Memorize these and recognize 25.4% of all Mexico clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benito Juarez | 5 | His tenure as president was interrupted by the Emperor Maximilian |
| 2 | Maximilian | 3 | In 1864, this man seen here took up residence in the old Castle of Chapultepec |
| 3 | Chihuahua | 3 | In 1904 the AK recognized a small dog named for this state |
| 4 | bullfighting | 3 | The Plaza Mexico in Mexico City is the world's largest arena for this sport |
| 5 | silver | 3 | Among Mexico's famous silver handicrafts, those stamped "925" are this |
| 6 | Aztecs | 3 | Mexico City stands on the site of Tenochtitlan, their capital |
| 7 | the United States | 2 | In 1914 forces from this country seized Veracruz |
| 8 | the Rio Grande | 2 | About 2/3 of the boundary between Mexico & the U.S. is formed by this river |
| 9 | Tabasco | 2 | Villahermosa in this "saucy" state was a major center for the Olmecs |
| 10 | Mexicali | 2 | This capital of the state of Baja California is across the border from Calexico, California |
| 11 | mariachis | 2 | From French for "marriage", it's a strolling group of troubadours |
| 12 | La Paz | 2 | You'll get a peaceful, easy feeling lounging in this city, whose name means "peace" |
| 13 | Guadalajara | 2 | Founded in the 1530s, this capital of Jalisco state is the second-largest in Mexico |
| 14 | Acapulco | 2 | This resort city about 200 miles southwest of Mexico City is famous for its cliff divers |
| 15 | the Yucatan | 2 | Campeche lies on the Bay of Campeche on the western coast of this peninsula |
| 16 | true cross | 2 | It's the meaning of the name of the Mexican city Veracruz |
| 17 | the United States of Mexico | 2 | It's the official name of the country in English |
| 18 | the Baja | 2 | This 760-mile-long peninsula forms the western border of the Gulf of California |
| 19 | Porfirio Diaz | 2 | This 19th century dictator's slogan was "Bread or the Club"; those who disagreed with him got the club |
| 20 | corn | 2 | Most widely grown crop in Mexico |
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