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Cinco de Mayo: True or False?

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    The day honors Mexico's independence from Spain.

    The day honors Mexico's independence from Spain.

    Correct Answer

    FALSE
    You Guessed: TRUEFALSE

    Did you know…?

    Mexico's independence day is observed on September 16, and marks the end of Spanish rule, whereas Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle of Puebla.

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    This year marks Cinco de Mayo's 150th anniversary.

    This year marks Cinco de Mayo's 150th anniversary.

    Correct Answer

    FALSE
    You Guessed: TRUEFALSE

    Did you know…?

    The Battle of Puebla took place in 1862, which makes this year the 151st anniversary of the occasion.

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    The first worldwide mole fest was held last year.

    The first worldwide mole fest was held last year.

    Correct Answer

    TRUE
    You Guessed: TRUEFALSE

    Did you know…?

    To celebrate Cinco de Mayo's 150th anniversary last year, Puebla held the premier International Mole Festival on May 2 and 3.

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    The largest celebration is in Los Angeles.

    The largest celebration is in Los Angeles.

    Correct Answer

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    You Guessed: truefalse

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    More than 600,000 people gather to celebrate with food and music each year at the Festival de Fiesta Broadway in Los Angeles.

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    Puebla is Mexico's fourth largest city.

    Puebla is Mexico's fourth largest city.

    Correct Answer

    TRUE
    You Guessed: TRUEFALSE

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    The country's largest city is Mexico City, followed by Ecatepec City and then Guadalajara.

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    Dos Equis helped popularize the day in the '80s.

    Dos Equis helped popularize the day in the '80s.

    Correct Answer

    FALSE
    You Guessed: TRUEFALSE

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    It was actually Miller and Anheuser-Busch that sponsored city-wide celebrations to coincide with the holiday.

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    Tequila is made exclusively in Mexico.

    Tequila is made exclusively in Mexico.

    Correct Answer

    TRUE
    You Guessed: TRUEFALSE

    Did you know…?

    Just as champagne comes from Champagne, tequila (made from blue agave) is produced in Tequila.

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    America's true drinking day is observed on Dec. 5.

    America's true drinking day is observed on Dec. 5.

    Correct Answer

    TRUE
    You Guessed: TRUEFALSE

    Did you know…?

    December 5 is unofficially Repeal Day, when Prohibition ended and America's constitutional right to imbibe was restored. We'll drink to that.

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