Culture (Pop)
This singer starred as 'Evita', the famous Argentinian first lady in the movie 'Evita' in 1996.
Who is Madonna? (Hint for current politicians 200)
Name three Latin American/Caribbean countries
Who are George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson... Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan George H.W. Bush William Jefferson Clinton Barack Hussein Obama Donald John Trump and Joseph Robinette Biden?
What is almost everything?
The ruling party of Cuba
What is the Communist party?
Puerto Ricans can vote in the presidential election
What is false? (This is a hint to politicians 400)
This Argentinean soccer player, referred to as 'the hand of God,' was worshipped as a religious figure in his home country
Who was Maradona?
This country was the site of the only successful slave revolt. For 100 bonus points, name the main cause of this country's poverty.
What is The Haitian Revolution? What are reparations?
Which South American empire did Francisco Pizzaro conquer?
For 200 extra points, name La Malinche's role during the Age of Exploration with Hernan Cortes.
What was the Inca Empire? Who is a translator/advisor?
The most famous first lady of Argentina; husband of Juan Peron. (Hint for culture 100)
Who was Evita/Eva Peron?
Turkiye is in South Asia
False
This Puerto Rican singer is the first non-English artist to get the most streams in Spotify (2020-2022)
Who is Bad Bunny?
How many countries in Latin America speak Spanish as an official language? (Closest answer wins)
What is 19?
Christopher Columbus circled the continent circa 1492 & (en)countered this currently corrupt country
What is the Bahamas?
For 1 bonus point: Name one country named after this controversial man.
He is the recently (a few months) elected nationalist leader of Argentina, and is popular for his extremism and his chainsaw
Who is Javier Milei?
Three rapid fire questions; get all 3 and get 0 points; 1 wrong answer deducts 300 points each!
1. American president Andrew Johnson previously bought Cuban territory
2. Christopher Columbus was the first EXPLORER to reach the Americas during the Age of Exploration.
3. France and the UK returned all territories to the Caribbean Islands after WWII
1. False
2. False (Eriksson)
3. False
Country and city of the 2016 Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
How many South Asian countries are there (closest wins)?
What is eight? (India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan)
The famous Cuban president from 1976 to 2008, known for his Communist values and assassination attempts
- Name 3 artworks, literature, or events you have learned about the region.
What is 400 free points?
Afghanistan was known for its namesake war, with the Taliban finally returning territory to its citizens after 20 years of oppressive rule.
What is false?
Country or region where Pirates of the Caribbean is set in
What is Port Royal, Southeastern Jamaica
CRAZY JEOPARDY: Last place makes a quiz (relevant to what we have learned) for everyone else (steal 250 points for last place per wrong answer)
What is torture?
Military conflict in 1969 between El Salvador and Honduras that lasted for 100 hours; also known as the Football War
What is the 100 Hour War?
CRAZY Jeopardy:
Name 4 famous Latin American politicians!
What was hope?
True or false: for each of these religion, write true or false, true being it is from South Asia:
Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism
What is True, True, True, True, and False?