Geography
Language
Traditional Foods
South American Continent
Famous People
100
What is the capital city of Peru?
Lima
100
What country has the most Spanish language speakers in the world?
Mexico. (There are over 112 million speakers).
100
What type of taco is filled with marinated pork and pineapple?
Tacos al pastor
100
What is the name of the country that letter L represents?
Peru
100
What country is this singer from?
Cuba
200
What is the smallest country in South America?
Suriname.
It has a surface area of 163,820 sq km.
200
If a Mexican person says 'No manches', what does that mean?
a) It doesn't work
b) Shut up
c) No way
d) Don't eat that
C) 'No way'.
200
What is this Venezuelan food called?
Taqueño
200
What colours are in Ecuador's flag?
Yellow, blue, red
200
Which South American is the highest paid soccer player in the world?
Lionel Messi
300
What is the capital city of Costa Rica?
San José
300
How do you say 'muffin' in Spanish?
a) madalena
b) pancito
c) muffin
d) b & c
e) all of the above
e) all of the above
madalena (Spain), pancito (Bolivia), muffin (Mexico, Colombia, Argentina)
300
What is the difference between a Mexican quesadilla and Salvadoran quesadilla?
A Mexican quesadilla is a tortilla filled with cheese, and Salvadoran quesadilla is a sweet cake made with cheese.
300
What is the name of the country that represents letter P?
Puerto Rico
300
Bruno Mars' real name is Peter Hernandez... what country does he trace his roots back to?
Puerto Rico
400
What country in South America has the largest population?
Brazil
The current population estimate for 2019 is 212.39 million.
400
What is the most spoken language in South America?
Portuguese is the majority language of South America, by a small margin. Spanish, with slightly fewer speakers than Portuguese, is the second most spoken language on the continent.
400
What is the name of the alcohol in Brazil's national cocktail (the Caipirinha)?
Cachaça.
Cachaça is made from fermented sugarcane juice. It is combined with lime, white sugar and ice to make the Caipirinha.
400
Where on the map is Paraguay?
Letter ___
400
What oscar winning movie did actress Yalitza Aparicio star in?
(Hint: It won three oscars in 2019)
Roma (Alfonso Cuarón)
500
What is the southernmost city of Latin America?
Ushuaia, Argentina.
500
What four languages other than Spanish are spoken in South America?
-Portuguese is the official language of Brazil
-French is the official language of French Guiana
-Dutch is the official language of Suriname
-English is the official language of Guyana and the Falkland Islands
500
The arena (flour) mix used for most arepas
500
Name at least four of the five countries that border Peru.
Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile
500
The South American artist that makes 'voluptious' works of art
Fernando Botero