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Quiz about The Fall of the Dictator Porfirio Diaz
Quiz about The Fall of the Dictator Porfirio Diaz

The Fall of the Dictator: Porfirio Diaz Quiz


Porfirio Diaz was without a doubt an excellent Mexican politician, since he was in power for more than 30 years! But everything comes to an end, and his dictatorship finally finished after decades. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Lpez. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Lpez
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
372,750
Updated
Jul 27 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Porfirio Diaz was in power for more than 30 years, which makes it clear that he did not allow competition. In 1908, which journalist from the "Pearson's" magazine interviewed Diaz, an event that would spark revolutionary movements in Mexico? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Throughout his mandate, Porfirio Diaz had many opponents who wanted to overthrow him. One of the most notable ones was the Mexican Liberal Party, which strived to defend workers' rights. Which of these brothers founded the Mexican Liberal Party? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Two important strikes took place during Diaz's rule, and they showed the repression that Mexico lived under Diaz. One happened in Cananea, Sonora, where workers stopped working while protesting against poor working conditions. Which company did the workers protest against? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Many problems led to the fall of Diaz, like the fact that he was getting older, and would soon not be able to keep governing the country. He also had problems with the United States as he negotiated petroleum with European nations like England instead of with the Americans. With which American president, who also served as Chief Justice of the United States, did Porfirio Diaz meet in 1909, marking the first time an American and a Mexican president met? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Diaz had two possible successors within his cabinet; Jose Yves Limantour and Bernardo Reyes. Reyes was the leader of the military, while Limantour held which office during most of Diaz's term? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The 1910 federal elections in Mexico were marked by a scandalous fraud, since Diaz won by more than 97% of the votes against Francisco I. Madero, when almost no one in the country liked him anymore. Which man was chosen in these elections as vice president? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 1910, upon being released from jail, Madero fled to San Antonio, Texas, where he proclaimed the San Luis Plan. This invited Mexico to not recognize Diaz as a legitimate president, as well as to rise in arms on a certain date in 1918, which is celebrated yearly as the anniversary of the start of the Mexican Revolution. Which date is this? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Just days before the uprising led by Madero began, the Serdan brothers, who were part of the conspiracy, were discovered by the government. In which state were they discovered and killed in battle? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 1911, generals Villa, Orozco, and Gonzalez advised Madero to attack a certain city since it would cause chaos given that it was a very important location. In which city, which bears the name of the treaties signed by Diaz to resign, did this happen? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. After Diaz quit, a more than 30-year long dictatorship had finally come to an end. Francisco Leon de la Barra entered as interim president, and Porfirio Diaz left the country forever. In which city did Diaz die in 1915? (He might've seen the Eiffel Tower.) Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Porfirio Diaz was in power for more than 30 years, which makes it clear that he did not allow competition. In 1908, which journalist from the "Pearson's" magazine interviewed Diaz, an event that would spark revolutionary movements in Mexico?

Answer: James Creelman

The Diaz-Creelman interview took place in 1908, in the Castle of Chapultepec. In the interview, Diaz stated that Mexico, after decades, was finally ready for democracy, and promised not to be a candidate for the 1910 presidential elections. However, he did not keep that promise, a fact that is known to be one of the causes of the Mexican Revolution. After the interview spread all around Mexico, dozens of political movements started seeking the presidency.

The journalist in charge of the interview, James Creelman, was a Canadian reporter who worked in the United States for most of his life. He covered important events such as the Sino-Japanese War and the Cuban War of Independence.
2. Throughout his mandate, Porfirio Diaz had many opponents who wanted to overthrow him. One of the most notable ones was the Mexican Liberal Party, which strived to defend workers' rights. Which of these brothers founded the Mexican Liberal Party?

Answer: The Flores Magon brothers

Jesus, Ricardo and Enrique Flores Magon are considered the first Mexicans to actively seek a revolution against Diaz. They published the newspaper "Regeneracion" (Regeneration), which spoke out against the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz. This led to the Flores Magon brothers being jailed on several occasions. Even though their party was "liberal", the Flores Magon brothers were also had anarchist tendencies.

The Mexican Liberal Party's main objectives were to overthrow Diaz and to improve the job conditions of workers.
3. Two important strikes took place during Diaz's rule, and they showed the repression that Mexico lived under Diaz. One happened in Cananea, Sonora, where workers stopped working while protesting against poor working conditions. Which company did the workers protest against?

Answer: Cananea Consolidated Copper Company

In June of 1906, workers of the Cananea Consolidated Copper Company, in Cananea, Sonora, most notably miners, declared themselves in strike, asking for better working conditions, since foreign workers had better conditions than them. The results were tragic: more than 20 people died, the workers were violently repressed, and no change in their working conditions was made in the company owned by Colonel William C. Greene. However, this strike is considered an important precedent to the Mexican Revolution.

