Me Encantó!
Encanto, the newest Disney Pixar film, tells the story of the Madrigal family. From which country does the Madrigal family hail from?
Colombia
Identify the “Queen of Tejano Music” from her most famous song “Amor Prohibido” (play snippet from the song)
Selena Quintanilla
This South American country became the first nation to give constitutional rights to “nature” in 2008 when it granted legally enforceable rights to its “mountains, rivers, forests, air and islands to exist, flourish, and evolve”.
Ecuador
Known for his love of cigars and the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista in 1953, this leader founded the Communist Party of Cuba and served as the country’s president from 1959-2008.
Fidel Castro
The FIFA World Cup is the largest and most popular sports competition in the world. Which one of these Latin American countries has never won it?” Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay
Mexico
Es Que No Me Tienen Paciencia. This is a famous catchphrase from which famous Mexican TV sitcom about an orphan, (played by comedian Chespirito), and his friends Quico, Chilindrina, Don Ramon, and the rest of the colorful cast of La Vecindad?
El Chavo del Ocho
Jorge Ramos is a decorated Mexican-American journalist who anchors the News Program of which American Spanish-language television network?
Univision
This famous partner dance originated in the 1880’s from the border of Argentina and Uruguay. Although at first banned by the Church in the 1930’s, it is now a dance that is synonymous with Argentine tradition.
Tango
This Argentine army general was elected President of Argentina 3 times but only served from 1946-1955 and 1973-1974. His first wife, Eva Duarte, was immortalized in a musical “Evita”, which told about her rise of popularity with the Argentine working class.
Juan Peron
As of the 2021 census, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Lima, and Bogota are the 4 most populated cities in South America. Which one is the LEAST populated?
Bogota
6 Latin Americans have won the Nobel Prize in Literature, with the latest being this Peruvian author in 2010. He also tried running for President of Peru in 1990, ultimately not winning. His most famous book is “La Ciudad y los Perros.”
Mario Vargas Llosa
All Rise For the Judge. This woman of Puerto-Rican descent became the first person of Latin American descent to serve in the United States Supreme Court.
Sonia Sotomayor
This island nation is the site of the oldest colonial settlement (1492) in Latin America. It is also the only country in the world with a bible on its flag.
Dominican Republic
La Gente Te Defiende! Although he studied medicine, this Chilean leader became the first democratically elected Marxist president in 1970. He was overthrown by the CIA and Augusto Pinochet in a coup in 1973. He’s famously photographed using a golden AK-47 to defend the Presidential Palace from this coup.
Salvador Allende
The Andes mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world. They span several countries in South America. Which of these 4 South American countries is NOT spanned by the Andes. Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile.
Paraguay
Controversially cited as the coiner of the term “reggaeton”, Ramon Luis Ayala Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican rapper and one of the most famous Latin American artists. What is his stage name?
Daddy Yankee
Identify this popular Mexican-inspired food franchise founded in Irvine, California in 1962 now owned by Yum! Brands. Hint: The founder’s first name is Glen, his last name would give it away.
Taco Bell
Identify this species of arboreal Neotropical xenarthran mammals known mostly for their slowness of movement and slow metabolism. They mostly reside in tropical rainforests of South/Central America.
Sloths
Known in his country as a champion of indigenous rights, anti-imperialism, and environmentalism, this indigenous Bolivian politician served as President of Bolivia from 2006-2019.
Evo Morales
The 5 largest islands in the Caribbean in terms of landmass are Cuba, Hispanoila, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and _____.
Trinidad and Tobago
This Colombian artist and sculpturist’s signature style depicts figures in a large, exaggerated volume often for political criticism or humor.
Fernando Botero
The two official languages of Haiti are French and this Romance/African derivative language that is the native language of a majority of the population. Name it.
Creole
Name 3 Don Omar songs
Varies
From 1889-1930, these 2 southern Brazilian federative states dominated the country due to their high production of coffee and milk (thus, cafe com leite politics). One state is known as the “Estado Bandeirante” and on its own has a higher GDP than Argentina. The other is home to the city of “Belo Horizonte”.
Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais
Which Latin American country has the most combined Winter/Summer olympic medals in history?
Cuba