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Spanish cultural jeopardy
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1
What is the capital city of Peru?
Quito
La Paz
Lima
Bogota
2
In which Spanish city can you visit the famous Sagrada Familia cathedral?
Sevilla
Barcelona
Madrid
Malaga
3
Columbus sailed 3 ships (Nina, Pinta, SantaMaria) from Spain towards Asia but got to America in
1581
1295
1357
1492
4
The highest capital city at 4000m above sea level in Bolivia. [clue: it means "peace".]
El Salvador
Quito
Managua
La Paz
5
Which state in the US is named after the Spanish word for: snowed under/covered in snow?
Montana
Arizona
California
Nevada
6
What does a Spaniard say when somebody sneezes?
Callate
Jesús
Provecho
Avestruz
7
Which Colombian singer sang the song "Waka waka" at the 2010 South African Soccer World Cup?
Shakira
Gloria Estefan
Celia Cruz
Jennifer Lopez
8
Which famous city in the US means "fertile lowlands / meadows" in Spanish?
Las Vegas
Albuquerque
Dallas
Los Alamos
9
Paraguay is a bilingual country. Everybody speaks Spanish and
Guarani
Quechua
Maya
Apache
10
Name of the ancient Native American Empire that stretched from Colombia to Northern Chile.
Gaucho Empire
Aztec Empire
Maya Empire
Inca Empire
11
What is the official language in Venezuela?
Spanish
Portuguese
Criollo
French
12
What is the capital city of Chile?
Santiago
Montevideo
Buenos Aires
Lima
13
What is the name of the ocean on the West coast of South America?
Indian
Antartic
Atlantic
Pacific
14
Native Americans in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia speak their own language at home, called:
Maori
Quechua
Aztec
Maya
15
Famous dance and music style from Southern Spain
cumbia
samba
tango
flamenco
16
Which Central American country's name means "rich port"?
Puerto Rico
Porto Alegre
Costa Rica
Dominica
17
According to tradition, who brings presents to children on January 6th, in Spain?
Santa from the moon
Don Quijote and his helpers
The elves from the forest
The Three Wise Men of the East
18
a SIESTA is.....
Taking a nap after eating
Snack between lunch and dinner
A party with music and dancing
Going out for tapas with friends
19
It is a blanket looking garment that has a whole in the middle and keeps you warm...
poncho
chaqueta
alfombra
ropa
20
When did the Moors (Arabs) invade Spain?
1982
711
1492
987
21
The highest navigable lake in the Andes (at 3800m), shared between Peru and Bolivia is...
Titicaca
Oruro
Chimborazo
Foza
22
Which country does the famous soccer player "Messi" come from?
Uruguay
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
23
In which African country is Spanish the official language?
Morocco
Equatorial Guinea
Mali
Liberia
24
Which famous city in the US means the city of angels?
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Nueva York
25
Where is the world famous canal that made it unnecessary for ships to go around South America?
Salvador
Panama
Mexico
Nicaragua
26
In Spain there are co-official languages. They are:
Vasco / Gallego
Maya / Zulu
Catalán / Euskera
Occitano / Napoletano
27
Which city in the USA is named after "Saint Francis"?
San Francisco
San Diego
Santa Fe
San Antonio
28
Gibraltar is a city in Europe that belongs to:
England (U.K.)
Spain
Portugal
Morocco
29
Which state in the US is named after the Spanish word for: "tiles"?
California
Texas
Arizona
Colorado
30
What is the name of the ocean on the East coast of South America?
Chinese
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
31
Which state in the USA is named after the Spanish word for: mountain ?
Florida
Nevada
Arizona
Montana
32
The famous painter Pablo Picasso was originally from
Chile
Spain
France
Mexico
33
What is the name of a big rimmed straw hat?
sombrero
sombra
gorra
gorro
34
Which Central American country's name means "rich coast"?
Costa Brava
Costa Rica
Cuba
Puerto Rico
35
Two cities (Ceuta and Melilla) located in North Africa, right inside Morocco, belong to:
UK
USA
Morocco
Spain
36
Which country do mariachis originally come from?
Chile
Argentina
Mexico
USA
37
Which country is best known as the birthplace of tango?
Bolivia
Spain
Brazil
Argentina
38
In Spain many celebrations include LA CORRIDA DE TOROS. In English this means:
Bull jumping
Bullfighting
Running with bulls
Worship of Taurus
39
What is the name of the longest mountain range in South America?
Apalaches
Sierra Madre
Apaches
Andes
40
What is the capital city of Venezuela?
Caracas
Trinidad
San José
Bogota
41
What is the world's highest uninterrupted, nearly 1km tall waterfall called? (in Venezuela)
Niagara Falls
Alto Falls
Iguazu Falls
Angel Falls
42
Which of these counties are Spain's immediate neighbours? (connected by land)
France/Portugal
Germany/Portugal
Portugal/Italy
Andorra/France/Portugal
43
Tomato, corn, turkey, potato, avo, chilli, chocolate, papaya, pineapple, vanilla originate from
Asia
Africa
Australia
The Americas
44
In which Asian country do people have the most Spanish origin names?
Philippines
Myanmar
Cambodia
Malaysia
45
Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) was originally built in 1325 by which Native American people?
Apache
Guarani
Inca
Aztecs
46
Which popular Mexican food means "little donkey" in Spanish?
gordita
tortilla
mole
burrito
47
What is the name of the largest river in South America?
Rio Negro
La Plata
Amazon
Orinoco
48
a Spanish soup, that is usually served cold and has raw tomatoes, spices, raw vegetables...
cocido
churrito
gazpacho
paella
49
San Fermin is celebrated in Spain in July, by the running of the bulls. But where?
Barcelona
Sevilla
Pamplona
Madrid
50
A Spanish rice dish that may include seafood, chicken, vegetables, sausages, spices...
zarangollo
paella
gazpacho
frangollo
