of states
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31
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Smallest of these states
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Tlaxcala
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What U.S. president Trump proposed to build
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a wall
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60% of the Mexicans identify themselves as this
(Mixture of European and Amerindian)
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Mestizo
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Richest man
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Carlos Slim Helú
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Predominant religion
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Catholicism
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Second-busiest airport
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Cancún Intl.
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Flag carrier airline
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Aeroméxico
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Year they hosted the Olympics
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1968
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Most successful football team
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Club América
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Independence Day
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September 16
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What is celebrated on November 1 & 2?
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Día de Muertos
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James-Bond-Movie which starts in Mexico
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Spectre
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Currency
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Peso
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Top-level domain
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.mx
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Animal visible on the flag
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Eagle
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What is the above eating?
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a snake
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Unibrowed artist
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Frida Kahlo
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Husband of ^ and well-known muralist
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Diego Rivera
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Winner of a Nobel Prize in Literature
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Octavio Paz
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Under which name are festivals known in Mexico?
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fiestas
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Papier-mâché container you have to destroy with closed eyes
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Piñata
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Traditional dish composed of tortillas
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Taco
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Avocado-based dip used for ^
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Guacamole
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Alcoholic drink made from blue agave
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Tequila
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Famous Mexican music genre (mostly played in bands)
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Mariachi
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Mexican equivalent to Rodeo
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Charreria
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Celebration of girl‘s 15th birthday
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Quinceañera
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Mexican-American actress and former model
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Salma Hayek
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Wide-brimmed hat
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Sombrero
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Tortilla chips
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Nachos
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Corned tortilla rolled around a filling
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Enchilada
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'Oye Como Va' guitarist
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Carlos Santana
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Aztec emperor killed in 1520
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Moctezuma II
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Beard style commonly associated with Mexico
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Moustache
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Spanish for May 5
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Cinco de Mayo
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What does "D.F." stand for in "Mexico D.F."?
(technically not in use anymore)
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Distrito federal
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Uninhabited French atoll once controlled by Mexico
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Clipperton Island
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Mexican state and smallest dog
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Chihuahua
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What is 'Mastretta'?
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a car maker
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What is 'Coatzalcoalcos'?
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a city
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'The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico'
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Speedy Gonzales
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Three dominating parties
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Partido Acción Nacional
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Partido Revolucionario Institucional
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Partido de la Revolución Democrática
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When do Mexican children get their Christmas presents?
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on January 6
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Spaniards call it 'coche' (car), Mexicans call it…
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carro
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Spaniards call it 'ascensor' (lift), Mexicans call it…
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elevador
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Which rare phenomenon can be seen in the capital?
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the capital is sinking
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German WWI proposal that Mexico should invade the USA
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Zimmermann telegram
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Largest wildcat home to Mexico
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Jaguar
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Food 1: comes from Aztec xitomatl
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Tomato
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Food 2: comes from Taíno mahiz
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Maize
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Food 3: comes from Aztec ahuacatl
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Avocado
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Food 4: comes from Aztec xocolātl
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Chocolate
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