Why was the Arc de Triomphe built?

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

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

Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel Mistral

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

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