Famous Figures
This Mexican artist is known for her iconic self-portraits.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
This holiday, celebrated on November 1 and 2, honors deceased loved ones in Mexico.
What is Dia de los Muertos?
This dish from Mexico consists of a tortilla filled with various ingredients.
What is a taco?
This river is the longest in South America.
What is the Amazon River?
This is the Spanish word for "goodbye"
What is "adios"?
This Mexican muralist is famous for his large-scale works and political themes.
Who is Diego Rivera?
This lively dance originated in the Dominican Republic.
What is merengue?
This year marks the start of Mexico's War of Independence.
What is 1810?
This former baseball player from the Dominican Republic is known as "The Great One."
Who is Roberto Clemente?
This device was invented by a Mexican engineer and helps detect earthquakes.
What is the seismometer?
This Puerto Rican singer is known as the "Queen of Salsa"
Who is Celia Cruz?
This traditional Spanish festival involves the throwing of tomatoes.
What is La Tomatina?
This popular Spanish rice dish often includes seafood or meat and is flavored with saffron.
What is paella?
This country is known for its ancient ruins at Machu Picchu.
What is Peru?
This common phrase means "how are you?"
What is "como estas?"
This Chilean poet won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1971.
Who is Pablo Neruda?
This Cuban music genre blends Spanish and African influences.
What is son?
This treaty ended the Mexican-American War in 1848.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
This Mexican boxer is a six-time world champion in four weight classes.
Who is Julio César Chávez?
This Puerto Rican scientist is known for her contributions to the field of biochemistry.
Who is Dr. Ana María López?
The first Hispanic American to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
In many Latin cultures, this celebration marks a girl's 15th birthday.
What is a quinceanera?
This traditional Mexican soup is made with hominy and meat, often garnished with radishes and cabbage.
What is pozole?
This country has the world's largest Spanish speaking population.
What is Mexico?
This words means family in Spanish.
What is "familia?"
This genre of literature often includes magical realism, prominently featured in Latin American works.
What is magical realism?
This Spanish guitar-based music style is famous in Andalusia.
What is flamenco?
This event in 1959 marked the beginning of communist rule in Cuba.
What is the Cuban Revolution?
This Argentine soccer player is often regarded as one of the greatest of all time.
Who is Lionel Messi?
This Mexican-born artist created the iconic character "Día de los Muertos" sugar skulls.
Who is José Guadalupe Posada?
This Colombian author won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1982 for "One Hundred Years of Solitude."
Who is Gabriel Garcia Marquez?
This festive period in Brazil includes parades, music, and dancing before lent.
What is Carnaval?
This dessert made from rice and milk is popular across many Hispanic cultures.
What is arroz con leche?
This body of water separates Florida from Cuba.
What is the Straits of Florida?
This Term refers to a person of Spanish descent living in Latin America.
What is "hispano?"
This famous novel by Gabriel García Márquez tells the story of a family's multi-generational saga.
What is "One Hundred Years of Solitude"?
This rhythm is the foundation of salsa music, originating in Cuba.
What is son cubano?
This term refers to the movement of people from rural to urban areas in Latin America during the 20th century.
What is urbanization?
This Puerto Rican tennis player is a former world number one and Olympic gold medalist.
Who is Monica Puig?
This Cuban-American designed the first successful heart valve.
Who is Dr. José Celso Barbosa?
This Argentine revolutionary is a symbol of resistance in Latin America.
Who is Che Guevara?
This dance is a lively, traditional folk dance from the Andean region of south America.
What is the huaylash?
This dish is made of cornmeal, often filled with meats or vegetables, and wrapped in corn husks.
What is tamal?
This mountain range runs along the western coast of Sout America.
What is the Andes?
This Spanish word means "freedom."
What is "libertad"?
This Argentine writer is known for his contributions to philosophy and literature, especially "Ficciones."
Who is Jorge Luis Borges?
This Mexican folk music style often features a mariachi band.
What is mariachi?
This group led the Mexican Revolution against dictatorship in the early 1900s.
Who are the Zapatistas?
This Brazilian soccer legend won three World Cups and is known as "The King of Football."
Who is Pelé?
This Argentine-born inventor is known for creating the first jet engine.
Who is Jorge Newbery?