With 61 million in inhabitants, where does Italy rank in terms of European population?

5th most populous country in Europe

Why was the Arc de Triomphe built?

To honor those who died in the French Rev. & Napoleonic War

A famous French impressionist painter

Which of the following authors did NOT win a Nobel Prize in Literature

Gabriel Mistral, Jorge Luis Borges

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1
Which country in Latin America has 2 capitals?
Bolivia
Mexico
Argentina
Uruguay
2
What does “la fin de semaine” mean in Quebec?
Have a great week!
Next week
Friday night
Weekend
3
With 61 million in inhabitants, where does Italy rank in terms of European population?
3rd most populous country in Europe
7th most populous country in Europe
2nd most populous country in Europe
5th most populous country in Europe
4
Why was the Arc de Triomphe built?
To celebrate France's victory in the French Rev. War
It was a gift from the United States to thank France
To honor those who died in the French Rev. & Napoleonic War
To remember those who died in WWII
5
Which is the largest city in the Spanish-speaking world?
New York City
Mexico City
San Juan
Buenos Aries
6
Which city has the largest French-speaking city?
Louisiana
Paris
Lille
Quebec City
7
If you are in France you eat a croissant and if you are in Italy you eat?
Biscotto
Cannolo
Focaccia
Cornetto
8
When is Independence Day celebrated in Mexico?
Nov 1
September 16
May 10
May 5
9
Who wrote Les Miserable et Notre-Dames de Paris?
Victor Hugo
Marcel Proust
Balzac
Voltaire
10
Besides writer (Saint-Exupéry), what was his occupation?
salesman
chef
teacher
airplane pilot
11
What French castle is known as “Sleeping Beauty’s Castle?”
Chenonceaux
Versailles
Ussé
Fontainebleau
12
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Donatello
Michelangelo
Leonardo Da Vinci
Raffaello
13
Who is Claude Monet?
A famous French chef
A famous French singer
A famous French impressionist painter
A famous soldier during the French Revolution
14
In which city would you be if you were riding a Gondola?
Pisa
Genoa
Naples
Venice
15
Which of the following Spanish-speaking countries has not won the World Cup?
México
Uruguay
España
Argentina
16
Who wrote the fairytale “Sleeping Beauty”?
Stendhal
Maupassant
Perrault
Flaubert
17
What is the official language of Brazil?
English
French
Spanish
Portuguese
18
All of the following are co-official languages in Spain except
Euskera
Gallego
Catalan
Mozarabe
19
Who was the artist who wrote "Feliz Navidad"?
José Feliciano
Miguel Angel
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
20
How many people in the world speak Spanish as their native language?
500 million
200 million
405 million
one billion
21
Who is considered the 1 st Scientist?
Guglielmo Marconi
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Galileo Galilei
22
What is the name of the military dictator who ruled Spain from 1939-1975?
Felipe de Borbon
Federico Garcia Lorca
Francisco Franco
Augusto Pinochet
23
What is the nickname given to fútbol matches played between Barcelona and Real Madrid?
La Guerra
La Batalla
El Clasico
El Partidazo
24
What is the French term for a chef’s hat?
Un chapeau
Un bonnet
Un toque
Un casque
25
Which Italian drink is named after the Capuchin religious order?
Macchiato
Lungo
Cappuccino
Espresso
26
Which country should you visit if you want to drink yerba mate?
Uruguay
Guatemala
México
Venezuela
27
Rioplatense Spanish is associated with which two Latin American countries?
Argentina and Uruguay
Colombia and Venezuela
Honduras and Nicaragua
Perú and Bolivia
28
Which of the following authors did NOT win a Nobel Prize in Literature
Octavio Paz
Gabriel Mistral
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Jorge Luis Borges
29
What was the name of the French minister of Finance chateau?
Colbert
Richelieu
Fouquet
Mazarin
30
How tall is the Eiffel tower, including the antennae at the top?
1,063 feet
984 feet
1,261 feet
563 feet
31
What does the C in the initials AOC stand for?
Certifiée
Comparée
Compréhensive
Contrôlée
32
Lavazza and Illy are famous Italian brands of:
Chocolate
Cookies
Tea
Coffee
33
Which of the following is the word for “peach palm”, a popular fruit eaten in Costa Rica?
Mamey
Maracuya
Pejibaye
Nopal
34
Since when does the Montreal Canadiens hockey team exist?
1990
1909
1960
1930
35
Fill in the blank: amo, amas, ____
Roma
Amat
Amant
Do
36
The Roman numeral for 10 is..?
D
V
X
C
37
In which major city of Argentina was Lionel Messi born?
Mendoza
Cordoba
Rosario
Buenos Aries
38
How many Spanish-speaking countries are in Latin America?
22
19
10
15
39
Arbor Day gets its name from the Latin word for
Global warming
Sun
Tree
Earth
40
This goddess had the epithet Moneta (warner). Her temple gave us the word money.
Clodia
Venus
Minerva
Juno
41
How do Costa Ricans say “dude”?
Guey
Guay
Mae
Tio
42
In which film did Mexican actors Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal first appear?
Y tu mamá también
Fidel
Casa de mi padre
Rudi y Cursi
43
The English adjective "nice" comes from the Latin phrase that means:
Ignorant
Kind-hearted
Tall
Rebellious
44
What is the last name of the Italian family who came to America and fashioned whirlpools?
Ponza
Toti
Jacuzzi
Zamboni
45
The name dandelion is taken from the French word “dent de lion” meaning.....?
