| Coverage : The Mexican flag quiz will test your knowledge about the Mexican flag, its origins, and the symbols on it. |
| 1. | In what decade was Mexico’s current flag adopted? |
| a. | | The 50’s |
| b. | | The 60’s |
| c. | | The 70’s |
| d. | | The 80’s |
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| 2. | What color is on the far left of Mexico’s flag? |
| a. | | Green |
| b. | | White |
| c. | | Red |
| d. | | Blue |
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| 3. | What animal appears on the Mexican flag? |
| a. | | Eagle |
| b. | | Bull |
| c. | | Snake |
| d. | | Dog |
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| 4. | The Mexican coat of arms, which is featured in the center of the Mexican flag, was created based on a legend from which culture? |
| a. | | Inca |
| b. | | Spanish |
| c. | | Portuguese |
| d. | | Aztec |
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| 5. | On the Mexican flag, what is the eagle perched on? |
| a. | | Maple tree |
| b. | | Prickly pear cactus |
| c. | | Dead branch |
| d. | | Palm tree |
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| 6. | Although the Mexican flag has changed over time, all official flags since 1821 had what feature? |
| a. | | Green, white, and red stripes |
| b. | | The eagle grasping a serpent |
| c. | | The eagle always wore a crown |
| d. | | An oak branch was featured on each |
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| 7. | When is Flag Day celebrated in Mexico? |
| a. | | August 1 |
| b. | | April 28 |
| c. | | February 24 |
| d. | | June 3 |
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| 8. | While the color green in the Mexican flag originally represented independence from Spain, what does the color now mean? |
| a. | | Purity |
| b. | | Unity |
| c. | | Religion |
| d. | | Hope |
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| 9. | The exact shades of green, white, and red used in the Mexican flag are defined in Mexico’s constitution |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 10. | The president of Mexico presents a Mexican flag to a flag bearer to carry to the host city of what international event? |
| a. | | The Nobel Peace Price awards ceremony |
| b. | | The Olympic Games |
| c. | | The United Nations Summit |
| d. | | The NAFTA annual summit |
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| 11. | On July 1, 1999, President Ernesto Zedillo had how many gigantic monumental flags erected? |
| a. | | Three |
| b. | | Four |
| c. | | Five |
| d. | | Ten |
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| 12. | While not an official Mexican flag, the Flag of the Three Guarantees, created after independence was won from Spain, used what device? |
| a. | | The three colors of green, white, and red |
| b. | | The eagle with the serpent in its mouth |
| c. | | The eagle sitting on a cactus |
| d. | | A prickly pear cactus |
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