Spain and Latin America
McGill
Spanish and Latin American Authors
Pop Culture
Gen Z Slang
100

With about 210 million, Brazil has the largest population in South America; which nation is second, with about 47 million people?

Colombia

100

What building is home to the McGill Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department?

688 Sherbrooke

100

Which Baroque period Mexican poet wrote ‘Hombres necios’?

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

100

Name at least 3 out of 6 of the Friends characters

Monica, Rachel, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler, and Ross

100

What does Gen Z call a transformation in appearance from less attractive to very attractive?

Glow-up

200

This is the main language of the Inca Empire, still spoken today by some people in the Andes

Quechua

200

What food does a man sell out of his cart on the Y?

Hotdogs

200

Give the title of any one of Inca Garcilaso de la Vega's works

Historia de la Florida, Comentarios reales de los Incas, or Historia general del Perú

200

Name of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's eldest daughter?

North West

200

What does HMU stand for?

It stands for 'hit me up', and could be referring to hanging out, texting or speaking on the phone.

300

This famous beach is just northeast of Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro

Copacabana

300
How can you get free ice cream at Frostbite on campus?

Show a midterm grade of less than 30%

300

What is the name of the Brazilian author who wrote ’Tenda dos Milagres’?

Jorge Amado

300

What is the longest running Broadway show of all time?

The Phantom of the Opera

300

What does the Gen Z phrase "no cap" mean?

It means you are not lying

400

The name of this South American country comes from the Latin word for silver

Argentina

400

How many prime ministers are McGill alumni?

3 (John Abbott, Wilfrid Laurier and Justin Trudeau)

400

What is the name of the Spanish filmmaker who directed movies such as ‘Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón’, ‘Laberinto de pasiones’, and ‘¡Átame!’?

Pedro Almodóvar

400

What Michael Jackson album is the second best-selling album of all time?

Thriller

400

What does it mean when something "hits different"?

This positive phrase emphasizes how good something is. For example: "My coffee at home is good, but Starbucks coffee hits different."

500

With about 100,000 people, this city was Europe’s most populous city in the year 1000; today it’s around the 10th most populous in Spain

Córdoba

500

What does CLASHSA stand for? :)

Caribbean and Latin American Studies & Hispanic Studies Association

500
Who was the first Latin American author to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Gabriela Mistral

500

Which actress was responsible for the viral star-studded cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine', posted on social media in March 2020?

Gal Gadot

500

What does it mean when Gen Z's say "Let's get this bread!"

This is a pep talk expression similar to "Let's do this!" or "We got this!"

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