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Trivia questions for HHM "Taste of Latin America"
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1
What does the "White" stand for in the Mexican Flag?
Peace
Hope
Prosperity
Purity
2
Where is the highest point in South America?
Nevado Sajama
Ojos del Salado
Cerro Aconagua
Huascaran
3
What is the traditional dance of Honduras?
Horchata
Salsa
Punta
Merengue
4
One of the best-known Latino streets in Miami is
Calle Cuatro
Calle Ocho
Calle La Pequeña Habana
Avenida de la Independencia
5
Who was the first Hispanic Housing Secretary of the U.S.
Herman Badillo
Julián Castro
José Serrano
Henry Cisneros
6
What is the most common Hispanic last name in the U.S.?
Lopez
Martinez
Garcia
Rodriguez
7
Which is NOT a South American country?
French Guiana
Guam
Guyana
Suriname
8
What is the largest ethnic group in Paraguay?
Aztec
Inca
Mestizo
Mayan
9
What is the percentage of the Latino Demographic at GGC?
~42%
~30%
~19%
~11%
10
How many Mayan dialects are spoken in Guatemala?
8
23
21
16
11
What is the traditional music of the Dominican Republic?
Merengue
Salsa
Reggaeton
Cumbia
12
As of 2007, Hispanic business owners reached...
1.2 million
0.5 million
2.3 million
1.3 million
13
Which five Latin American countries celebrate their independence day on September 15?
Brazil, Uruguay, Honduras, Venezuela, Nicaragua
El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua
Ecuador, Mexico, Chile, Honduras, Costa Rica
Costa Rica, Honduras, Paraguay, Colombia, Peru
14
How many countries are in South America?
11
9
15
12
15
This Puerto Rican Baseball Player was the first Latino inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Orlando Cepeda
Sandy Alomar, Sr.
Julio Gotay
Roberto Clemente
16
When is the 9th Annual Masquerade Ball?
November 11th
November 20th
December 2nd
November 18th
17
What is the currency in Guatemala?
Pesos
Lempiras
Quetzal
Centavos
18
What is the smallest country in Central America?
El Salvador
Belize
Honduras
Guatemala
19
What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?
Puerto Plaza
Santiago de los Caballeros
La Romana
Santo Domingo
20
What's the capital of Brazil
Favela
Brasilia
Sau Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
21
Porotos and Habichuelas are different terms used to identify which of the following?
Beans
Pulled Pork
Illumination
Plantains
22
This Latina is the current governor of New Mexico
Janet Murguía
Nydia Velázquez
Brenda Lopez
Susana Martínez
23
Who was the first Latino inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Selena
Carlos Santana
Vicente Fernandez
Juan Gabriel
24
What is the national flower of Colombia?
Rose
Lily
Tulip
Orchid
25
What is the hometown of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor?
Princeton, NJ
Bronx, NY
Houston, TX
Chicago, IL
26
Which states have the largest Hispanic populations?
California, Florida, Texas
Florida, Arizona, Oregon
California, New Mexico, Virginia
Texas, Virginia, Maryland
27
There are approximately how many Hispanics in the U.S.?
28 Million
80 million
35 Million
54 Million
28
When are the 2016 Latin Dance Lessons?
October 6th @ 6:30PM
October 6th @ 2:00PM
October 9th @ 2:00PM
October 7th @ 6:30PM
29
What do you call a soap opera in Spanish?
"Mis Chowes"
Historias
Telenovela
Programas
30
How many Hispanic young men and women serve in the U.S. Army?
1.2 million
1.3 million
2.3 million
4.7 million
31
Which Latina actress and activist grew up in Texas?
Zoe Saldana
Eva Longoria
America Ferrera
Eva Mendes
32
When is Mexico's independence day?
September 15th
May 5th
April 15th
September 16th
33
En español, a student in school is an "estudiante." What is a female teacher?
Maestra
Professora
Directora
Instructora
34
This Latino won a Super Bowl as a player, as an assistant coach, and as a head coach.
Anthony Muñoz
Tom Flores
Ron Rivera
Tony González
35
Do you know how many Hispanics of various generations speak Spanish at home?
37 million
27 million
25 million
40 million
36
He joined the Navy, served 2 years during WWII, was posthumously given the Medal of Freedom
Roberto Clemente
César Chávez
Arturo Rodriguez
Tom Pérez
37
How old will OLAS be turning this upcoming semester?!
15
10!!!!
7
9
38
This version of Mexican corn on the cob with sauce and spices found around the country is named
Mofongo
Fufú
Elote
Lomo Saltado
39
What's in the beak of the eagle that sits in the center of the Mexican flag?
a rope
a sombrero
a snake
an olive branch
40
When was the first time Hispanic Heritage was celebrated in this country?
1988
1990
1978
1968
