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1
Which is the only Hispanic country that does not have an army?
Costa Rica
Bolivia
España
Venezuela
2
Puerto Rican people are US citizens but are not allowed to.....
travel outside of the US
own their own property (house, land, business, ect)
vote in US presidential elections
drive foreign manufactured cars
3
The most devastating earthquake in history was recorded in which country? (1960 , 9.5 Richter)
Chile
Colombia
Honduras
México
4
Which country is known for the popular Flamenco music and dance?
Panama
Venezuela
Bolivia
España
5
Which Central American country is known for hosting world surfing competitions?
Nicaragua
El Salvador
Guatemala
Costa Rica
6
Where is the musical rhythm "La Cumbia" from?
Guatemala
El Salvador
Colombia
Cuba
7
From which country do the most MLB players come from?
Costa Rica
Venezuela
República Dominicana
Puerto Rico
8
What is the name of the mountain chain that runs most of the western side of South America?
Andes
Alps
Himilayas
Amazon
9
Which country is the only Hispanic country to NOT have a dictator?
Cuba
Colombia
España
Costa Rica
10
Famous artists Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo are from which Hispanic country?
España
Guatemala
Venezuela
México
11
This country is known for the canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Argentina
Panama
Brazil
El Salvador
12
Petroleum (gas) makes up 70% of which country's exports?
Venezuela
Costa Rica
Chile
Puerto Rico
13
Famous soccer player David Beckham played for which club in España?
Manchester United
Valencia CF
FC Barcelona
Real Madrid
14
This country is 2,700 miles long and known for the driest desert in the world: Atacama Desert
Argentina
Panama
México
Chile
15
What is the capital of España?
Santiago
San José
Madrid
Buenos Aires
16
The famous Iguazu Falls is located on the boarder of Brazil, Argentina, & what other country?
España
Panama
Paraguay
Honduras
17
This country is located near the second largest coral reef in the world and is known for scuba
Costa Rica
Honduras
Venezuela
México
18
This country is known for its former dictator Fidel Castro
España
Puerto Rico
República Dominicana
Cuba
19
Which Central American country has the highest average annual income of $2,800?
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Honduras
Panama
20
This country is known for the ancient Mayan Civilization and ruins of Chitchen Itza
Honduras
República Dominicana
México
El Salvador
21
What is the name of the primarily all Spanish single to top the Billboard Hot 100 since 1996?
Macarena
Bailamos
Syonara
Despacito
22
The Galapagos Islands are part of which country?
Guatemala
Cuba
Ecuador
España
23
Which country is known for the animal called a "Nandu" -similar to an ostrich
Colombia
Uruguay
Venezuela
Bolivia
24
This country is known for the ancient Incan civilization and archeological site of Machu Picchu
Bolivia
Puerto Rico
Chile
Peru
25
Which country shares the island of Hispañola with Haiti?
Cuba
Bolivia
Puerto Rico
República Dominicana
26
Which county is home to the only freshwater species of shark?
Nicaragua
Honduras
Panama
Ecuador
27
To which country does Easter Island belong?
Peru
Chile
Argentina
Colombia
28
This lake that boarders Peru and Bolivia is the highest navigable (boats) lake in the world
Lake Amazon
Salt Lake
Lake Michigan
Lake Titicaca
29
Famous singer Enrique Iglesias is from what country?
Venezuela
México
Uruguay
España
30
On which country did Christopher Columbus first land in 1492?
Panama
Honduras
Chile
República Dominicana
31
Which country is known for the Tango, a famous dance.
República Dominicana
El Salvador
Argentina
Nicaragua
32
This place is a territory of the Estados Unidos
Peru
Nicaragua
Puerto Rico
Cuba
33
Which country is known for the ancient Aztec civilization and famous ruins of Tikal
Ecuador
México
Guatemala
Peru
34
This is the largest Spanish speaking country in South America & the 8th largest in the world.
Argentina
España
Brazil
Peru
35
What do you call a soap opera in Spanish?
una sopa de jabón
una ópera de jabón
una telenovela
una tertulía
36
This capital city in Bolivia is the highest capital in the world at 12, 000 ft.
Buenos Aires
La Paz
Tegucigalpa
Madrid
37
The singer Shakira is from...
Argentina
Colombia
Costa Rica
México
38
Which country is known for the popular musical style of Mariachi?
Colombia
Puerto Rico
Cuba
México
39
Which country is the only Spanish speaking country in Africa?
Kenya
Guinea Ecuatorial
South Africa
Egypt
40
Located in Europe, this country is known for bull fighting
Panama
España
Brazil
México