History
The amount of countries In Latin America
What is 33 Countries?
Thick tortillas filled with cheese, pork belly, or beans, usually eaten for breakfast.
What are Pupusas?
This Latin American singer was born in Lake Jackson, Texas on April 16th, 1971
What is Selena Quintanilla?
Cuban way of saying cents/dollars/money.
What is Chavos?
This holiday honors the arrival of the Three Wise Men — Balthazar, Melchor and Gaspar— bearing gifts for the newborn Jesus, a story from the New Testament.
What is Three Kings Day?
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Dia de los Reyes Magos
Charles Darwin came up with his theory of _____ while visiting the Galapagos Islands.
What is Evolution?
Arepas are most famous here.
What is Venezuela?
Latin music has influences from these cultures.
What is Native American, African and Western Influences?
It’s another way of saying okay, sure. It can also be used with attitude in response to something that doesn’t please you in an “alright, I see you” throwin’ shade kind of way.
What is "Tato?"
A series of prayers that are said for nine straight days in anticipation of the birth of Jesus.
What is Novena?
Families typically gather around nativity scenes and pray together. After prayer, people play instruments and sing Villancicos or Christmas carols.
The Term "Latin America" was first used.
What is during the 19th Century?
Bandeja Paisa is a _________ type of dish
What is Colombian?
A genre of Latin American music that originated in the Dominican Republic in the first half of the 20th century with African, European, and Indigenous musical elements.
What is Bachata?
Venezuelan way of saying "hangover."
What is "Ratón?"
On this Holiday, children and adults dress up as Mary and Joseph during processions that are held during the nine days before Christmas.
What is Christmas Posadas?
FUN FACT: this is most popular in Mexico, Guatemala and parts of the southwest United States.
The reason Sept. 15th was chosen as the starting point of Hispanic Heritage Month
What is because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries?
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18.
Food made from raw fish, and cured in a mix of lemon, onions, and spices
What is Ceviche?
From Peru!
The movements of this dance are a combination of Afro-Cuban dance, Son, cha-cha-cha, mambo and other dance forms.
What is Salsa?
Every country has its regional expression for "cool" and if you're in Mexico there will be no shortage of the use of this saying.
What is "Que Padre?"
Puerto Ricans celebrate Christmas Eve by going to a neighbors' house unannounced and sing Christmas Carols.
What is Las Parrandas?
A civil rights movement that started by looking for the restoration of land grants.
What is the Chicano Movement?
The movement expanded to encompass Mexican farm worker’s rights, enhanced education, voting rights and political rights
Argentina and Chile are best known for their ____.
What is empanadas?
These percussion tools are a small pair of enclosed shells usually made of calabash, gourd or coconut.
What is the Maracas?
A way of saying boy or girl in Puerto Rico.
What is Nene or Nena?
In this country, people light and release globos (paper balloons) on Christmas Eve. Plastic Christmas trees take the place of real trees and are replaced every seven years to avoid bad luck.
What is Argentina?