Hispanic Heritage 2024

Purely Central

100

5. In what country is the Panama Canal located? 

1. Nicaragua 

2. Guatemala 

3. Panama 

4. Costa Rica 

Where is Panama?

200

What is the language most spoken in Central America? 

1. Portuguese 

2. Spanish 

3. English 

4. Latin 

What is Spanish?

300

 Which of these animals is commonly found in Central America? 

1. Alligators 

2. Pelicans 

3. Chimpanzees 

4. Toucan Birds 

What are toucans?

400

6. Central America is a… 

1. Country 

2. Continent 

3. Region 

4. Island 

What is a region?

500

Which of these is an important farming product of Central America? 

1. Pineapples 

2. Apples 

3. Oranges 

4. Bananas 

What are bananas?

Geography

100

Where is the world’s largest tropical rainforest located? 

1. California 

2. Mexico 

3. Florida 

4. South America 

Where is South America?

200

Which of these rivers runs through South America? 

1. The Nile 

2. The Mississippi 

3. The Amazon 

4. The Colorado 

What is the Amazon?

300

Which continent is Mexico located on? 

1. South America 

2. Europe 

3. North America 

4. Antarctica 

What is North America?

400

Why is Central America called an isthmus? 

1. It is its own region 

2. It is actually a small continent 

3. It is surrounded by water on all sides 

4. It connects South America with North America 

How does it connect South America with North America?

500

Why are the Americas called the Americas? 

1. The name was given by the king of Spain 

2. They are named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci 

3. The name was given by the explorer Christopher Columbus 

4. A majority vote was made by all the voters in the Americas 

Why were they named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci?

Mexico

100

What is the official language of Mexico? 

1. English 

2. Portuguese 

3. Spanish 

4. Latin 

What is Spanish?

200

7. What are the colors of Mexico’s flag? 

1. Red, White, Blue 

2. Green, Yellow, Blue 

3. Green, White, Red 

4. Blue, Green, White 

What are green, white, and red?

300

17. What is Mexico’s national animal? 

1. The Rattlesnake 

2. The Golden eagle 

3. The Gila monster 

4. The Horse 

What is the Golden Eagle?

400

Which of these celebrations began in Mexico? 

1. Christmas/ Navidad

2. Easter/ Pascua

3. Day of the Dead/ Dia de los Muertos

4. Birthday parties/ Fiestas de Cumpleanos 

Day of the Dead/ Dia de los Muertos

500

What is Mexico’s official name? 

1. The country of Mexico 

2. The United States of Mexico 

3. Mexico and its lands 

4. The Mexican States 

What is the United States of Mexico?

Food/ Comida

100

In which country did the taco originate?

A. Spain

B. Costa Rica

C. Ecuador

D. Mexico

Where is Mexico?

200

3. Which of these vegetables originated in South America? 

1. Corn 

2. Tomato 

3. Potato 

4. Lettuce 

What are tomatos?

300

15. What is the most common food in Central America? 

1. Tacos and Rice 

2. Mole Poblamo 

3. Rice, Beans, Tortillas 

4. Potato and Yam soup 

What are rice, beans, tortillas?

400

19. What is the national dish (food) of Mexico? 

1. Tacos and Rice 

2. Mole Poblano 

3. Rice, Beans, Tortillas 

4. Potato and Yam soup 

What is Mole Poblano?

500

21. Which of these countries in South America is the world’s largest coffee producer? 

1. Uruguay 

2. Argentina 

3. Brazil 

4. Bolivia 

Where is Brazil?

Go South!

100

What is the (inter)national sport of South America? 

1. Baseball 

2. Cricket 

3. Horse Racing 

4. Soccer 

soccer/ futbol

200

What is the second most commonly spoken language in South America? 

1. Spanish 

2. English 

3. Latin 

4. Portuguese 

What is Portuguese?

300

What is the largest country (in land size) in South America? 

1. Uruguay 

2. Brazil 

3. Colombia 

4. Argentina 

What is Brazil?

400

How many countries are in South America? 

1. Two 

2. Six 

3. Eight 

4. Twelve 

What are 12?

500

The famously beautiful Iguazu waterfall can be found where which 3 countries' borders meet?

A. Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile

B. Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay

C. Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela

D. Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru 

What are Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay?