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