Geography
What is the largest country in Latin America by area?
Brazil
What is the name of the stuffed corn dough dish popular in Mexico?
Tamale
This Argentinian soccer player is often considered one of the greatest of all time
Lionel Messi
This traditional Argentine dance is known for its dramatic poses and passionate movements.
Tango
Which country in Latin America is a communist state and also under OFAC sanctions?
Cuba
Which country is at the border between Central and South America?
Panama
Which country is known for its national dish "ceviche"?
Peru
Which latin super star will be peforming at this coming NFL Super Bowl?
Bad Bunny
This Brazilian music genre, known for its syncopated rhythms, is closely associated with Carnival.
Samba
Before Spanish colonization, which Indigenous civilization ruled over Central Mexico?
Aztecs
What mountain range runs along the western edge of South America?
Andes
What sweet treat made from milk and sugar is popular across Latin America?
Dulce de Leche
Who is the famous Mexican artist known for her self-portraits?
Frida Kahlo
This Puerto Rican singer became an international star with hits like “Livin’ La Vida Loca.”
Ricky Martin
This country celebrates its independence from Spain on September 16th.
Mexico
This landlocked country in South America borders Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia.
Paraguay
What is the name of the cheese-filled pastry popular in Argentina?
Empanada
This Colombian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982 and wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Gabriel García Márquez
Which Colombian singer is known for hits like “Hips Don’t Lie”?
Shakira
Which Latin American country was once part of the Inca Empire?
Peru
These Ecuadorian islands are famous for their unique wildlife and influenced Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.
Galápagos Islands
This Brazilian dessert is made from condensed milk, cocoa powder, and butter, rolled into balls and covered in chocolate sprinkles.
Brigadeiro
She became the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history when she was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009.
Sonia Sotomayor
What is the name of the traditional Mexican folk music played by bands with violins, trumpets, and guitars?
Mariachi
Which country was the first in Latin America to gain independence from colonial rule?
Haiti