Lion tongue
Lion tooth
Lion teeth
Lion mane
46
Who is the popular French-Canadian singer who sings "My heart will go on"?
Celine Dion
Justin Bieber
Bryan Adams
Shania Twain
47
Colombian singer Shakira's partner of seven years plays for which Spanish soccer team?
Valencia
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Atlético Madrid
48
Who wrote Don Quijote de la Mancha?
Miguel de Cervantes
Fernando de Rojas
María de Zayas
Miguel Hernández
49
Which South American country boasts the most winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Argentina
México
Colombia
Chile
50
The abbreviation e.g. stands for the Latin phrase that means:
For the sake of an example
In the same place as above
Compare
See the work cited
51
Which country in Africa has Spanish as its official language?
Sierra Leone
Equatorial Guinea
Angola
Mozambique
52
After the Rhine, which is the longest river in France:
Loire
Rhone
Seine
Moselle
53
Which Latin poet gave us the phrase "carpe diem"?
Catullus
Vergil
Robin Williams
Horace
54
Which of the following adverbial clauses is always followed by the subjunctive mood?
después que
a menos que
tan pronto como
cuando
55
Which popular Canadian meal is made with gravy, French fries and cheese curbs?
Le boeuf bourguignon
La tarte
Le hot chicken
La poutine
56
Considered the greatest Roman general ever, he defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama.
Spartacus
Romulus
Aeneas
Scipio Africanus
57
What language did the Aztecs speak? (It is still spoken by over a million people in Mexico.
Nahuatl
Guarani
Quechua
Maya
58
How many autonomous communities are there in Spain?
17
11
21
15
59
What is the shape of the main entrance to the Louvre Museum?
Sphere
Pyramid
Square
Rectangle
60
A lawyer might invoke this Latin phrase to make sure you aren't unlawfully detained.
De iure
Habeas corpus
Amicus curiae
Quod erat demonstrandum
61
This emperor supposedly sang and played his lyre while Rome burned.
Caligula
Tiberius
Nero
Augustus
62
Where is the tallest mountain in the whole American hemisphere?
United States
Alaska
Argentina
Mexico
63
Who is the author of the famous children’s book “Le Petit Prince?” (The Little Prince)
Balzac
Saint-Exupéry
Mme de Stael
Proust
64
Which of the following countries border Spain?
France, Portugal, and Andorra
France, Portugal, Andorra, Gibraltar, and Morocco
France and Portugal
France, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar
65
How many UNESCO world heritage sights are in Italy?
50
45
15
27
66
Who wrote Cien años de soledad?
Mario Vargas Llosa
Juan Rulfo
Octavio Paz
Gabriel García Márquez
67
What was the main religion in France?
Catholic
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
68
Spanish is an official language on how many different continents?
5
4
2
3
69
Which country in Latin America has Spanish and an indigenous language as official?
Paraguay
Uruguay
Mexico
Peru
70
What is Puerto Rico's political relation with the United States?
state
Commonwealth
province
overseas department
71
Who is the Italian singer who sang with the Three Tenors?
Jovanotti
Zucchero
Bocelli
Pavarotti
72
Which South American country was once considered a "little Venice"?
Paraguay
Venezuela
Colombia
Argentina
73
This is the type of toga worn by Romans who were running for office:
Toga Praetexta
Toga Picta
Toga Virilis
Toga Candida
74
What type of government does Spain have?
Parliamentary Monarchy
Republic
Absolute Monarchy
Dictatorship
75
What is the national motto of France?
La verité prévaut (The truths prevails)
Liberté, égalité, fraternité (Liberty, equality, fraternity)
Honneur, fraternité justice (honor, fraternity, justice)
En Dieu nous croyons (In God we trust)
76
In Quebec, which expression is used for “faire du shopping?”
magasiner
Vendre
Faire du shopping
bricoler
77
The Roman goddess of wisdom is?
Minerva
Venus
Diana
Juno
78
Which of the following countries shares a border with Costa Rica?
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Guatemala
79
Which French singer wrote the song “My Way”?
Johnny Hallyday
Claude François
Julien Clerc
Francis Cabrel
80
What year did the French Revolution begin?
1789
1870
1756
1815
81
Who led the liberation of the northern part of South America from Spanish rule?
Simón Bolívar
José Martí
Pancho Villa
Hugo Chávez
82
The first people in France were..?
French
Scandinavian
American
German
83
Where did Joan of Arc die, in what city?
Roven
Rennes
Chinon
Amiens
84
Where is the tallest mountain in the whole American hemisphere?
Argentina
Alaska
United States
Mexico
85
The Latin phrase for a committee established for a specific purpose:
Id est
Ad hoc
Addendum
De facto
86
Which province in Canada is the only province with French as its official language?
Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
Nova Scotia
87
What color are the gondolas in Venice required to be painted?
Dark green
Grey
Red
Black
88
Which city is the farthest north?
Rennes
Lyon
Paris
Lille
89
What was the name of the French Minister of Finance (Fouquet) chateau?
Azay-le-Rideau
Chambord
Amboise
Vaux-le-Vicomte
90
Legendary San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili is from which South American country?
Chile
Peru
Argentina
Paraguay

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