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1
Where is the musical rhythm "La Cumbia" from?
El Salvador
Colombia
Guatemala
Cuba
2
Which is the only Hispanic country that does not have an army?
Bolivia
España
Venezuela
Costa Rica
3
Which country is known for the popular musical style of Mariachi?
Cuba
México
Colombia
Puerto Rico
4
Famous soccer player David Beckham played for which club in España?
FC Barcelona
Valencia CF
Real Madrid
Manchester United
5
Petroleum (gas) makes up 70% of which country's exports?
Puerto Rico
Venezuela
Chile
Costa Rica
6
This place is a territory of the Estados Unidos
Nicaragua
Peru
Cuba
Puerto Rico
7
What is the name of the mountain chain that runs most of the western side of South America?
Andes
Alps
Himilayas
Amazon
8
Puerto Rican people are US citizens but are not allowed to.....
own their own property (house, land, business, ect)
travel outside of the US
vote in US presidential elections
drive foreign manufactured cars
9
This country is known for the ancient Mayan Civilization and ruins of Chitchen Itza
Honduras
El Salvador
México
República Dominicana
10
Famous artists Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo are from which Hispanic country?
España
México
Venezuela
Guatemala
11
Which country is the only Spanish speaking country in Africa?
Kenya
South Africa
Egypt
Guinea Ecuatorial
12
Located in Europe, this country is known for bull fighting
España
México
Panama
Brazil
13
Which country is known for the Tango, a famous dance.
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Argentina
República Dominicana
14
Which country shares the island of Hispañola with Haiti?
Cuba
Bolivia
Puerto Rico
República Dominicana
15
Which county is home to the only freshwater species of shark?
Honduras
Nicaragua
Ecuador
Panama
16
What do you call a soap opera in Spanish?
una ópera de jabón
una tertulía
una sopa de jabón
una telenovela
17
Which Central American country is known for hosting world surfing competitions?
Nicaragua
Guatemala
El Salvador
Costa Rica
18
What is the capital of España?
Madrid
Santiago
San José
Buenos Aires
19
This lake that boarders Peru and Bolivia is the highest navigable (boats) lake in the world
Salt Lake
Lake Titicaca
Lake Michigan
Lake Amazon
20
Which country is known for the popular Flamenco music and dance?
España
Bolivia
Panama
Venezuela
21
What is the name of the primarily all Spanish single to top the Billboard Hot 100 since 1996?
Despacito
Bailamos
Macarena
Syonara
22
On which country did Christopher Columbus first land in 1492?
Honduras
Chile
Panama
República Dominicana
23
The famous Iguazu Falls is located on the boarder of Brazil, Argentina, & what other country?
Paraguay
Panama
Honduras
España
24
This is the largest Spanish speaking country in South America & the 8th largest in the world.
Brazil
Argentina
Peru
España
25
Which Central American country has the highest average annual income of $2,800?
Panama
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Honduras
26
The Galapagos Islands are part of which country?
España
Guatemala
Ecuador
Cuba
27
From which country do the most MLB players come from?
Venezuela
Puerto Rico
Costa Rica
República Dominicana
28
To which country does Easter Island belong?
Chile
Colombia
Argentina
Peru
29
Which country is the only Hispanic country to NOT have a dictator?
Costa Rica
Cuba
España
Colombia
30
This capital city in Bolivia is the highest capital in the world at 12, 000 ft.
Tegucigalpa
La Paz
Madrid
Buenos Aires
31
This country is 2,700 miles long and known for the driest desert in the world: Atacama Desert
Panama
Argentina
Chile
México
32
This country is known for the canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Argentina
Brazil
El Salvador
Panama
33
The singer Shakira is from...
Colombia
Costa Rica
México
Argentina
34
Famous singer Enrique Iglesias is from what country?
Venezuela
Uruguay
México
España
35
This country is known for its former dictator Fidel Castro
Cuba
España
Puerto Rico
República Dominicana
36
The most devastating earthquake in history was recorded in which country? (1960 , 9.5 Richter)
Honduras
Chile
México
Colombia
37
This country is known for the ancient Incan civilization and archeological site of Machu Picchu
Puerto Rico
Chile
Bolivia
Peru
38
This country is located near the second largest coral reef in the world and is known for scuba
Venezuela
Costa Rica
Honduras
México
39
Which country is known for the ancient Aztec civilization and famous ruins of Tikal
México
Ecuador
Guatemala
Peru
40
Which country is known for the animal called a "Nandu" -similar to an ostrich
Uruguay
Venezuela
Colombia
Bolivia