Another important strike happened in Rio Blanco, located in Orizaba, Veracruz. The workers wanted to get paid in cash and not with vouchers, and a woman broke in a store and tried to steal from it, which angered the government. Diaz sent the army to finish the strike, and, showing no remorse at all, ordered the starters of the strike to be executed in front of their families.
4. Many problems led to the fall of Diaz, like the fact that he was getting older, and would soon not be able to keep governing the country. He also had problems with the United States as he negotiated petroleum with European nations like England instead of with the Americans. With which American president, who also served as Chief Justice of the United States, did Porfirio Diaz meet in 1909, marking the first time an American and a Mexican president met?

Answer: William Howard Taft

Presidents Porfirio Diaz and William Howard Taft met at the border, in both El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. This was the first time ever presidents of Mexico and the United States held a meeting. Even though supposedly Taft and Diaz made bilateral agreements, Taft suggested Diaz retire because of his age.

The U.S. did not want Diaz in power since he had negotiated petroleum with European countries. The United States later supported revolutionary movements against Diaz.
5. Diaz had two possible successors within his cabinet; Jose Yves Limantour and Bernardo Reyes. Reyes was the leader of the military, while Limantour held which office during most of Diaz's term?

Answer: Secretary of Finance and Public Credit

Jose Yves Limantour was born in Mexico from French parents. In 1893, he was designated as Secretary of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico, a position he held until Diaz's term ended. Limantour did an excellent job, and he wanted to be the next president after Diaz, although the Constitution would need to change since his parents weren't Mexican.

Bernardo Reyes, an excellent Mexican military man, posed a danger for Diaz and he knew it, which is why he was sent to Germany to study military tactics.
6. The 1910 federal elections in Mexico were marked by a scandalous fraud, since Diaz won by more than 97% of the votes against Francisco I. Madero, when almost no one in the country liked him anymore. Which man was chosen in these elections as vice president?

Answer: Ramon Corral

Ramon Corral was the vice president of Mexico from 1904 to 1911. He was a loyal Porfirist throughout his political career, and held several offices, such as Governor of Sonora and Secretary of State. The 1910 elections were very obviously fraudulent, since Diaz and Corral, representing the National Reelectionist Party, won with more than 97% of total votes, and supposedly, Francisco I. Madero only got 1%. Madero was later jailed.
7. In 1910, upon being released from jail, Madero fled to San Antonio, Texas, where he proclaimed the San Luis Plan. This invited Mexico to not recognize Diaz as a legitimate president, as well as to rise in arms on a certain date in 1918, which is celebrated yearly as the anniversary of the start of the Mexican Revolution. Which date is this?

Answer: November 20

Through the San Luis Plan, Madero invited the Mexican people to rise in arms on November 20, 1910, as well as vaguely offering lands for those who didn't have them. Madero was a bit innocent, since he gave the exact time and date when the uprising would take place, giving Diaz enough time to stop the movement. Diaz thought this movement was one more of many that had failed and could be easily repressed, but he was later proven wrong.
8. Just days before the uprising led by Madero began, the Serdan brothers, who were part of the conspiracy, were discovered by the government. In which state were they discovered and killed in battle?

Answer: Puebla

On November 18, 1910, the conspiracy that planned to overthrow Diaz was discovered, and the army was sent to fight the brothers Aquiles and Maximo Serdan. They both died; however, this marked the official start of the Mexican Revolution. Many movements originated in many parts of the country.
9. In 1911, generals Villa, Orozco, and Gonzalez advised Madero to attack a certain city since it would cause chaos given that it was a very important location. In which city, which bears the name of the treaties signed by Diaz to resign, did this happen?

Answer: Ciudad Juarez

In 1911, Francisco Villa, Pascual Orozco and Abraham Gonzalez suggested that Madero attack Ciudad Juarez, since it was a strategic location (right on the border) and would create a problem for the economy because many train routes passed through that city.

This was never officially authorized by Madero, who insisted on resolving things peacefully. Diaz tried to negotiate, but he failed, and was forced to sign the Treaties of Ciudad Juarez, where he resigned as president. Upon leaving, he said "Madero freed a tiger, and he won't be able to tame it".
10. After Diaz quit, a more than 30-year long dictatorship had finally come to an end. Francisco Leon de la Barra entered as interim president, and Porfirio Diaz left the country forever. In which city did Diaz die in 1915? (He might've seen the Eiffel Tower.)

Answer: Paris

Aboard the German ship Ypiranga, Porfirio Diaz fled Mexico after signing the Treaties of Ciudad Juarez, and went to France. He would spend the rest of his life in Paris, and he would die in 1915.

Dian's dictatorship was over, which was the initial objective of the Mexican Revolution. However, instead of ending, the revolution had just begun when Diaz left power, and would carry on for a long time.
Source: Author Lpez

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