Dominican Republic
What popular board game is often played in the Dominican Republic?
Dominoes
Puerto Rico is a territory of what country?
United States
Trinidad is part of what twin-island country?
Trinidad & Tobago
What famous canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Panama Canal
What popular Mexican card game will be played at our table?
Lotería
Name one type of music/dance that originated in the DR.
Merengue or Bachata
What are the colors of the Puerto Rican flag?
Red, white, and blue
What is the national musical instrument of Trinidad?
Steelpan/Steel drum
Name one of Ecuador’s most famous tourist attractions.
Galápagos Islands, Cotopaxi Volcano,
What are the colors of Mexico’s flag?
Green, white, and red
What are the colors of the Dominican Republic flag?
Red, white, and blue
Name one popular style of music that originated in Puerto Rico.
Reggaetón, Bomba, Plena, Salsa
Name one popular street food from Trinidad
Pholourie, Doubles
What is ceviche traditionally made with in Ecuador?
Shrimp with cilantro and rice
Name one traditional Mexican candy or dessert.
Conchas, tamarindo, mazapán, etc
Translate this Dominican slang: “Qué lo qué.”
What’s up?
What is El Yunque famous for?
It’s a rainforest — the only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest system
What is the name of Trinidad’s famous annual festival?
Carnival
What is the national currency of Panama?
Balboa, but USD is also used
Who is the Mexican artist famous for self-portraits?
Frida Kahlo
Who was the first female president of the Dominican Republic?
(Trick: none — the DR has never had a female president)
Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens. True or False?
True
In what year did Trinidad & Tobago gain independence from Britain?
1962
Ecuador has four main geographic regions. Name two.
Coast, Sierra/Andes, Amazon, Galápagos
What is the largest pyramid in Mexico (even larger in volume than Egypt’s)
Great Pyramid of Cholula