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Who was the first president of Mexico?Show answer
Guadalupe Victoria
Guadalupe Victoria was the first president of Mexico.
Study the topic ·Guadalupe Victoria →What is the name of the sea where sea lions and whales can be seen?Show answer
Sea of Cortés
Sea lions and whales can be seen in the Sea of Cortés.
Study the topic ·Gulf of California (Sea of Cortés) →In what year did the Angel of Independence fall?Show answer
Whom do federal deputies (diputados) represent?Show answer
Electoral districts
“Electoral districts” is the reported exam answer; constitutionally, federal deputies represent the nation.
Study the topic ·Chamber of Deputies →Who was the Mexica god of war?Show answer
Why did the Spanish come to Mexico?Show answer
In search of trade routes and riches, and because of the feudal problem
The Spanish came to Mexico in search of trade routes and riches, and because of the feudal problem.
Study the topic ·1519 - Cortés Arrives in Mexico →How is the Judicial Branch (Poder Judicial) divided?Show answer
Supreme Court of Justice, Electoral Tribunal, Regional Plenums, Collegiate Circuit Courts, Collegiate Appellate Courts, District Courts, Judicial Discipline Tribunal and Judicial Administration Body
The Federal Judicial Branch is made up of the Supreme Court of Justice, Electoral Tribunal, Regional Plenums, Collegiate Circuit Courts, Collegiate Appellate Courts, District Courts, Judicial Discipline Tribunal and Judicial Administration Body.
Study the topic ·Judicial Branch →Where are the ruins of Monte Albán located?Show answer
Which author wrote The Lightning of August (Relámpagos de agosto)?Show answer
Jorge Ibargüengoitia
The Lightning of August (Relámpagos de agosto) was written by Jorge Ibargüengoitia.
Study the topic ·The Revolution in literature →Who was the first Secretary of Public Education?Show answer
José Vasconcelos
José Vasconcelos was the first Secretary of Public Education.
Study the topic ·José Vasconcelos →Which Mexican tradition is considered Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?Show answer
Day of the Dead
The Day of the Dead is recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Study the topic ·Día de Muertos →Who was the first viceroy of New Spain?Show answer
Antonio de Mendoza y Pacheco
The first viceroy of New Spain was Antonio de Mendoza y Pacheco.
Study the topic ·1535 - Viceroyalty of New Spain →What does the name Cuauhtémoc mean?Show answer
The eagle that descends
The name Cuauhtémoc means "the eagle that descends".
Study the topic ·Cuauhtémoc →Which president nationalized the banks?Show answer
José López Portillo
José López Portillo was the president who nationalized the banks.
Study the topic ·José López Portillo →On what date was the first line of the Mexico City Metro inaugurated?Show answer
September 4th, 1969
The first line of the Mexico City Metro was inaugurated on September 4th, 1969.
Study the topic ·September 4, 1969 - Mexico City Metro Opens →What are the supreme powers according to the Constitution?Show answer
Executive, Legislative and Judicial
The supreme powers according to the Constitution are the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial.
Study the topic ·Three Branches of Government →Which Indigenous culture still lives in northern Mexico?Show answer
Tarahumara
The Tarahumara are an Indigenous culture that still lives in northern Mexico.
Study the topic ·Rarámuri / Tarahumara →Which star of Mexican cinema was known as “El Charro Cantor”?Show answer
Jorge Negrete
Jorge Negrete was the figure of Mexican cinema who embodied the charro mexicano.
Study the topic ·Jorge Negrete →What cinematographic prize is awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences?Show answer
Ariel
The Ariel is the prize awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences.
Study the topic ·The Ariel Award →What is the highest mountain in Mexico?Show answer
Citlaltépetl
Citlaltépetl is the highest mountain in Mexico.
Study the topic ·Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl) →Which state is known for its seven traditional moles?Show answer
To which politician did Mexico grant political asylum?Show answer
Leon Trotsky
Leon Trotsky was a Russian politician to whom Mexico granted political asylum.
Study the topic ·Lázaro Cárdenas →What was Cantinflas's real name?Show answer
Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes
The real name of Cantinflas was Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes.
Study the topic ·Cantinflas →Who was the first Mexican Miss Universe?Show answer
María Guadalupe Jones
María Guadalupe Jones was the first Miss Universe from Mexico.
Study the topic ·Miss Universe →What is the most important song and dance of Veracruz?Show answer
La Bamba
La Bamba is the most important song and dance of Veracruz.
Study the topic ·Son Jarocho and La Bamba →By what other name is the Palace of Axayácatl known?Show answer
Casas Viejas
The Palace of Axayácatl is also known as the Casas Viejas.
Study the topic ·The Mexica (Aztecs) and Tenochtitlan →Who wrote La temporada de zopilotes?Show answer
Francisco Ignacio Taibo II
La temporada de zopilotes, a narrative history of the Ten Tragic Days, was written by Francisco Ignacio Taibo II.
Study the topic ·The Revolution in literature →Who was the highest authority in New Spain?Show answer
The viceroy (virrey)
The highest authority in New Spain was the viceroy, or virrey.
Study the topic ·1535 - Viceroyalty of New Spain →What drink is extracted from the maguey?Show answer
Pulque
Pulque is a drink extracted from the maguey.
