Mexico City
Mexico City is built on an almost completely dried out lake. What is it called?
Texcoco
Mexico City is situated on a plateau how high above the sea?
2,200 m
There are a few artificial beaches in Mexico City, how many are there in total?
10
Mexico City has been named "Ciudad de los Palacios". What does it mean?
The City of Palaces
What was the name of the Aztec city that Mexico City has replaced?
Tenochtitlan
What was the Aztec name for the city that later became Mexico City?
Tenochtitlan
Mexico City is divided into how many neighbourhoods?
16
What year was the city of Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City, founded?
1325
What is the name of Mexico City's central street which is a 12 km long avenue?
Paseo de la Reforma
What was the name of the long jumper who set a record at the 1968 Olympics that stood for nearly 23 years?
Bob Beamon
When did Mexico City become the capital of Mexico?
1821
Mexico City is located at the site of the old Aztec capital. What was it called?
Tenochtitlan
This cathedral in Mexico City took 250 years to complete. What is the name of the cathedral?
Metropolitana
What is "Chapultepec", which is a famous attraction in Mexico City?
A hill
What do we see in the picture?
Pyramid of the Sun
What place in Mexico City do we see in the picture?
Zócalo Square
The bread in the picture looks like clams and is popular in Mexico City. What is it called?
Conchas
Where in Mexico City are we in the picture?
La Merced Market
Which of the following is a big arena in Mexico City?
Estadio Azteca
A famous artist from Mexico City is Frida Kahlo. What area does she come from?
Coyoacan
How many World Cup finals in football have been played at the Aztecs Stadium?
2
What are Peseros, a common sight in Mexico City's public transportation?
Minibuses
What is the name of the monument found in Mexico City that symbolises the country's struggle for independence?
El Angel
What do we see in the picture?
Palacio de Bellas Artes
What is the name of the volcano west of Mexico City with a 300-meter-wide crater?
Patricutin
An important pilgrimage site is located in the northern part of Mexico City. What is the name of this place?
The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The inhabitants of Mexico City are called what?
Capitalinos
Which volcano near Mexico City is still active?
Popocatepetl
Approximately what is the population of the Mexico City metropolitan area? (2024)
21,000,000
What is the museum in the picture called?
Soumaya
What do we see in the picture?
Museo Soumaya
Which of the following is the name of the largest park in Mexico City?
Chapultepec
Mexico City is located how many miles from the coast?
199 miles
What is "Chapultepec", which is a famous attraction in Mexico City?
A hill
In 1985, 20,000 people in Mexico City were killed by what?
Earthquake
Which is Mexico's highest mountain peak?
Pico de Orizaba
What is the name of this feline, which is common in the country's jungles?
Ocelot
What is the name of the short, offensive playing goalkeeper who was Mexico's first choice at the 1994 Football World Cup?
Jorge Campos
Mexico is a member of the Trade Organization, NAFTA, which also includes the United States. Which additional country is also a member?
Canada
Where in Mexico are we in the picture?
Tulum
What is the name of the popular "mishmash" made of, among other things, crushed avocado, lime, coriander and onion?
Guacamole
La Bandera de México - Mexico's flag. What does the flag's white color symbolize?
Catholicism
Which Indian tribe left behind the ruins in the Yucatán Peninsula depicting the tribal city-states?
The Mayans
How many kisses on the cheek are customary to give as a greeting between a man and a woman in Mexico?
1
What are the names of the monuments found in the ancient Mayan city of Uxmal?
Pyramid of the Magician
Former Mexican president Venustiano Carranza was murdered in which year?
1920
What language is most common in Mexico?
Spanish
In which state is Tuxtla Gutiérrez the capital?
Chiapas
Which Indian tribe built the holy city of Monte Albán, located just outside the beautiful colonial city of Oaxaca?
Zapotec people
Which of the following Central American countries borders Mexico?
Guatemala
What is the name of this monument in the ancient Mayan city of Uxmal?
The Pyramid of the Magician
Which two countries does Mexico border to the south?
Belize and Guatemala
In Mexico a "tortilla" is a round corn bread, but what is it in Spain?
An omelet
Who is the rain god according to Mexican mythology?
Tláloc
After the Spanish conquest, Mexico's population was divided into a caste system. Who was ranked at the top of the system (gachupines)?
Spaniards born in Spain
What is the name of Acapulco's most frequented beach?
Playa Condesa
What year did the Mexican Revolution break out?
1910
This Mexican diplomat got to share the Nobel Peace Prize with Alva Myrdal in 1982. What is his name?
Alfonso Garcia Robles
Who led the struggle for Mexican independence in 1822?
Miguel Hidalgo
Which is the largest bay in the country?
Bahia de Banderas
Which US state has the longest border with Mexico?
