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Hispanic Latin American Culture Trivia (Short Version)
Hispanic Latin American Culture Trivia (Short Version)
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Fun trivia that introduces Latin American culture of Spanish speaking countries
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Food: Shredded beef, called ropa vieja (old clothes), and sweet plantains are a meal from which country?
El Salvador
Mexico
Cuba
Ecuador
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Food: Spicy food is popular in which two countries?
Mexico and Costa Rica
Mexico and the Dominican Republic
Mexico and Peru
Mexico and Colombia
3
Geography: This region in Chile and Argentina has glaciers, and shares its name with an outdoor apparel company.
Patagonia
Amazon
Pampas
Iguazu
4
Clothes: This dress, called a Pollera, is worn for special events in this country, which is an isthmus.
Cuba
Argentina
Panama
Dominican Republic
5
Economy: Venezuela was the largest oil producing country in South America in 2020.
False
True
6
Literature: The Popol Vuh, a Mayan genesis text that says people were created from corn, comes from which country?
El Salvador
Guatemala
Mexico
Honduras
7
Music: The bongos, congas, guitar and trumpet are all instruments used in this Caribbean-influenced genre created in NYC
Mariachi
Flamenco
Tango
Salsa
8
Food: This food is a corn or flour semicircular pastry filled with meat, cheese, tomato, potatoes, or other ingredients.
Pupusa
Gordita
Arepa
Empanada
9
History: Near the capital of the Incas in Cusco, Peru, are famous ruins of this empire. These ruins are called ...?
Tulum
Machu Picchu
Chichén Itzá
Teotihuacan
10
Music: Where is the birthplace of Reggaetón, Caribbean music that features artists like Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny?
Venezuela
Colombia
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
11
Music: This Mexican folk music is played with string and brass instruments. Performers wear large hats called sombreros.
Trova
Mariachi
Reggaeton
Salsa
12
Geography: What is the name of the longest mountain range in the world, which passes through 7 South American countries?
Southern Great Escarpment
Andes
Himalayas
Alps
13
Festival: This Mexican celebration in November focuses on remembering deceased ancestors.
Day of the Dead
Flower Festival
Inti Raymi
Carnival
14
History: Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata were important figures in which revolution?
Mexican Revolution
Paraguayan War
Cuban Revolution
Wars of Independence
15
Music: In 2017, this song by Luis Fonsi topped the charts in 47 countries, and featured artists such as Justin Bieber.
Despacito
Obsesión
No Me Doy Por Vencido
Echame la Culpa
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Language: Spanish is the
Xth
most spoken language in the world by native speakers.
2nd (460 million)
4th (341 million)
1st (1.3 billion)
3rd (379 million)
17
Sports: Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona, two of the greatest Fútbol players of all time, come from which country?
Argentina
Uruguay
Brazil
Mexico
18
Game: This game with numbered tiles is a favorite for many people in the Caribbean.
Sapo
Dominoes
Trompo
Tejo
19
Geography: This country is the largest of 700 islands in the Caribbean.
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Curaçao
20
History: Che Guevara, an Argentine revolutionary and figure in the Cuban Revolution, taught which political system?
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
Facism
21
Media: Which Spanish broadcasting station reaches the most households in the United States?
Univision
Estrella TV
Telemundo
UniMás
22
Festival: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Barranquilla, Colombia have the largest celebrations for which holiday?
Mardi Gras
Carnival
Easter
Christmas
23
History: Archaeological ruins of the Aztec and the Maya can be found in this country.
Mexico
El Salvador
Guatemala
Nicaragua
24
Media: Oscar Isaac, Pedro Pascal, Rosario Dawson, and Diego Luna (Latino actors) have major rolls in which franchise?
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Harry Potter
DC Extended Universe
Star Wars
25
Sports: World Champion boxer and rival to Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Durán, came from which country?
Panama
Nicaragua
Puerto Rico
Mexico
26
Geography: Catatumbo lightening over Lake Maracaibo, discharges 1.2M times per year. Where is Lake Maracaibo?
