Which of the following authors did NOT win a Nobel Prize in Literature

Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel Mistral

Why was the Arc de Triomphe built?

To honor those who died in the French Rev. & Napoleonic War

With 61 million in inhabitants, where does Italy rank in terms of European population?

5th most populous country in Europe

A famous French impressionist painter

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1
What color are the gondolas in Venice required to be painted?
Dark green
Red
Grey
Black
2
Which Italian drink is named after the Capuchin religious order?
Macchiato
Cappuccino
Lungo
Espresso
3
In which city would you be if you were riding a Gondola?
Naples
Venice
Pisa
Genoa
4
The first people in France were..?
German
French
Scandinavian
American
5
What is the shape of the main entrance to the Louvre Museum?
Sphere
Square
Rectangle
Pyramid
6
What French castle is known as “Sleeping Beauty’s Castle?”
Chenonceaux
Ussé
Fontainebleau
Versailles
7
What is the official language of Brazil?
English
Portuguese
French
Spanish
8
Rioplatense Spanish is associated with which two Latin American countries?
Argentina and Uruguay
Colombia and Venezuela
Perú and Bolivia
Honduras and Nicaragua
9
What type of government does Spain have?
Republic
Dictatorship
Absolute Monarchy
Parliamentary Monarchy
10
Which of the following authors did NOT win a Nobel Prize in Literature
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Jorge Luis Borges
Octavio Paz
Gabriel Mistral
11
Which South American country boasts the most winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Chile
Colombia
México
Argentina
12
This goddess had the epithet Moneta (warner). Her temple gave us the word money.
Clodia
Minerva
Venus
Juno
13
Who wrote Cien años de soledad?
Juan Rulfo
Mario Vargas Llosa
Octavio Paz
Gabriel García Márquez
14
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Donatello
Leonardo Da Vinci
Raffaello
Michelangelo
15
What is the French term for a chef’s hat?
Un chapeau
Un toque
Un bonnet
Un casque
16
What language did the Aztecs speak? (It is still spoken by over a million people in Mexico.
Maya
Guarani
Quechua
Nahuatl
17
Which country in Latin America has 2 capitals?
Argentina
Mexico
Uruguay
Bolivia
18
Who is the popular French-Canadian singer who sings "My heart will go on"?
Shania Twain
Justin Bieber
Celine Dion
Bryan Adams
19
What does the C in the initials AOC stand for?
Certifiée
Compréhensive
Comparée
Contrôlée
20
Legendary San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili is from which South American country?
Peru
Argentina
Chile
Paraguay
21
A lawyer might invoke this Latin phrase to make sure you aren't unlawfully detained.
Habeas corpus
De iure
Amicus curiae
Quod erat demonstrandum
22
Colombian singer Shakira's partner of seven years plays for which Spanish soccer team?
Valencia
Atlético Madrid
Barcelona
Real Madrid
23
What was the name of the French Minister of Finance (Fouquet) chateau?
Chambord
Vaux-le-Vicomte
Amboise
Azay-le-Rideau
24
Why was the Arc de Triomphe built?
To remember those who died in WWII
It was a gift from the United States to thank France
To honor those who died in the French Rev. & Napoleonic War
To celebrate France's victory in the French Rev. War
25
With 61 million in inhabitants, where does Italy rank in terms of European population?
7th most populous country in Europe
2nd most populous country in Europe
3rd most populous country in Europe
5th most populous country in Europe
26
Who wrote the fairytale “Sleeping Beauty”?
Stendhal
Flaubert
Perrault
Maupassant
27
Who wrote Les Miserable et Notre-Dames de Paris?
Victor Hugo
Balzac
Marcel Proust
Voltaire
28
Which city is the farthest north?
Lyon
Lille
Paris
Rennes
29
The name dandelion is taken from the French word “dent de lion” meaning.....?
Lion tooth
Lion teeth
Lion tongue
Lion mane
30
Who is the author of the famous children’s book “Le Petit Prince?” (The Little Prince)
Balzac
Mme de Stael
Proust
Saint-Exupéry
31
How tall is the Eiffel tower, including the antennae at the top?
563 feet
984 feet
1,261 feet
1,063 feet
32
This is the type of toga worn by Romans who were running for office:
Toga Candida
Toga Picta
Toga Praetexta
Toga Virilis
33
What is the last name of the Italian family who came to America and fashioned whirlpools?
Zamboni
Ponza
Jacuzzi
Toti
34
In which film did Mexican actors Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal first appear?
Casa de mi padre
Fidel
Y tu mamá también
Rudi y Cursi
35
Spanish is an official language on how many different continents?
2
4
3
5
36
The Latin phrase for a committee established for a specific purpose:
Addendum
Ad hoc
Id est
De facto
37
Who wrote Don Quijote de la Mancha?
Miguel de Cervantes
Fernando de Rojas
Miguel Hernández
María de Zayas
38
Which city has the largest French-speaking city?
Louisiana
Paris
Quebec City
Lille
39
Which country should you visit if you want to drink yerba mate?
México
Uruguay
Guatemala
Venezuela
40
The Roman goddess of wisdom is?
Juno
Venus
Diana
Minerva
41
Who led the liberation of the northern part of South America from Spanish rule?
José Martí
Simón Bolívar
Pancho Villa
Hugo Chávez
42
How many autonomous communities are there in Spain?
21
17
15
11
43
