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119 | Mexico Trivia

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Who is ready for a nice, warm, tropical vacation? Let’s head South for a little Mexico Trivia this week.

This season, we’re hitting some of the countries that are popular tourist destinations since real-life travel isn’t all that easy (yet). Mexico is a wonderful place with a rich history, varied climates, and wonderful food. Let’s dive in and see how well you know your Mexico Trivia.

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Episode Intro

Hola my friends.

Welcome to the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia podcast. I’m your host, Brian Rollins and this week, we’re heading south of the border with a trip to Mexico. It’s a country rich in history, culture, and geography and we’re only going to scratch the surface with thirty questions this week.

If you need rules or score cards, visit us at dorkygeekynerdy.com. That covers the intro, so let’s get started.

The Dorky Round

1. What US state shares the longest border with Mexico?

Texas

2. What Mexican state lies due south of California?

Baja California. It literally means, Lower California

3. What is the longest river in Mexico?

The Rio Grande (or Rio Bravo). It’s over 3000 km long.

4. Between 1846 and 1848, Mexico lost half its territory to what country?

The United States.

5. What is the TLD or Internet country code for Mexico?

6. What is the unit of currency for Mexico?

The Peso

7. What two animals are on the Mexican flag?

A Golden Eagle and a Rattlesnake standing atop a prickly pear cactus are part of the Mexican Coat of Arms.

8. What is the predominant religion in Mexico?

Roman Catholic. Mexico has the second largest population of Catholics in the world, after Brazil.

9. Mexico City hosted the Olympics Games in what year?

1968. It is the only time Mexico has hosted and the first time the games were hosted in Latin America.

10. What director, born in Guadalajara, brought us Pan's Labyrinth, two Hellboy movies, and Pacific Rim?

Guillermo del Toro. He also won an Oscar for directing The Shape of Water.

The Geeky Round

1. The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan is now the cite of what city?

Mexico City

2. Mexico City has over 100,000 of what type of vehicle running every day?

Taxis. The city is home to the largest taxi fleet in the world. Perhaps coincidentally, it’s also the most traffic congested city in the world.

3. What snack was created in Mexico, 9000 years ago?

Popcorn

4. How many states does Mexico have?

Thirty-one. And one Federal District.

5. Mexico leads the world in production of what precious metal?

Silver

6. Tequila is distilled from what plant?

The Blue Agave

7. Who led the Mexican army to victory against the Republic of Texas at the Battle of the Alamo?

General Antonio López de Santa Anna

8. What body of water is located between Baja California and Sonora?

The Gulf of California

9. There are two border towns of Nogales. One is in Sonora, Mexico. The other is in what US state?

Arizona.

10. Mexican painter Diego Rivera was married to what other Mexican painter?

Frida Kahlo

The Nerdy Round

1. What is the largest state in Mexico?

Chihuahua. It accounts for almost 13% of the country’s land mass. It borders New Mexico and Texas its North.

2. What is the highest point in Mexico?

Pico de Orizaba. It is a dormant volcano.

3. The average Mexican citizen works how many hours per week?

A little over 42 hours per week, the most of any citizens in the world.

4. Tequila is named for a town in what Mexican state?

Jalisco

5. In terms of population, where does Mexico rank in the world?

They are 10th, just behind Russia

6. General Santa Anna once held a state funeral for which of his body parts?

His leg. It was amputated after a battle with the French in 1838.

7. Mexico City is sinking. Why?

Water is being pumped from the aquifer underneath it. Some parts have sunk more than 9 meters.

8. Cancun sits at the tip of what peninsula?

The Yucatan Peninsula

9. Speaking of Cancun, it's only a quick 130 mile swim WNW from there to what island nation?

Cuba

10. What three countries share a border with Mexico?

The United States, Guatemala, and Belize.

Episode Conclusion

And that’s it for Mexico. Well, the trivia questions, at least. We’ll be back again next week for more trivia fun. Here’s your clue for next week’s topic:

What 2002 movie had the tongue-in-cheek working title, “Jar Jar’s Big Adventure”?

We will see you back here next Wednesday. This has been episode 119 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. The music has been by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com. I’m your host, Brian Rollins. Thanks for listening, mi amigos.