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1
On what day does Mexico celebrate Independence Day?
January (Enero) 20th
May (Mayo) 5th
September (Septiembre) 16th
2
Where was the center of the Inca Empire?
Colombia
Peru
Mexico
3
What was Lin Manuel Miranda’s Broadway debut?
In the Heights (En las alturas)
West Side Story (Historia del lado oeste)
United States of Banana (Estados Unidos del Plátano)
4
Which Hispanic author wrote ‘The House on Mango Street’?
Isabel Allende
Juan Rulfo
Sandra Cisneros
5
Which desert covers a large part of northern Mexico?
Mojave Desert
Great Basin Desert
Sonoran Desert
6
Which country is ceviche most commonly associated with?
Peru
Bolivia
Honduras
7
Where is the Mambo from?
Cuba
Panama
Argentina
8
Who was Spotify's most streamed Latin artist in 2019?
Ozuna
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
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Which author wrote the acclaimed One Hundred Years of Solitude?
Gabriel García Márquez
Carlos Fuentes
Mario Vargas Llosa
10
Chimichurri is a popular condiment and sauce in Argentina and Uruguay. What is it usually served on?
Turnovers (Empanadas)
Roast Potatoes (Patatas Asadas)
Grilled Meat (Carne a la parrilla)
11
Which country popularized the music style ‘reggaeton’?
Puerto Rico
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
12
Spanish and Portuguese are derived from Latin
False (Falso)
True (Verdadero)
13
Which U.S. president first introduced National Hispanic Heritage Week?
Lyndon B. Johson
Jimmy Carter
Franklin D. Roosevelt
14
Which famous Hispanic singer is known as the ‘King of Latin Pop’?
Marc Anthony
Ricky Martin
Enrique Iglesias
15
What is the largest island in the Caribbean?
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Hispaniola
16
Which country do the Galapagos Islands belong to?
Nicaragua
Belize
Ecuador
17
In which city is ‘El Museo del Barrio’, dedicated to Latin American and Caribbean art?
California
Texas
New York
18
Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez were labor activists who co-founded a workers association for which group?
Prison Workers (trabajadores penitenciarios)
Agricultural Workers (trabajadores agrícolas)
Healthcare Workers (cuidado de la salud trabajadores)
19
What is the national fruit Mexico?
Banana
Mango
Avocado
20
Which of the following Latin American cities is the most populated?
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
São Paulo
21
What part of Latin America do arepas originate from?
The Venezuela and Colombia region
Peru
Bolivia
22
In which year was Hispanic Heritage Month first celebrated?
2000
1988
1964
23
What team did Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente play for?
Texas Rangers
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
24
In how many countries is Spanish the “official” language?
11
40
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25
What is char-grilled Mexican street corn known as?
Elote
Pernil
Mofongo
26
Which Spanish-speaking country has the largest population?
Spain
Colombia
Mexico
27
Angel Falls is the world’s largest uninterrupted waterfall. Where is it located?
Argentina
Venezuela
Chile
28
What historical event does Cinco De Mayo commemorate?
The Battle of Puebla (La batalla de Puebla)
The Cry of Dolores (El Grito de Dolores)
Overthrowing the monarchy (Derrocando a la monarquía)
29
The music style ‘bossa nova’ is derived from which classic Brazilian genre?
Tango
Forró
Samba
30
Which US state has the largest Spanish-speaking population?
New York
Texas
California
31
Selena Quintanilla was widely renowned as the ‘Queen of _______ Music’.
Salsa
Cumbia
Tejano
32
Frida Kahlo was a prominent artist of the 20th century. What type of art was she known for?
Still life (Pintura de bodegones)
Impressionism (Impresionismo)
Self-portraits (Autorretratos)
33
Which Latin comedian became the first to host a late-night talk show on an English-language network?
Paul Rodriguez
George Lopez
Eugenio Derbez
34
Which river serves as a natural border between the U.S. and Mexico?
The Amazon River
Rio Grande
Grijalva River
35
The ruins of ancient Machu Picchu are remnants of what civilization?
Aztecs
Incas
Mayans
36
Who was the first Hispanic justice on the US Supreme Court?
Sonia Sotomayor
Catherine Costes Masto
Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez
37
Where was singer-songwriter Shakira born?
Chile
Venezuela
Colombia
38
Who is the highest paid Latina actress, who was also the only Latina on Forbes' list paid actresses?
Jessica Alba
Sofia Vergara
Eva Mendes
39
Ropa Vieja, or ‘old clothes,’ is a classic Cuban dish consisting of ________.
Stewed chicken (Pollo guisado)
Shredded flank steak (Filete de falda desmenuzado)
Sweet braised pork (Cerdo estofado dulce)
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What mountain range stretches across much of South America?
The Alps
The Himalayas
The Andes