Arts
Who wrote "100 Años de Soledad"? (100 Years of Solitude)
Gabriel García Márquez
What is the largest natural rainforest in the world (located in Latin America)?
The Amazon forest
Who was a Cuban communist revolutionary and politician who governed the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 and then as President from 1976 to 2008?
Fidel Castro
Which five Central American countries share their independence day?
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
What soccer team does Messi play for?
FC Barcelona
Where is the singer Shakira from? (city and country)
Barranquilla, Colombia
What desert in Chile is considered to be one of the driest places on earth?
The Atacama Desert
Who was the first female president of Chile?
Michelle Bachelet
Which country seceded from Colombia?
Panama
What is the most common religion in Latin America?
Catholic Christianity
Who was the popular Mexican American singer and actress also known as the queen of Tejano music?
Selena
What is the most populous city in Latin America?
Sao Paulo
Which Latin American country abolished its army in 1948?
Costa Rica
Which Latin American country is a dictatorship?
Cuba
Which country is the greatest producer of emeralds in the world?
Colombia
Which Puerto Rican artist sings "Un Siglo Sin Ti"?
Chayanne
Which country is the largest Spanish-speaking country in South America?
Argentina
What war took place between 27 May 1922 and 10 July 1923, within the borders of Paraguay?
Paraguayan Civil War
Which Latin American country had an emperor during the 1800s?
Brazil
Which Latin American country is sinking by 10 inches each year?
Mexico
What type of paintings was Frida Kahlo most well known for?
Portraits
What is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world?
Angel Falls in Venezuela
When was the Mexican War of Independence?
Sep 16, 1810 – Sep 27, 1821
Which countries don't speak spanish in South America?
Hint: 4
French Guiana (French), Suriname (Dutch), Guyana (English), and Brazil (Portuguese)
Machu Pichu was built under what civilization (and where)?
Inca and Perú