Food
What is the Ecuadorian dish, Cuy Asado?
Guinea Pig! Guinea Pig is a delicacy in many Andean countries!
What other culture is Andean music infused with?
African culture! Afro-Spanish music is a mix of both Spanish and African cultural sounds that blend together. There is a large amount of Andean artist that correlate with this music.
What is Ecuador named after?
The equator!
What ancient civilization inhabited Ecuador?
The Incas! The Incan empire was the largest empire in South American History before the Spanish conquistadors conquered them!
What is the most played sport in not just Ecuador but most of the Andean countries?
Football! or soccer by American standards.
What is Colombias most sold drink in not just their country, but the world?
Coffee! Colombia is the 3rd leading exporter of coffee.
Who is considered the most influential Colombian singer?
Shakira! She is a Colombian, singer, song writer, and musician that has spoken very openly about her love for her country and the beauty of it.
What rainforest cover the better part of the Colombian south?
The Amazon Rainforest! 35 percent of Colombia is taken over by the largest rainforest in the world!
Who is Simone Bolivar?
He was a Colombian general who led the forces to defeat the Spanish to gain independence.
What is Tejo?
Tejo is a traditional Colombian game where you throw a steel disk at a target filled with gunpowder.
What dish is the national symbol of Venezuela?
Arepas! Arepas are an all day food, and the average in Venezuela was estimated to eat about 30 kilograms of corn flour from them annually.
What is the Joropo?
Joropo is a dance that is inspired by animal movement. The dance involves instruments like the guitar and maracas.
What countries boarder Venezuela?
Colombia, Guyana, and Brazil!
What month and day did Venezuela declare independence in 1811. (pretty close to the the US's)
July 5th, 1811! Just one day after the anniversary of the United States declares independence.
What is the most popular sport in Venezuela? (you would never guess)
Baseball! Soccer is a close second but Venezuela even has their own baseball league inspired by the MLB, the LVBP.
What vegetable was birthed in the Andean mountains in Peru?
The Potatoes! The Andean people domesticated the potato and lived off that as a food resource in the cold mountains for centuries, later introducing them to other people.
What is Diablada?
It's a Peruvian and Bolivian dance depicting a fight between good and evil. Participants dress in embroidered costumes that resemble monsters with horns.
What city did the Andeas mountains keep hidden for centuries?
Machu Picchu! The great mountains were a great place to keep the Inca Kings hidden!
Who was the Spanish conquistador who took over the Incan Empire?
Francisco Pizzaro. He was the famous spaniard who took down one of the mightiest empires in all of world history.
What Spanish sport/ tradition did the Peruvian culture adopt?
Bull-fighting! Just like the spaniards, Peru celebrates the art of bull fighting as-well.
What famous ball game treat originated from Bolivia?
The peanut! The Andean people naturally breaded two wild peanut species through selection and made the modern peanut.
What is the name of the national genre of music in Ecuador?
Pasillo!
Where is the largest navigable lake in the world?
Bolivia! Lake Titicaca!
What precious medals were the Bolivians exploited for by the Spanish?
Silver! The Spanish empires main goal for conquering the new world was to exploit natural gems from the southern continent. They successfully did so.
How many players are on the field during one game of football (soccer)?
22! 11 for each team!