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What is the largest island in the Caribbean?

Cuba

Puerto Rico

Hispanola

Jamaica

Which country do the Galapagos Islands belong to?

Ecuador

Colombia

Panama

Costa Rica

Angel Falls is the world’s largest uninterrupted waterfall. Where is it located?

Venezuela

Mexico

Chile

Paraguay

Chimichurri is a popular condiment and sauce in Argentina and Uruguay. What is it usually served on?

grilled meat

corn

potatos

tortillas

What is char-grilled Mexican street corn known as?

Elote

Cochinita Pibil

Mofongo

Empanada

The ruins of ancient Machu Picchu are remnants of what civilization?

Incans

Mayans

Aztecs

Olmecas

What was Lin Manuel Miranda’s Broadway debut?

In The Heights

United States Of Banana

West Side Story

Vivo

Which Latin comedian became the first to host a late-night talk show on an English-language network?

George Lopez

Paul Rodriguez

Eugenio Derbez

Gabriel Iglesias

What team did Baseball Hall Of Famer Roberto Clemente play for?

Pittsburgh Pirates

Philadelphia Phillies

Texas Rangers

Cincinnati Reds

Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez were labor activists who co-founded a workers association for which group?

Agricultural workers

Prison workers

Healthcare workers

Factory workers

Which US state has the largest Spanish-speaking population?

California

Texas

Florida

Illinois

Christ The Redeemer is a well-known Brazilian statue. In which city can you find it?

Rio De Janeiro

São Paulo

Brasília

Esmeralda

Which author wrote the acclaimed One Hundred Years Of Solitude?

Gabriel García Márquez

Carlos Fuentes

Mario Vargas Llosa

Octavio Paz

Which is the Spanish-speaking country with the largest population?

Mexico

Colombia

Argentina

Spain

Which of the following musicians was a judge on The Voice USA?

Camila Cabello

Selena Gomez

Becky G

Bad Bunny

Selena Quintanilla was widely renowned as the ‘Queen of _______ Music’.

Tejana

Salsa

Cumbia

Norteña

Which country popularized the music style ‘regueton’?

Puerto Rico

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Mexico

Where was singer-songwriter Shakira born?

Columbia

Venezuela

Argentina

Mexico

Name 2 kids movies that emphasize Hispanic culture.

Coco, Encanto, Vivo, The Book of Life, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Xico's Journey, Chupa

What is RIta Moreno famous for?

First hispanic woman to win an Academy Award

First hispanic woman to go to space

First hispanic woman to win a Grammy

First hispanic woman to become governor

What is Chang Diaz famous for?

first hispanic astronaut

first hispanic NBA player

first hispanic governor

first hispanic NASCAR driver

Cardi B is ......

Dominican American

Puerto Rican

Cuban American

Haitian

Who is the first Latina to be on the US Supreme Court?

Sonia Sotomayor

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Selena Gomez

Yadira Peña Nieto

Who was the first Hispanic to be names World Series MVP?

Roberto Clemente

Mariano Rivera

Iván Rodriguez

Juan Marichal

Who sings Te Boté?

Bad Bunny

J Balvin

Anuel

Ozuna

Jennifer Lopez is....

Puerto Rican

Mexican

Dominican

Cuban

Becky G is....

Mexican American

Puerto Rican

Colombian American

Venezuelan

Who sings Basta Ya?

Jenni Rivera

Jennifer Lopez

Becky G

Selena

Who sings Como una Flor?

Selena

Who sings Despacito?

Daddy Yankee & Luis Fonsi

Who sings Waka Waka?

Shakira

What is the world's largest river?

Amazon

Nile

Mississippi

Ganges

What is the name of the largest rainforest in the world, located in South America?

Amazon

Congo

Sundaland

Indo-Burma

What is the world's longest mountain range, located in South America?

The Andes Mountains.

The Cordilleros

Himalayas

Sierra Nevada

Can you name one of the three ancient civilizations in Central or South America?

The Aztec, Maya, and Incas.

Can you name 5 foods from Latin America?

Tacos, tamales, arepas, ceviche, tortillas, empanadas, guacamole, gallo pinto, pozole, etc

What does Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead celebrate?

It’s a day to remember and celebrate family and friends who have passed on.

What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate?

It commemorates a battle in the city of Puebla, Mexico in 1862

How many Spanish-speaking countries are there?

21 (including Puerto Rico)

What percent of people in the U.S. speak Spanish?

13%

21%

43%

8%

Which are the top 3 Latin American nations represented in the United States?

Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Cuba

Name two U.S. states that formerly belonged to Mexico

California, Nevada, Utah, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado

Why does Hispanic Heritage Month start on September 15th?

it is Independence Day for 5 Hispanic countries

It is Mexico's Independence day.

It was Selena's birthday.

It is a Catholic Holiday in most Hispanic countries.

Which two presidents made National Hispanic Heritage Week and Month official?

Lyndon Johnson & Ronald Reagan

Barack Obama & George Bush

George Washington & Abraham Lincoln

Bill Clinton & George Bush

What is the difference between the words Hispanic and Latino

Hispanic is someone from or with ancestors from a Spanish-speaking country. Latino is someone from or with ancestors from a country in Latin America.