Cinco de Maryo is a national festival to celebrate the victory of which country over from French forces?
Correct answer: B. Mexico
- A. Spain
- B. Mexico
- C. New Zealand
- D. Russia
Explanation
Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on 5 May 1862. It is a Mexican national observance, although it is celebrated more widely in the United States than Mexico’s Independence Day.
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