05 April 2024

Quiz: How well do you know Mexico?

Famous for flavourful cuisine, ancient temples and Mariachi bands, Mexico is about as culturally rich as they come. How well do you know this intoxicating country?

2 mins

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1. An easy start. Can you name the capital of Mexico?

Mexico City

Guadalajara

Monterrey

Ciudad Juárez

2. Which three countries border Mexico?

USA, Nicaragua and Costa Rica

USA, Nicaragua and Guatemala

USA, Costa Rica and Belize

USA, Guatemala and Belize

3. Can you name the bird species depicted on Mexico’s flag?

Parot

Eagle

Toucan

Swan

4. Pico de Orizaba is an active volcano and the largest peak in Mexico. But where does it rank in height in North America?

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth

5. You may know Día de Muertos, but in which month is Cinco de Mayo celebrated?

April

May

June

July

6. Approximately how many cenotes can be found along the Yucatán Peninsula?

100

1,000

10,000

7. Which Mexican city is nicknamed ‘La Ciudad de la Ceramica’ for its large production of Talavera Tiles?

Heroica Veracruz

Tijuana

Puebla

Oaxaca

8. Which Mexican icon's museum can be found in their bright blue former home in Coyoacán?

Pedro Infante

Octavio Paz

Guillermo del Toro

Frida Kahlo

9. Although often just called zócalo, what is the official name of Mexico City’s public square?

Plaza de la Constitución

Plaza Garibaldi

Plaza Manuel Gamio

Plaza Hidalgo

10. Mexican food is famous world over. Which one of these items would you NOT find on a Mexican menu?

Chilaquiles

Pozole

Tacos al pastor

Tabemono

11. Can you name the pre-Columbian archaeological site pictured?

Chichén Itzá

Teotihuacán

Mesa Verde

Taos Pueblo

12. The city of San Blas and Mexcaltitlán Island can both be found in which small Mexican state?

Nayarit

Sinaloa

Colima

Baja California Sur