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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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History: Which military leader led Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama to independence?
Fidel Castro
Simón Bolívar
Pancho Villa
Che Guevara
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Music: The bongos, congas, guitar and trumpet are all instruments used in this Caribbean-influenced genre created in NYC
Salsa
Flamenco
Tango
Mariachi
3
Food: Shredded beef, called ropa vieja (old clothes), and sweet plantains are a meal from which country?
Ecuador
Cuba
El Salvador
Mexico
4
Education: In 2018, PISA said the Latin American country with the best education system was ...?
Uruguay
Costa Rica
Mexico
Chile
5
Religion: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Mary, mother of Jesus) is said to have 5 miraculous appearances in this country.
Argentina
Cuba
Peru
Mexico
6
Economy: Venezuela was the largest oil producing country in South America in 2020.
False
True
7
Geography: What is the name of the longest mountain range in the world, which passes through 7 South American countries?
Himalayas
Andes
Alps
Southern Great Escarpment
8
Game: This game with numbered tiles is a favorite for many people in the Caribbean.
Dominoes
Sapo
Trompo
Tejo
9
History: Archaeological ruins of the Aztec and the Maya can be found in this country.
El Salvador
Guatemala
Mexico
Nicaragua
10
Food: Which country, Colombia or Cuba, typically serves stronger coffee?
Colombia
Cuba
11
Geography: This country is the largest of 700 islands in the Caribbean.
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Curaçao
Cuba
12
Celebration: What is the name of a coming of age celebration for a 15-year-old Latina woman?
Cumpleaños
Navidad
Boda
Quinceañera
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Politics: Is Puerto Rico a country?
True
False
14
Media: Colombian, Sofía Vergara, portrays Gloria Ramírez-Pritchett in this sitcom, which won 22 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Parks and Recreation
Arrested Development
Modern Family
The Big Bang Theory
15
Music: This Mexican folk music is played with string and brass instruments. Performers wear large hats called sombreros.
Salsa
Reggaeton
Mariachi
Trova
16
Language: Spanish is the
Xth
most spoken language in the world by native speakers.
4th (341 million)
2nd (460 million)
1st (1.3 billion)
3rd (379 million)
17
Music: In 2017, this song by Luis Fonsi topped the charts in 47 countries, and featured artists such as Justin Bieber.
No Me Doy Por Vencido
Despacito
Obsesión
Echame la Culpa
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Clothes: These people who descended from the Inca make colorful textiles from alpaca wool. They also created the poncho.
Quechua
Zapotec
Mixtec
Maya
19
Sports: After the U.S., which country has produced the most Major League Baseball players (742)?
Mexico
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Venezuela
20
Geography: This region in Chile and Argentina has glaciers, and shares its name with an outdoor apparel company.
Iguazu
Patagonia
Amazon
Pampas
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Geography: Catatumbo lightening over Lake Maracaibo, discharges 1.2M times per year. Where is Lake Maracaibo?
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Venezuela
Ecuador
22
Literature: The Popol Vuh, a Mayan genesis text that says people were created from corn, comes from which country?
Guatemala
El Salvador
Mexico
Honduras
23
Clothes: This dress, called a Pollera, is worn for special events in this country, which is an isthmus.
Argentina
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Panama
24
Food: The potato originated from this country (4,000 variants of this tuber). The ceviche there is incredible too.
Chile
Mexico
Peru
Paraguay
25
Economy: Known for their famous cigars, tobacco is a main export for this country.
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Venezuela
Cuba
26
History: Near the capital of the Incas in Cusco, Peru, are famous ruins of this empire. These ruins are called ...?
Tulum
Machu Picchu
Teotihuacan
Chichén Itzá
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Food: This food is a corn or flour semicircular pastry filled with meat, cheese, tomato, potatoes, or other ingredients.
Arepa
Pupusa
Empanada
Gordita
28
Education: Cuba provides more medical personnel to the developing world than all G8 countries combined.
True
False
29
Sports: World Champion boxer and rival to Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Durán, came from which country?
