Latin American History and Culture

Question 1

What was the name of the ship that exploded, officially starting the Spanish American War?

Accepted Answer

The USS Maine

Question 2

In which country is Bartolina Sisa well known and celebrated on Indigenous Women&#x27;s Day?

Accepted Answer

Bolivia

Question 3

What is the U.S. policy known as the Monroe Doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A policy prohibiting Europe from colonizing in Latin America

Question 4

Who was the explorer that conquered the Aztecs and Mayans?

Accepted Answer

Hernando Cortes

Question 5

For over 700 years, Spain was ruled by who?

Accepted Answer

The Muslim Moors

Question 6

Who was the dictator of Cuba?

Accepted Answer

Fidel Castro

Question 7

Who was the explorer who conquered the Incan Empire?

Accepted Answer

Francisco Pizarro

Question 8

Which of these was NOT a reason the Spanish colonized the indigenous civilizations

Accepted Answer

To learn their language to write more books

Question 9

What was the name of the fort where the Texans fought during the Texas Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The Alamo

Question 10

What does "Hispanic" mean?

Accepted Answer

Anyone who has heritage from a Spanish-speaking country

Question 11

The Inca were the ancient peoples of...?

Accepted Answer

Peru

Question 12

Who was the Spanish monk who spoke against slavery and the mistreatment of the natives in Hispaniola?

Accepted Answer

Bartolomé de Las Casas

Question 13

Lady of Guadalupe is...

Accepted Answer

Virgin Mary that is a mix between Aztec and Spanish culture

Question 14

Who was this Latin American revolution leader, a.k.a the George Washington of Latin America?

Accepted Answer

Simon Bolivar

Question 15

Who wrote the story of Don Quixote de La Mancha?

Accepted Answer

Miguel Cervantes

Question 16

Which Spanish painter was part of the surrealist movement and collaborated with Walt Disney?

Accepted Answer

Salvador Dali

Question 17

What does Latino mean?

Accepted Answer

Someone who was born in or has heritage in Latin America

Question 18

Which Mexican writer and philosopher was the known as the worst nun in history

Accepted Answer

Sor Juana de La Cruz

Question 19

Columbus explored many islands in the Caribbean, which one was given the name Hispaniola?

Accepted Answer

The Dominican Republic

Question 20

Who built this?

Accepted Answer

The Aztecs

Question 21

Mexico City used to be...

Accepted Answer

A lake

Question 22

What caused the downfall of the Latin American civilizations?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 23

How many Spanish-speaking countries are there?

Accepted Answer

21

Question 24

The Aztecs and Mayans were the native peoples of...

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 25

Who built this?

Accepted Answer

The Maya

Question 26

What is "Manifest Destiny"?

Accepted Answer

The belief that the U.S. should and will expand

Question 27

Who built this?

Accepted Answer

The Inca

Question 28

Christopher Columbus was originally from...?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 29

Who named it "Latin America"?

Accepted Answer

Napoleon Bonaparte

Question 30

Which famous Mexican painter was originally going to be a doctor but was in a bus accident?

Accepted Answer

Frida Kahlo

Question 31

In which Latin American country is Spanish NOT an official language?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 32

Which Colombian painter was known for painting things in exaggerated proportions?

Accepted Answer

Fernando Botero

Question 33

What was Pablo Picasso&#x27;s painting "La Guernica" representing?

Accepted Answer

The horrors of the Spanish Civil War

Question 34

Who was Che Guevara?

Accepted Answer

A communist revolutionary from Argentina

Question 35

What is the largest Catholic procession in the world?

Accepted Answer

Señor de Los Milagros in Peru

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