MUSIC
This Garifuna music genre, originating from the Caribbean coast of Central America, combines African, Arawakan, and Caribbean influences with rhythmic drumming and call-and-response singing.
Which Latin American country is the origin of Arepas?
Colombia
True or False: Salsa originated and was created in Cuba
True
This Central American country is the only one without a coastline on the Caribbean Sea
El Salvador
Who created the Casta System and during which century?
Bascially white people!
The Casta System was created in the 16th century by the Spanish Empire to maintain their power and superiority to other racial groups in the colonies.
Where did Reggeaton originate from?
Panama
Which country is known for inventing the popular seafood dish ceviche, typically made with raw fish cured in citrus juices?
Peru
Which Latin American countries did Tango originate from?
Uruguay and Argentina
Which Caribbean country is shared by two sovereign nations?
Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic)
Who was Mexico's first and only Black President?
Mexico's first and only president of African descent was Vicente Guerrero
This singer and actor is considered one of the pioneers of Reggaeton, a genre that blends reggae, hip-hop, and Latin rhythms.
El General
This traditional Honduran breakfast dish includes fried beans, eggs, cheese, plantains, and a type of sour cream known as mantequilla. What is it called?
Baleada
What is Flor de Piña?
Often performed at the Guelaguetza, this traditional dance originates from the city of Tuxtepec in Oaxaca and features dancers gracefully carrying pineapples on their shoulders. It symbolizes fertility, prosperity, hospitality, and celebration.
What is the name of this festive season celebrated in Brazil, Colombia, and other countries as well as parts of the Caribbean, marked by parades, music, and dancing (February or March).
Carnaval
This Nobel Peace Prize-winning former president of Costa Rica is known for his efforts in ending civil wars in Central America during the 1980s.
Óscar Arias
Who is a Grammy-winning Oaxacan singer known for blending indigenous Mexican music with jazz, blues, and world sounds, performing the Oscar-nominated song Burn It Blue in the film Frida, and often addressing themes of social justice and immigration in her music?
Lila Downs
This Afro-Peruvian dessert, made from sweetened squash, sweet potatoes, and flavored with spices like cinnamon and cloves, has its roots in the enslaved communities of Lima.
Frejol Colado
Compas, also known as konpa or kompa, is a modern méringue dance music genre of which country?
Haiti
How many regions are there in Oaxaca?
BONUS: Can you name all eight?
8
Cañada, Costa, Istmo, Mixteca, Papaloapan, Sierra Norte, Sierra Sur, Valles Centrales
Who was a former Mexican president, known for his Indigenous Zapotec heritage, and born in Oaxaca?
Benito Juárez
What style of music, originating from the coastal regions of Colombia, combines African, Indigenous, and Spanish elements?
Vallenato
What is the name of the famous cheese from Oaxaca?
Quesillo (not "Oaxacan Cheese")
This lively Panamanian dance, featuring colorful pollera dresses, originates from Spanish and indigenous influences. What is it called?
Tamborito
This Colombian town, known as the first free town for enslaved people in the Americas, is called? They speak Spanish, English and have their very own language.
San Basilio de Palenque
Which Brazilian environmentalist and rubber tapper leader fought to preserve the Amazon rainforest and advocated for the human rights of Brazilians and Indigenous people?
Chico Mendes