Texas
At Wimbledon in 1976, a Mexican won the men's doubles together with Brian Gottfried, United States. What is the name of the Mexican Wimbledon champion?
Raul Ramirez
What is the name of the famous seaside resort in Mexico, located on the Pacific Ocean?
Acapulco
What is Mexico's second largest city after Mexico City?
Guadalajara
At the 1994 Football World Cup, Mexico had a real veteran in the squad who had played his first World Cup in 1978. Who was it?
Hugo Sanchez
Who was the man who landed on the Aztec Coast (Mexico today) in 1519?
Hernán Cortés
Which European explorer landed in Veracruz in present day Mexico in 1519?
Hernán Cortés
What is the nickname for Mexico's national football team?
El Tricolor
What is the name of the dish consisting of a strong soup with corn, pork and radishes?
Pozole
What is the country code of Mexico?
52
In which of the following years was the World Cup held in Mexico?
1986
What constitutes the dish carnitas?
Deep-fried pieces of pork
Who became president of Mexico in 2006?
Felipe Calderon
What is Bolsa Mexicana de Valores?
The Mexican Stock Exchange
In 1986 Mexico held the World Cup for the second time. Which country became a world champion in the tournament?
Argentina
What civilization is widely considered to be the mother culture of the country?
The Olmec civilization
What is the name of those who invaded Mexico during the 1500s?
Conquistadors
Approximately how much of Mexico is covered by forest areas?
20%
What ruined city of the Maya civilization can we see parts of in this image?
Palenque
Café de olla is a popular coffee in Mexico. What does it taste like?
Sweet and spiced with cinnamon
The Mayans had knowledge of mathematics and astronomy. The people had a calendar of the year. How many days were there in a year according to the Mayans?
365
What sport is the most popular in Mexico?
Football
The 1991 Miss Universe is Mexican. What is her name?
Lupita Jones
Where have you ended up if you are in a "baños" or an "excusados"?
Public restroom
Which currency is used in Mexico?
Peso
Which currency is used in the country of Mexico?
Peso
In 1970, Mexico arranged the World Cup for the first time and reached the quarter-finals. Which country met Brazil in the finals?
Italy
What is Mexico's main agricultural product?
Sugar cane
Which park in Mexico do we see parts of in the picture?
Chapultepec
On what date is Dia de la Raza celebrated to commemorate Columbus' first voyage to the New World?
12 October
With what type of tool was Leon Trotsky murdered in Mexico in 1940?
Ice pick
What is celebrated during the Mexican holiday "Cinco de Mayo"?
A military victory over France
What animal is used in the popular Mexican activity Jaripeo?
Bull
What profession did Miguel Hidalgo have?
Priest
According to Roman Catholic tradition, what vision an Indian farmer said to have witnessed?
The Virgin Mary
What does the word for the Mexican hat "sombrero" really mean?
Shadowmaker
What is the name of the Mexican dish consisting of a fried flat corn flour cake with various fillings such as meat, fish and cheese?
Sope
What river forms Texas' border with Mexico?
Rio Grande
In 1846, the United States declared war on Mexico. What was the result of that war?
Half of Mexico's territory went to the United States
This is the name of the river that forms the border between Mexico and Texas
Rio Grande
Mexico's largest lake is named Chapala. What major city is located nearby?
Guadalajara
What destination became Mexico's leading tourist spot after Acapulco?
Cancún
What is the name of the bay in Mexico that runs north-south along half of the country's pacific coastline?
Bay of California
Which two animals are depicted on the Mexican flag?
Snake and eagle
What is the drink Tequila named after?
A city
What was the estimated population of Mexico in 2024?
Approx. 130 million
Two mountain chains run south from Mexico's northern border. One mountain chain is the Sierra Madre Occidental. What is the name of the other?
Sierra Madre Oriental
Octavio Paz was a Mexican what?
Nobel Prize winner
In June of 1962, President Kennedy visited Mexico. What was the name of his development program for the countries of Latin America?
Alliance for Progress
A large part of Mexico is unusable land. What is 2/3 of the country?
Mountain scenery
Mexico's economy is strongly linked to the North American Free Trade Agreement. What is the abbreviation for this agreement?
NAFTA
What was the name of the first atom bomb tested in New Mexico in 1945?
The Gadget
What is the name of this famous rock formation off the Mexican coastline?
Los Arcos
What is the name of the insects that live in Mexico's tropical rainforest and that sound like a "jet engine"?
Cicada
What small breed of dog is named after a State in Northern Mexico?
Chihuahua
What is "Xcaret" in Mexico?
A park
Between the years 1921-2010, Mexicana was one of the world's longest active what?
Airlines
This peninsula is over 600 miles long and stretches itself along the north-west coast of Mexico...
The Baja California Peninsula
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