Which is the largest city in the Spanish-speaking world?
New York City
Mexico City
Buenos Aries
San Juan
44
After the Rhine, which is the longest river in France:
Moselle
Seine
Loire
Rhone
45
Since when does the Montreal Canadiens hockey team exist?
1990
1909
1930
1960
46
Which French singer wrote the song “My Way”?
Claude François
Francis Cabrel
Julien Clerc
Johnny Hallyday
47
Which of the following countries shares a border with Costa Rica?
El Salvador
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Honduras
48
All of the following are co-official languages in Spain except
Euskera
Mozarabe
Gallego
Catalan
49
In which major city of Argentina was Lionel Messi born?
Cordoba
Rosario
Mendoza
Buenos Aries
50
Which country in Latin America has Spanish and an indigenous language as official?
Uruguay
Peru
Paraguay
Mexico
51
Who is Claude Monet?
A famous French singer
A famous French chef
A famous French impressionist painter
A famous soldier during the French Revolution
52
Which of the following Spanish-speaking countries has not won the World Cup?
España
Argentina
Uruguay
México
53
How many UNESCO world heritage sights are in Italy?
15
50
45
27
54
What does “la fin de semaine” mean in Quebec?
Weekend
Next week
Have a great week!
Friday night
55
The Roman numeral for 10 is..?
X
D
V
C
56
Which popular Canadian meal is made with gravy, French fries and cheese curbs?
La tarte
Le hot chicken
Le boeuf bourguignon
La poutine
57
What is the national motto of France?
La verité prévaut (The truths prevails)
En Dieu nous croyons (In God we trust)
Honneur, fraternité justice (honor, fraternity, justice)
Liberté, égalité, fraternité (Liberty, equality, fraternity)
58
Where is the tallest mountain in the whole American hemisphere?
Alaska
Mexico
United States
Argentina
59
Which of the following countries border Spain?
France, Portugal, Andorra, Gibraltar, and Morocco
France and Portugal
France, Portugal, and Andorra
France, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar
60
Where did Joan of Arc die, in what city?
Chinon
Rennes
Roven
Amiens
61
What year did the French Revolution begin?
1756
1789
1870
1815
62
In Quebec, which expression is used for “faire du shopping?”
magasiner
Faire du shopping
Vendre
bricoler
63
Fill in the blank: amo, amas, ____
Amant
Amat
Roma
Do
64
How do Costa Ricans say “dude”?
Guay
Tio
Mae
Guey
65
What was the name of the French minister of Finance chateau?
Richelieu
Fouquet
Mazarin
Colbert
66
Lavazza and Illy are famous Italian brands of:
Chocolate
Coffee
Cookies
Tea
67
Who is considered the 1 st Scientist?
Galileo Galilei
Leonardo Da Vinci
Guglielmo Marconi
Michelangelo
68
Which of the following is the word for “peach palm”, a popular fruit eaten in Costa Rica?
Nopal
Maracuya
Pejibaye
Mamey
69
If you are in France you eat a croissant and if you are in Italy you eat?
Cornetto
Focaccia
Biscotto
Cannolo
70
How many people in the world speak Spanish as their native language?
one billion
500 million
405 million
200 million
71
The abbreviation e.g. stands for the Latin phrase that means:
For the sake of an example
Compare
In the same place as above
See the work cited
72
Which of the following adverbial clauses is always followed by the subjunctive mood?
tan pronto como
cuando
después que
a menos que
73
This emperor supposedly sang and played his lyre while Rome burned.
Augustus
Tiberius
Nero
Caligula
74
Who was the artist who wrote "Feliz Navidad"?
Miguel Angel
Daddy Yankee
José Feliciano
J Balvin
75
Where is the tallest mountain in the whole American hemisphere?
United States
Argentina
Alaska
Mexico
76
Who is the Italian singer who sang with the Three Tenors?
Jovanotti
Zucchero
Pavarotti
Bocelli
77
What is the nickname given to fútbol matches played between Barcelona and Real Madrid?
El Partidazo
La Guerra
El Clasico
La Batalla
78
Considered the greatest Roman general ever, he defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama.
Aeneas
Romulus
Scipio Africanus
Spartacus
79
Which Latin poet gave us the phrase "carpe diem"?
Vergil
Horace
Robin Williams
Catullus
80
What is Puerto Rico's political relation with the United States?
province
overseas department
state
Commonwealth
81
The English adjective "nice" comes from the Latin phrase that means:
Kind-hearted
Ignorant
Tall
Rebellious
82
What is the name of the military dictator who ruled Spain from 1939-1975?
Felipe de Borbon
Francisco Franco
Federico Garcia Lorca
Augusto Pinochet
83
What was the main religion in France?
Christianity
Catholic
Islam
Buddhism
84
When is Independence Day celebrated in Mexico?
September 16
May 5
Nov 1
May 10
85
Which South American country was once considered a "little Venice"?
Argentina
Colombia
Paraguay
Venezuela
86
Which province in Canada is the only province with French as its official language?
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
87
Which country in Africa has Spanish as its official language?
Sierra Leone
Angola
Mozambique
Equatorial Guinea
88
Arbor Day gets its name from the Latin word for
Tree
Sun
Global warming
Earth
89
Besides writer (Saint-Exupéry), what was his occupation?
teacher
airplane pilot
chef
salesman
90
How many Spanish-speaking countries are in Latin America?
19
22
10
15

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