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How much do you know about the culture of the Spanish speaking world?
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1
Day of the Dead is celebrated in which month?
November
October
December
September
2
Which Spanish speaking country has no military?
Costa Rica
Puerto Rico
Mexico
They all have a military
3
Mexico introduced this to the world
Water
Chiles
Spanish
Chocolate
4
What mountain range runs the length of South America?
Andes
Rockies
Appalachian
Himalayas
5
The Galapagos Islands are part of which South American country?
Venezuela
Chile
Ecuador
Argentina
6
This country is a Commonwealth of the United States.
México
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Nicaragua
7
What country is home to bull sharks in its freshwater lakes?
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Honduras
8
South America's largest lake, Titicaca, is located in...
Bolivia
Ecuador
Peru
Colombia
9
There is a law forbidding riders from removing their feet from bike pedals in what country?
Mexico
Bolivia
Spain
Guatemala
10
Bananas account for over 50% of this country's export earnings
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
11
Which country has more cattle than people?
Bolivia
Chile
Paraguay
Uruguay
12
It is estimate the 65 million of these are consumed in Peru each year.
Guinea Pigs
Bananas
Potatoes
Llamas
13
Where can you see the sun rise on the Pacific Ocean and Set on the Atlantic Ocean?
Costa Rica
Puerto Rico
Panama
El Salvador
14
The US Naval Base Guantanamo Bay is located in this Spanish speaking country
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Venezuela
Dominican Republic
15
What two Spanish speaking countries use the U.S. Dollar as their currency?
Argentina and Nicaragua
Colombia and Spain
Guatemala and Honduras
El Salvador and Ecuador
16
To show you have enjoyed your meal in Spain you...
Let the waiter eat the rest
Tip really well
Throw your napkin on the ground
Thank the chef
17
Africa's only Spanish speaking country is...
There isn't an African Spanish speaking country
Ecuatorial Guinea
Nigeria
Congo
18
This is the main crop of Cuba
Avocados
Sugar
Wheat
Tobacco
19
December in Argentina is what season?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
20
Peru claims to be the native location of this popular food, with over 300 varieties
Avocado
Corn
Banana
Potato
21
There is no tooth fairy in Spain
False
True
22
Kinkajou, Peanut Head, and Potoo are all types of ____ in the Amazon Rainforest?
Plants
Animals
Indigenous Groups
Rivers
23
This holiday celebrates Mexico's defeat in a battle over the French in the city of Puebla.
Día de Independencia
Cinco de mayo
Navidad
Dia de los Muertos
24
This country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Cuba
Costa Rica
25
This Spanish-Speaking country has two capitals
Argentina
Bolivia
Ecuador
El Salvador
26
What civilization inhabited modern day Mexico City before the arrival of the Spanish?
Olmec
Aztec
Inca
Maya
27
This % of the world's oxygen is generated in the Amazon Rainforest
10%
1%
100%
20%
28
This is the smallest country in Central America
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Ecuatorial Guinea
29
What civilization dominated what is now modern day Peru?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Olmec
30
What is the name of the world's driest desert and where is it located?
Sahara, Peru
Patagonia, Argentina
Kalaharia, Bolivia
Atacama, Chile
31
Spanish is the ______ most spoken language in the world.
2nd
4th
1st
3rd
32
In how many countries is Spanish the official language?
21
17
27
2
33
Venezuela's most popular sport is...
baseball
soccer
football
tennis
34
The Spanish government has restrictions of what people can name their children
True
False
35
Which two South American countries are land locked?
Paraguay and Bolivia
Argentina and Panama
Uruguay and Bolivia
Uruguay and Argentina