Nicaragua
Panama
Mexico
Puerto Rico
30
History: Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata were important figures in which revolution?
Mexican Revolution
Cuban Revolution
Wars of Independence
Paraguayan War
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Economy: This country is the largest producer of emeralds. Other main exports include coffee, oil, gold, and flowers.
Venezuela
Honduras
Ecuador
Colombia
32
Music: Where is the birthplace of Reggaetón, Caribbean music that features artists like Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny?
Colombia
Dominican Republic
Venezuela
Puerto Rico
33
Food: This Caribbean plant sweetens food and is found in molasses, rum, and mojitos.
Beets
Sugar Cane
Sorghum
Stevia
34
Music: Who has the nickname, Queen of Latin Music?
Jennifer Lopez
Celia Cruz
Shakira
Selena
35
Media: Which Spanish broadcasting station reaches the most households in the United States?
Estrella TV
UniMás
Telemundo
Univision
36
Media: Oscar Isaac, Pedro Pascal, Rosario Dawson, and Diego Luna (Latino actors) have major rolls in which franchise?
Harry Potter
Star Wars
Marvel Cinematic Universe
DC Extended Universe
37
Economy: This canal, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, had 256M tons of cargo pass through it in 2020.
Bío-Bío Canal
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Canal de Castilla
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Media: This actress played Selena Quintanilla in the 1997 film Selena, and has sold 70+ million music records worldwide.
Zoe Saldana
Eva Longoria
Jennifer Lopez
Eva Mendes
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Food: This Mexican dish, dating back to the Aztecs, is filled corn dough, wrapped and steamed in corn husks.
Sopes
Tamales
Torta
Enchiladas
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Food: Tacos al Pastor are pork tacos seasoned with chilies, spices, and served with pineapple. You can find them in ...?
Nicaragua
Mexico
Costa Rica
Honduras
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History: Che Guevara, an Argentine revolutionary and figure in the Cuban Revolution, taught which political system?
Facism
Communism
Socialism
Capitalism
42
Religion: Christianity is the most popular religion in Latin America. Which denomination has the most membership?
Evangelical
Presbyterian
Pentecostal
Catholic
43
Festival: This Mexican celebration in November focuses on remembering deceased ancestors.
Flower Festival
Carnival
Day of the Dead
Inti Raymi
44
Literature: This Nobel Prize winning Colombian author wrote 100 Years of Solitude, a work that embodies Magical Realism.
Miguel Cervantes
Isabel Allende
Mariano Azuela
Gabriel García Márquez
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Geography: This rainforest is the home to 30M people, 390B trees, 40K named species, and has the 2nd largest river.
Sundarbans
Taiga
Amazon
Congo
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Festival: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Barranquilla, Colombia have the largest celebrations for which holiday?
Mardi Gras
Carnival
Easter
Christmas
47
Food: While enjoyed in much of South America, this tea (mate) is the national drink of and originated in this country.
Paraguay
Ecuador
Venezuela
Chile
48
Economy: Which country is the world's largest producer of pineapple?
Mexico
Honduras
Costa Rica
Panama
49
Food: Asado (barbecue) is the signature cuisine of Argentina. What was their per capita beef consumption in 2019?
50 lbs
52 lbs
58 lbs
81 lbs
50
Food: Spicy food is popular in which two countries?
Mexico and Peru
Mexico and the Dominican Republic
Mexico and Colombia
Mexico and Costa Rica
51
Language: How do you say hello in Spanish?
Ciao
Olá
Hola
Hallo
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Art: This famous Mexican Painter is known for her self-portraits and surrealist art style.
Marisol Escobar
Frida Kahlo
Ana Mendieta
Lygia Pape
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Geography: Cenotes, natural waterfilled pits that were considered afterlife gateways for the Maya, are found in...?
Cuba
Bolivia
Chile
Mexico
54
Sports: Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona, two of the greatest Fútbol players of all time, come from which country?
Uruguay
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
