Culture of the Spanish-Speaking World

Question 1

Linguistically speaking, which language is closest to Spanish?

Accepted Answer

Portuguese

Question 2

Which Mexican holiday celebrates the defeat of the French by a small group of Mexicans in 1862?

Accepted Answer

Cinco de mayo

Question 3

What is the only African nation where Spanish is an official language?

Accepted Answer

Equatorial Guinea

Question 4

Approximately what percent of the world's Spanish-speakers lives in the US?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 5

What do Spaniards call a siesta?

Accepted Answer

taking a nap after a meal

Question 6

Why would a Spanish speaker laugh at you if you told them you want to eat pie?

Accepted Answer

pie is the Spanish word for foot

Question 7

At age 24, who became the leading all-time scorer for the FC Barcelona soccer team?

Accepted Answer

Lionel Messi

Question 8

Spanish is the __ most spoken language in the world.

Accepted Answer

number 2

Question 9

What is the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mexico City, Mexico

Question 10

In which Spanish-speaking country can you find the ruins of the Mayan city of Tikal?

Accepted Answer

Guatemala

Question 11

How many countries have Spanish as an official language?

Accepted Answer

21

Question 12

This Cuban-American's real name is Armando Perez. His song Timber topped the charts in 2012.

Accepted Answer

Pitbull

Question 13

The Mexican holiday where you are likely to eat a sugar skull is known as __.

Accepted Answer

Día de los muertos

Question 14

What are the colors of the Mexican flag?

Accepted Answer

red, white, green

Question 15

Which of the following in NOT an independent country?

Accepted Answer

Puerto Rico

Question 16

Which Spanish-speaking country shares a border with the US?

Accepted Answer

México

Question 17

Which enormous South American country is NOT a Spanish-speaking nation?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 18

Born in Málaga, Spain, he is among the most famous artists ever. His parents gave him 23 names.

Accepted Answer

Pablo Picasso

Question 19

__ are small portions of food eaten between lunch and dinner since dinner is so late in Spain.

Accepted Answer

tapas

Question 20

Which Colombian singer wrote and sang the Official 2010 FIFA World Cup song, Waka waka?

Accepted Answer

Shakira

Question 21

How do most Spanish-speakers write their full name names?

Accepted Answer

Father's last name - Mother's last name

Question 22

I want to take a shower and I ask the hotel concierge for some sopa. Why do I sound ridiculous?

Accepted Answer

I just asked for soup.

Question 23

Which dictator ruled Spain for 40 years?

Accepted Answer

Francisco Franco

Question 24

Who traditionally brings present to Spanish, Mexican and Puerto Rican children on January 6th?

Accepted Answer

The 3 Wisemen

Question 25

According to the Guiness Book of World Records, the longest Spanish word has __ letters.

Accepted Answer

22

Question 26

What does a Spaniard say when you sneeze?

Accepted Answer

Jesús

Question 27

The Spanish-speaking country located closest to Florida is _.

Accepted Answer

Cuba

Question 28

Which Spanish-speaking country has the most Spanish speakers in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 29

Which famous Spanish surrealist painter painted this work, known as The Persistence of Memory?

Accepted Answer

Salvador Dalí

Question 30

Since 2008, the two richest soccer teams in the world have both been from __.

Accepted Answer

Spain

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