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Duplicate of Centerville World Language Week: International Trivia
Duplicate of Centerville World Language Week: International Trivia
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1
What Caribbean Spanish-speaking country shares a border with a French speaking country?
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Trinidad
La República Dominicana
2
What archetypal "cowboy" figure is representative of life on the Pampa of Uruguay and Argentina?
The llama
The vaquero
The gaucho
The soldado
3
How many Spanish-speaking countries are there?
17
21
10
45
4
Why are there so many US cars from the 1950s in Cuba?
Because they were left there from old American movie sets.
Most of them are convertibles and the weather is nice.
The fuel they run on is more readily available.
Because they are the only ones people may legally own.
5
What Argentinian leader is played by Madonna in a famous musical by the same name?
Celia Cruz
Ana María Matute
Evita Perón
Mercedes Sosa
6
Where would you find the francophone island Tahiti?
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
French Polynesia
Off of French Guiana
7
What is the national animal of France?
The lion
The rooster
The cow
The owl
8
The city of Beirut, located in this francophone country, suffered a huge explosion in August 2020.
Jordan
Morocco
Lebanon
Algeria
9
Which German car has its headquarters in Munich?
Mercedes
Audi
BMW
Porche
10
What region contains the following countries: Costa Rica, Panamá and Guatemala.
South America
The Caribbean
North America
Central America
11
In the Middle Ages, French was the official language of this country for about 300 years.
Germany
Netherlands
Tunisia
England
12
Which US state's government is based on the Napoleonic code?
Virginia
Louisiana
Texas
Georgia
13
What do the Germans call the Baltic Sea?
Nordsee
Chiemsee
Bodensee
Ostsee
14
What is the capital of Uruguay?
Montevideo
San Salvador
Asunción
Bogotá
15
What is an Ausfahrt?
Car exhaust
An outing, trip
An onramp
An exit
16
What is the Zugspitze?
A tourist attraction in Berlin
A mountain
The German train system
A castle
17
How many neighboring countries border Germany?
11
10
12
9
18
The cities of Casablanca and Marrakesh are found in which francophone African country?
Niger
Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
19
What famous museum is located in Madrid, Spain.
The Tate
The Met
The Louvre
The Prado
20
What is the capital of Austria in the German language?
Vienna
Salzburg
Dresden
Wien
21
What country does Easter Island belong to?
México
Argentina
Chile
Ecuador
22
How do you say highway or interstate in German?
Autohilfe
Autobahn
Autogramm
Ausfahrt
23
Which of the following companies is NOT a French car manufacturer?
Fiat
Renault
Peugeot
Citroën
24
Before the Musée d'Orsay in Paris was a museum it was a....
courthouse
train station
greenhouse
hospital
25
True or false? The United States of America is an older country than Germany.
True
False
26
Which country invented the MP3 format?
Die USA
Die Schweiz
Deutschland
Österreich
27
What fruit is found in a Schwarwälderkirschtorte?
Cherries
Apple
Peaches
Black berries
28
What author wrote Cien Años de Soledad? (The most prolific work of Magical Realism)
Carlos Fuentes
Julio Cortázar
Miguel de Cervantes
Gabriel García Márquez
29
Who is the current Chancellor of Germany?
Kaiser Wilhelm
Olaf Scholz
Angela Merkel
Helmut Kohl
30
On which day would you get mad stares from your neighbor if you mowed your lawn in Germany?
Freitag
Sonnabend
Sonntag
Montag
31
Under which Parisian monument is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
Les Invalides
La Tour Eiffel
L'École Militaire
L'Arc de Triomphe
32
Which of the following is NOT a French cheese?
Camembert
Roquefort
Parmesan
Brie
33
Which brand of chocolate features a stylized bear in a mountain on their logo?
Lindt
Milka
Kinderschokolade
Toblerone
34
Germany has 16 Federal States. Which one is the largest?
Hamburg
Berlin
Bavaria
Brandenburg
35
What is the widely known cultural dance, honored by UNESCO, that originated in Argentina?
Tango
Merengue
Jarabe Tapatío
Salsa
36
This country has 3 official languages: French, Dutch, and German.
Belgium
Monaco
Luxembourg
Switzerland
37
This principality is known for its casino, yacht-lined harbor, and Grand Prix motor race.
Monaco
Niger
Bénin
Seychelles
38
Which Spanish-speaking country technically has two capitals (La Paz and Sucre)?
La República Dominicana
Spain
Costa Rica
Bolivia
39
What does the sports team acronym "PSG" stand for?
Paris Saint-Germain
Peugeot Soccer Guild
Parisian Soccer Group
Polo Stade de Gaulle
40
If you were visiting the Château Frontenac and the Montmorency Falls, you would be in...
Québec
Switzerland
Guadeloupe
France
41
What country has the most volcanoes in the world?
Spain
Guatemala
Ecuador
Puerto Rico
42
What country became the first country to abolish its military in 1949.
Costa Rica
Germany
Cuba
The United States
43
Which French fashion house, whose logo is shown, is famous for high-end luggage?
Versace
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Louis Vuitton
Nina Ricci
44
Who is the author of Don Quijote de la Mancha?
Sancho Panza
Carlos Fuentes
Miguel de Cervantes
Gabriel García Márquez
45
How many people live in Germany?
1.2 billion people
115 million people
7 million people
82 million people