Famous People
Heritage Month & Landmarks
Culture & Countries
Traditions & Word Origins
How Spanish Works
100
This musician performed at this year's Super Bowl Halftime show.
Bad Bunny
100
Starting and ending dates of Hispanic Heritage Month?
September 15–October 15
100
Which country is especially associated with mariachi music?
Mexico
100
Whom do families honor during Día de los Muertos?
Deceased family members and loved ones
100
What two punctuation marks can appear at the beginning of a Spanish question or exclamation?
¿ and ¡
200
Known for one of her many songs such as "Como La Flor," "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom," and "Dreaming Of You."
Selena Quintanilla
200
In which country is Machu Picchu located?
Perú
200
In which region of Spain did flamenco develop?
Andalusia (Andalucía)
200
What three crops form the foundation of traditional Mexican cuisine?
Corn, beans, and chili peppers
200
In which country is vosotros commonly used to address a group informally?
Spain (España)
300
Mexican american that fought for farmers rights
Cesar Chavez
300
What is Mexico’s Independence Day?
El 16 de septiembre
300
Which two countries share the cultural tradition of tango?
Argentina and Uruguay
300
From which Indigenous language does the Spanish word tomate come?
Nahuatl (náhuatl)
300
In Argentina, which informal pronoun is commonly used instead of tú?
Vos
400
Who is the Mexican artist known for her self-portraits and works inspired by nature?
Frida Kahlo
400
In what year did Hispanic Heritage Month?
1968
400
Which Indigenous language is an official language of Paraguay alongside Spanish?
Guaraní
400
Which language influenced Spanish words such as ojalá and almohada?
Arabic
400
From which older language did Spanish develop?
Latin
500
The first hispanic woman to go to space.
Dr. Ellen Ochoa
500
Which five Central American countries celebrate their independence on September 15?
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
500
Which African country has Spanish as an official language?
Equatorial Guinea (Guinea Ecuatorial)
500
Which two letters were combined in medieval writing to create ñ?
Two n’s: nn
500
What does RAE, the abbreviation for a Spanish language academy, stand for?
Real Academia Española