History of Mexico quiz

More questions about History of Mexico

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1. 1 Easy

   Which civilization built Chichén Itzá?

   Answer: Maya

   Why: Its pyramid, El Castillo, has about 91 steps on each of four sides, which with the top platform make 365, one per day of the year.

2. 2 Medium

   Who sent the army against cartels in December 2006?

   Answer: Felipe Calderón

   Why: The first deployment sent more than 5,000 soldiers, marines and federal police to Michoacán, which was also his home state.

3. 3 Hard

   What was the 1913 military coup against Francisco Madero called?

   Answer: Decena Trágica

   Why: The Ten Tragic Days ended with the murder of both Madero and his vice president José María Pino Suárez.

4. 4 Easy

   What disease swept through Tenochtitlan in 1520?

   Answer: Smallpox

   Why: Smallpox arrived with Pánfilo de Narváez's expedition in 1520 and spread among people with no immunity to it.

5. 5 Medium

   What did President Vicente Guerrero abolish in 1829?

   Answer: Slavery

   Why: Texas, where American settlers held enslaved people, was exempted from the decree in December 1829.

6. 6 Hard

   Who ruled the Aztecs for just 80 days before dying of smallpox?

   Answer: Cuitláhuac

   Why: He led the forces that drove Cortés out during La Noche Triste, but smallpox killed him shortly after.