Statistics for 100 Questions about Mexico

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  • The average score is 44 of 100

Answer Stats

QuestionAnswer% Correct
CapitalMexico City
98%
Official languageSpanish
88%
Neighboring countriesUnited States
83%
Mexico‘s continentNorth America
81%
Ocean to the westPacific Ocean
80%
Neighboring countriesGuatemala
77%
Neighboring countriesBelize
75%
Big peninsula (west)Baja California
73%
Big peninsula (east) | States on ^Yucatán
73%
CurrencyPeso
72%
What U.S. president Trump proposed to builda wall
71%
Civilization home to the South, known for their calendarMaya
70%
Mexican counterpart to San DiegoTijuana
70%
Mexican state and smallest dogChihuahua
69%
Second-largest city (urban area)Guadalajara
68%
Predominant religionCatholicism
66%
Animal visible on the flagEagle
65%
Unibrowed artistFrida Kahlo
64%
Traditional dish composed of tortillasTaco
64%
Alcoholic drink made from blue agaveTequila
64%
Avocado-based dip used for ^Guacamole
63%
Beach city known for its cliff diversAcapulco
60%
Third-largest city (urban area)Monterrey
60%
Spanish conquistador who conquered great parts of modern-day MexicoHernán Cortés
59%
What is celebrated on November 1 & 2?Día de Muertos
58%
This city means "hot waters"Aguascalientes
56%
Longest riverRío Grande
55%
Biggest problem for Mexico since 2006the drug traffic
55%
Year they hosted the Olympics1968
53%
Wide-brimmed hatSombrero
53%
President from 2000 until 2006Vicente Fox
52%
What is the above eating?a snake
51%
Second-busiest airportCancún Intl.
51%
Famous Mexican music genre (mostly played in bands)Mariachi
51%
Richest manCarlos Slim Helú
50%
Spanish for May 5Cinco de Mayo
49%
Current presidentEnrique Peña Nieto
48%
Food 2: comes from Taíno mahizMaize
48%
Papier-mâché container you have to destroy with closed eyesPiñata
48%
Number of states31
47%
States on ^Quintana Roo
47%
Husband of ^ and well-known muralistDiego Rivera
45%
Aztec city where nowadays the capital is locatedTenochtitlan
45%
Resort town at the southern tip of ^Cabo San Lucas
44%
Food 4: comes from Aztec xocolātl Chocolate
44%
Long name of the countryUnited Mexican States
44%
What does "D.F." stand for in "Mexico D.F."? (technically not in use anymore)Distrito federal
43%
Aztec emperor killed in 1520Moctezuma II
43%
Tortilla chipsNachos
42%
Spaniards call it 'coche' (car), Mexicans call it…carro
41%
Most famous 'city' built by ^Chichen Itza
41%
60% of the Mexicans identify themselves as this (Mixture of European and Amerindian)Mestizo
41%
Hottest desert{Sonoran} Desert
41%
'The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico'Speedy Gonzales
41%
Mexican-American actress and former modelSalma Hayek
40%
Main square in the capital (Hint: starts with Z)Zócalo
40%
States on ^Campeche
39%
Celebration of girl‘s 15th birthdayQuinceañera
38%
Most successful football teamClub América
37%
Modern version of the Aztec languageNahuatl
37%
Independence DaySeptember 16
37%
Year Mexico declared its independence1810
36%
When do Mexican children get their Christmas presents?on January 6
36%
Flag carrier airlineAeroméxico
35%
Food 3: comes from Aztec ahuacatlAvocado
35%
Most prominent figure in ^El Chapo
35%
Three dominating partiesPartido Acción Nacional
35%
What is 'Coatzalcoalcos'?a city
34%
Spaniards call it 'ascensor' (lift), Mexicans call it…elevador
34%
Food 1: comes from Aztec xitomatlTomato
32%
'Oye Como Va' guitaristCarlos Santana
31%
Under which name are festivals known in Mexico?fiestas
31%
Volcanoes visible from the capital in fine weatherPopocatépetl
31%
Smallest of these statesTlaxcala
31%
Socalist guerilla group in ChiapasZapatistas
31%
Three dominating partiesPartido Revolucionario Institucional
30%
Highest mountainPico de Orizaba
29%
Well-known island near ^{Cozumel} Island
28%
How does this anthem start?Mexicanos, al grito de guerra
28%
He won the Battle of the AlamoAntonio López de Santa Anna
27%
Who was the first president after ^ ?Benito Juárez
27%
What was Mexico between 1863 and 1867?an Empire
25%
German WWI proposal that Mexico should invade the USA{Zimmermann} telegram
25%
Largest wildcat home to MexicoJaguar
23%
Winner of a Nobel Prize in LiteratureOctavio Paz
23%
What did Cesare Cardini invent here?Caesar salad
22%
Corned tortilla rolled around a fillingEnchilada
22%
Three dominating partiesPartido de la Revolución Democrática
21%
National anthem (DON‘T make jokes about it, it‘s forbidden by law)Himno Nacional Mexicano
20%
Top-level domain.mx
19%
Mountain range in Northeastern MexicoSierra Madre Oriental
18%
Which rare phenomenon can be seen in the capital?the capital is {sinking}
17%
Volcanoes visible from the capital in fine weatherIxtaccíhuatl
15%
Largest lakeLake {Chapala}
15%
Mexican equivalent to RodeoCharreria
9%
James-Bond-Movie which starts in MexicoSpectre
9%
Uninhabited French atoll once controlled by Mexico{Clipperton} Island
8%
Beard style commonly associated with MexicoMoustache
6%
What is 'Mastretta'?a car maker
1%

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