En Cifras
Guatemala is a little bit smaller than this US state
What is Tennessee
Carlos Mentor was a famous
painter
It is the "secret" ingredient in the traditional fabrics of guatemala
what are Mosquitos
what does the word Mayan word Ixim mean?
Corn
The most important religious celebration for the Guatemalans is
Semana Santa (Holy Week)
The population of Guatemala is
approx. 15 million
Miguel ángel Asturias was famous as a
writer
The dye of the fabrics are made from 2 things
Crushed flowers and mosquitos
what percentage of Guatemalans speak Spanish?
60%
Mayans were architects of (3) types of structures
pirámides, templos y observatorios
The capital of Guatemala
Margarita Carrera was a
poet/essayist
how does the mosquito blood help with the colored fabrics?
It keeps them from running/fading
What percentage of Guatemalans speak xinca, garífuna o lenguas mayas?
40%
the mayans utilized and incorporated the __________ before the Europeans
el cero (zero)
The monetary unit of Guatemala is
Quetzal
She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992
Who is Rigoberta Menchú Tum (activist)
This figure can be found on most fabrics made in Guatemala
the mosquito
The quetza simbolizó
La libertad
What is a huipil?
A traditional garment work by guatemalans (women)
The population of Guatemala City is
approx. 1 million
Choose
Jaime Viñals Massanet was a(an)
A. Activist B. Mountain Climber C. Mayan Explorer
B. Mountain Climber
The colors of the guatemalan flags are
Verticle Blue(2) and White(1) stripes
Antigua Guatemala was destroyed by
A. Mayans B. Quetzal C. earthquake
C. Earthquake
One can tell 3 things about a huipil that someone is wearing
their age, gender and and town origin
The first Italian First lady?
Jill Biden
The youngest Hockey player to reach 100 points in a season
Sidney Crosby
First catholic president
John F Kennedy
the Youngest baseball player to reach 100 Homeruns
Mel Ott
The only basketball player to record a quadruple double in these categories
points/Steals/Assists/Rebounds
Alvin Robertson 1986