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Ecuador
Venezuela
27
Food: While enjoyed in much of South America, this tea (mate) is the national drink of and originated in this country.
Paraguay
Venezuela
Chile
Ecuador
28
Religion: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Mary, mother of Jesus) is said to have 5 miraculous appearances in this country.
Peru
Mexico
Argentina
Cuba
29
Art: This famous Mexican Painter is known for her self-portraits and surrealist art style.
Marisol Escobar
Ana Mendieta
Lygia Pape
Frida Kahlo
30
Food: Asado (barbecue) is the signature cuisine of Argentina. What was their per capita beef consumption in 2019?
58 lbs
50 lbs
52 lbs
81 lbs
31
Geography: Cenotes, natural waterfilled pits that were considered afterlife gateways for the Maya, are found in...?
Cuba
Chile
Bolivia
Mexico
32
Education: Cuba provides more medical personnel to the developing world than all G8 countries combined.
True
False
33
Economy: Known for their famous cigars, tobacco is a main export for this country.
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Venezuela
Cuba
34
Food: Which country, Colombia or Cuba, typically serves stronger coffee?
Colombia
Cuba
35
Food: This Caribbean plant sweetens food and is found in molasses, rum, and mojitos.
Sorghum
Stevia
Sugar Cane
Beets
36
Economy: Which country is the world's largest producer of pineapple?
Honduras
Costa Rica
Panama
Mexico
37
Literature: This Nobel Prize winning Colombian author wrote 100 Years of Solitude, a work that embodies Magical Realism.
Mariano Azuela
Gabriel García Márquez
Isabel Allende
Miguel Cervantes
38
Politics: Is Puerto Rico a country?
True
False
39
Economy: This canal, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, had 256M tons of cargo pass through it in 2020.
Panama Canal
Bío-Bío Canal
Canal de Castilla
Suez Canal
40
Food: This Mexican dish, dating back to the Aztecs, is filled corn dough, wrapped and steamed in corn husks.
Enchiladas
Tamales
Torta
Sopes
41
Media: Colombian, Sofía Vergara, portrays Gloria Ramírez-Pritchett in this sitcom, which won 22 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Arrested Development
Modern Family
The Big Bang Theory
Parks and Recreation
42
Food: Tacos al Pastor are pork tacos seasoned with chilies, spices, and served with pineapple. You can find them in ...?
Mexico
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Honduras
43
Media: This actress played Selena Quintanilla in the 1997 film Selena, and has sold 70+ million music records worldwide.
Zoe Saldana
Jennifer Lopez
Eva Mendes
Eva Longoria
44
Sports: After the U.S., which country has produced the most Major League Baseball players (742)?
Venezuela
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Cuba
45
History: Which military leader led Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama to independence?
Simón Bolívar
Pancho Villa
Che Guevara
Fidel Castro
46
Language: How do you say hello in Spanish?
Hallo
Olá
Ciao
Hola
47
Geography: This rainforest is the home to 30M people, 390B trees, 40K named species, and has the 2nd largest river.
Taiga
Amazon
Congo
Sundarbans
48
Education: In 2018, PISA said the Latin American country with the best education system was ...?
Chile
Mexico
Costa Rica
Uruguay
49
Celebration: What is the name of a coming of age celebration for a 15-year-old Latina woman?
Quinceañera
Navidad
Boda
Cumpleaños
50
Economy: This country is the largest producer of emeralds. Other main exports include coffee, oil, gold, and flowers.
Ecuador
Colombia
Honduras
Venezuela
51
Religion: Christianity is the most popular religion in Latin America. Which denomination has the most membership?
Evangelical
Pentecostal
Presbyterian
Catholic
52
Clothes: These people who descended from the Inca make colorful textiles from alpaca wool. They also created the poncho.
Mixtec
Zapotec
Maya
Quechua
53
Food: The potato originated from this country (4,000 variants of this tuber). The ceviche there is incredible too.
Peru
Mexico
Chile
Paraguay
54
Music: Who has the nickname, Queen of Latin Music?
Jennifer Lopez
Celia Cruz
Shakira
Selena
