Cinco de Mayo Trivia Questions

The French regrouped and took Mexico City a year later. The occupation lasted until 1867. The battle delayed, not ended, the invasion.

That's September 16, 1810 (Grito de Dolores). Cinco de Mayo marks a battle against French invaders in 1862, decades later.

Mexico's Independence Day is September 16. Cinco de Mayo celebrates the 1862 Battle of Puebla against France, not independence from Spain.

On May 5, 1862, about 2,000 Mexican soldiers defeated 6,000 better-equipped French troops. This improbable victory is the event commemorated by Cinco de Mayo, serving as a major morale boost for Mexico.

Zaragoza was born in Goliad, Texas, when it was still part of Mexico. He later became a Mexican war hero.

Cinco de Mayo is a bigger drinking holiday in the US. Mexico focuses more on the battle's historical significance, not partying.

Mexico suspended debt payments after its Reform War. France, Britain, and Spain sent forces; France stayed to impose a monarchy.

It's not a federal holiday in Mexico. Only the state of Puebla celebrates it as a full holiday; elsewhere, it's minor.