Declamation Culture Trivia - Spanish 1 & 2 - 2

Question 1

Which famous American writer lived in Cuba for 20 years?

Accepted Answer

Ernest Hemingway

Question 2

What is ceviche?

Accepted Answer

raw fish or shrimp marinated in a citrus sauce

Question 3

Famous journalist and write Elena Poniatowska is from what city?

Accepted Answer

Mexico City, Mexico

Question 4

Who was the first Communist leader of Cuba?

Accepted Answer

Fidel Castro

Question 5

What is the general name for a place that sells fish?

Accepted Answer

pescaderia

Question 6

What is the longest river in Spain?

Accepted Answer

Ebro

Question 7

What is a charreada?

Accepted Answer

Mexicaan Rodeo

Question 8

Who was the first rookie in dodgers history to start on opening day?

Accepted Answer

Mexican Fernando Valenzuela

Question 9

Which country shares the Lberian Peninsula with Spain?

Accepted Answer

Portugal

Question 10

The bear and the tree are symbols of what Spanish city?

Accepted Answer

Madrid

Question 11

What Hispanic country abolished the army?

Accepted Answer

Costa Rica

Question 12

Where would you find the ancient paintings in Altamira, Spain?

Accepted Answer

in a cave

Question 13

What nationality was Ferdinand Magellan?

Accepted Answer

Portuguese

Question 14

What is a queso manchego?

Accepted Answer

Spanish cheese from the Castilla-La Mancha region

Question 15

Who invented el mole poblano?

Accepted Answer

a nun

Question 16

Of what country was Panama formerly a part?

Accepted Answer

Columbia

Question 17

What is the religious affiliation of pst Hispanic people?

Accepted Answer

Catholicism

Question 18

What famous Spanish writer was born in Granada, Spain?

Accepted Answer

Federico Garcia Lorca

Question 19

What is Zorro's secret identity?

Accepted Answer

Don Diego de la Vega

Question 20

What spice is used in Spanish hot chocolate?

Accepted Answer

cinnamon

Question 21

What South American country is famous for gauchos?

Accepted Answer

Argentina

Question 22

In what year was the FIFA World Cup soccer championship in Spain?

Accepted Answer

1982

Question 23

In what country does the Amazon River begin?

Accepted Answer

Peru

Question 24

In what year were the Olympic games held in Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

1968

Question 25

Who is the well known blind singer from Puerto Rico?

Accepted Answer

Jose Feliciano

Question 26

What is the main ingredient of the drink atole?

Accepted Answer

masa

Question 27

Where was the famous actor Anthony Quinn born?

Accepted Answer

Chihuahua, Mexico

Question 28

Who is Spanish fashion-designer who invented the bubble dress/company is famous for handbags?

Accepted Answer

Cristobal Balenciaga

Question 29

What is a gaseosa?

Accepted Answer

a soft drink

Question 30

Which country refers to itself as el Cocodrilo because of its shape?

Accepted Answer

Cuba

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