Study the topic ·Agave Drinks: Pulque, Tequila and Mezcal →To whom is the phrase "You foolish men who lay guilt on women without reason, without seeing you're the cause of the very thing you blame" attributed?Show answer
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
The phrase "You foolish men who lay guilt on women without reason, without seeing you're the cause of the very thing you blame" is attributed to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.
Study the topic ·Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz →Which civilization developed in Chiapas, Tabasco, Belize, Guatemala, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo?Show answer
Maya
The civilization that developed in Chiapas, Tabasco, Belize, Guatemala, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo was the Maya.
Study the topic ·Maya / Yucatec Maya →Which insects are edible in Mexico?Show answer
Escamoles (ant larvae), chapulines (grasshoppers) and maguey worms
Escamoles (ant larvae), chapulines (grasshoppers) and maguey worms are edible insects in Mexico.
Study the topic ·Insects →Which Mexican won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research on the ozone layer?Show answer
José Mario Molina Pasquel y Henríquez
José Mario Molina Pasquel y Henríquez won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research on the ozone layer.
Study the topic ·Mario Molina →On what date was the Angel of Independence inaugurated?Show answer
September 16, 1910
The Angel of Independence was inaugurated on September 16, 1910.
Study the topic ·Ángel de la Independencia →What was the objective of the Plan of Casa Mata?Show answer
Restore congress in Mexico and oust the emperor Agustín de Iturbide from power
The objective of the Plan of Casa Mata was to restore the congress in Mexico and remove Emperor Agustín de Iturbide from power.
Study the topic ·First Mexican Empire and the Plan of Casa Mata →Which famous Mexican sculptor specialized in monumental sculpture?Show answer
Sebastián (Enrique Carbajal)
Sebastián, whose real name is Enrique Carbajal, is a famous Mexican sculptor who specialized in monumental sculpture.
Study the topic ·El Caballito →According to the Constitution, what are the characteristics of education in Mexico?Show answer
Compulsory, secular, and free
According to the Constitution, education in Mexico is compulsory, secular, and free.
Study the topic ·Article 3 →What is the correct chronological order of the Conquest, the Independence, and the Revolution?Show answer
Conquest, Independence, and Revolution
In chronological order, first came the Conquest, then the Independence, and then the Revolution.
Study the topic ·The Major Periods of Mexican History →What does the word papalote mean in Nahuatl?Show answer
Butterfly (papalotl)
The word papalote comes from the Nahuatl papalotl, which means butterfly.
Study the topic ·Nahuatl words in Mexican Spanish →Which Mexican architect won the Pritzker Prize?Show answer
Luis Barragán
Luis Barragán was the Mexican architect who won the Pritzker Prize.
Study the topic ·Luis Barragán →Who wrote La noche de Tlatelolco, published in English as Massacre in Mexico?Show answer
Elena Poniatowska
La noche de Tlatelolco, published in English as Massacre in Mexico, was written by Elena Poniatowska.
Study the topic ·Tlatelolco 1968 in literature →What was the first institution of higher education in the Americas intended for Indigenous people?Show answer
The Colegio de la Santa Cruz de Santiago Tlatelolco
The Colegio de la Santa Cruz de Santiago Tlatelolco was the first institution of higher education in the Americas intended for Indigenous people.
Study the topic ·Colleges of New Spain →What is the name of Mexico's national tree, under which Hernán Cortés is said to have wept on the Noche Triste?Show answer
Ahuehuete
The ahuehuete is Mexico's national tree, and it was under an ahuehuete that Hernán Cortés is said to have wept on the Noche Triste.
Study the topic ·June 30, 1520 - La Noche Triste →What is the territorial extension of Mexico?Show answer
1.964 million km2
The territorial extension of Mexico is 1.964 million square kilometers.
Study the topic ·Mexico's Territory and Population →What is the name of a famous ballad of the Mexican Revolution?Show answer
La Adelita
La Adelita is the most famous corrido of the Mexican Revolution, a ballad dedicated to the soldaderas, the women who fought in the war.
Study the topic ·The adelitas (soldaderas) →On what date did the Reform Laws establish Mexico's civil registry as an institution independent of the Church?Show answer
July 28, 1859, with the Reform Laws (under Benito Juárez)
July 28, 1859, with the Reform Laws (under Benito Juárez), marks the establishment of Mexico's civil registry as an institution independent of the Church.
Study the topic ·1859 - Reform Laws →Who composed the music and lyrics of the Mexican national anthem?Show answer
Francisco González Bocanegra (Lyrics) and Jaime Nunó (Music)
Francisco González Bocanegra wrote the lyrics and Jaime Nunó composed the music of the Mexican national anthem.
Study the topic ·History of the National Anthem →In what conflict did Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez and Leona Vicario participate?Show answer
The War of Independence
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez and Leona Vicario participated in the War of Independence.
Study the topic ·Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez →What is the longest river in Mexico?Show answer
According to the Constitution, at which academic levels is education compulsory?Show answer
Basic education (initial, preschool, primary and secondary) and upper secondary (high school)
According to the Constitution, the compulsory levels are basic education (initial, preschool, primary and secondary) and upper secondary (high school).
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