Food
Latin American cuisine — from arepas (grilled and stuffed corn cakes from Colombia and Venezuela) to traditional Cuban sandwiches — is popular. But what subtype is sold in one out of every 10 U.S. restaurants?
(a) Argentinian
(b) Mexican
(c) Peruvian
(d) Salvadoran
(b) Mexican
What does Diwali mean?
(a) Festival of Sweets
(b) Festival of Fireworks
(c) Festival of Gifts
(d) Festival of Lights
(d) Festival of Lights
What is the name of the legally recognized religion that does shocking protests and lobbying for laws such as reproductive health and equal access to religious after-school clubs? (These are all real legal religions)
(a) Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
(b) The Satanic Temple
(c) Jediism
(d) Frisbeetarianism
(b) The Satanic Temple
True or false: Dia De Los Muertos is a celebration of death.
(a) True
(b) False
(b) False
Which is not a typical symbol used for Die De Los Muertos?
(a) Flowers
(b) Skulls
(c) Butterflies
(d) Pumpkins
(d) Pumpkins
Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins on average?
(a) Illinois
(b) California
(c) Indiana
(d) Michigan
(a) Illinois
What is another name for the mid-autumn festival?
(a) Harvest Moon Festival
(b) Fall Harvest Festival
(c) Full Moon Festival
(d) Lunar New Year
(a) Harvest Moon Festival
In what year was the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor, sworn in?
(a) 2004
(b) 2008
(c) 2009
(d) 2012
(c) 2009
What is the traditional dance performed during Navratri called?
(a) Garba
(b) Kathak
(c) Odissi
(d) Bharatanatyam
(a) Garba
Approximately how many indigenous languages are spoken in the U.S today?
(a) 100
(b) 175
(c) 225
(d) 300
(b) 175
What food is not traditionally eaten during the mid-autumn festival?
(a) Pomelo
(b) Mooncakes
(c) Carrots
(d) Duck
(c) Carrots
The word ‘Navratri’ is derived from Sanskrit. What does it literally mean?
(a) Nine days
(b) Nine nights
(c) Ten days
(d) Ten nights
(b) Nine nights
In recent years, Hispanic Americans opened businesses at a faster rate than the general U.S. population. How many businesses do Hispanic American entrepreneurs operate in the U.S.?
(a) 500,000
(b) 1 million
(c) 3 million
(d) 5 million
(d) 5 million
Which is not used during traditional coffee ceremonies as a part of Enkutatash (Ethiopian New Year)?
(a) Freshly cut grass
(b) Cacao
(c) Adey ababa (yellow flowers)
(b) Cacao
Diwali always occurs on:
(a) No-moon night
(b) Full moon night
(c) Last quarter moon night
(d) First quarter moon night
(b) Full moon night
What special type of challah is traditionally eaten during Rosh Hashana?
(a) Two challahs that are identical in length, one for each day
(b) Challah with chocolate chips, to symbolize the sweetness of life
(c) Round challah, to symbolize the eternal cycle of life
(d) A challah in the shape of a book, to symbolize God’s books of life and death
(c) Round challah, to symbolize the eternal cycle of life
What color to Jews typically wear on Yom Kippur, to symbolize connections to angels?
(a) Blue
(b) Black
(c) White
(d) Yellow
(c) White
How many Native Americans are currently serving in the 119th Congress?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six
(b) Four
How long does the Yom Kippur fast last for?
(a) 3 days
(b) 12 hours
(c) As long as the person feels is necessary to be meaningful
(d) 25 hours
(d) 25 hours
What is the name for the ram’s horn that is used to call in the new year on Rosh Hashana?
(a) Yom Tov
(b) Shana Tova
(c) Shofar
(d) Pesach
(c) Shofar
Charye is a ritual of offering a table of foods to their most recently departed generations of ancestors. Which foods are not typically included?
(a) Beans and legumes
(b) Rice and soup
(c) Fruits and vegetables
(d) Meat dishes
(e) Rice cakes
(a) Beans and legumes
What ancient Queen is the origin for the name of the holiday for Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash)?
(a) Queen of Saba
(b) Queen Amina of Zaria
(c) Queen Nandi of Zulu
(d) Queen of Sheba
(d) Queen of Sheba
During Halloween, we carve Jack-O-Lanterns out of Pumpkins, but what food was typically carved into during its inspiration, the Pagan Autumn festival of Samhain?
(a) Turnips
(b) Potatoes
(c) Zucchini
(d) Apples
(a) Turnips
Jul-darigi is a form of entertainment traditionally associated with Chuseok. What type of entertainment is this?
(a) Wrestling, somewhat similar to Japanese sumo
(b) Song and dance circle
(c) Large-scale version of tug-of-war
(d) See-saw jumping to see who can jump the highest
(c) Large-scale version of tug-of-war
Which invention does not have roots in Native American and indigenous cultures?
(a) Sunscreen
(b) Mirrors
(c) Mouthwash
(d) Paper
(d) Paper