Music & Dance
This global superstar from Puerto Rico became Spotify’s most-streamed artist in the world for three consecutive years.
Who is Bad Bunny?
A popular dish made by mashing green plantains with garlic, oil, and pork cracklings
This Brazilian festival is famous worldwide for its parades, samba music, and elaborate costumes.
What is Carnaval?
The Taíno people were the Indigenous inhabitants of the Caribbean, and their descendants still live in these three countries today, influencing language, food, and culture.
What are Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba?
These Latin American countries do not have Spanish as their official language.
What are Brazil (Portuguese) and Haiti (French/Creole)?
This lively music and dance style, originating from the Garífuna communities of Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, features fast hip movements and drums, often performed at celebration.
What is Punta?
This dessert, made from red beans, coconut milk, sweet potatoes, and spices, is traditionally eaten during Lent and Easter.
What is Habichuelas con Dulce?
What Holiday do people use to deep clean?
What is Año Nuevo?
Who is the first player from Latin America to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame?
Who is Roberto Clemente?
This Dominican artist helped make merengue internationally famous with songs like “Ojalá Que Llueva Café” and “Bachata Rosa.”
Who is Juan Luis Guerra?
This dish is made from masa wrapped inside a corn husk or banana leaves and filled with meat, cheese, or chiles.
What is a tamale?
This holiday on January 6th commemorates the Biblical Magi and is celebrated with parades, gifts, and Rosca de Reyes.
What is Three Kings Day (El Día de los Reyes)?
The 20th-century “Great Migration” of Puerto Ricans to New York City gave rise to this vibrant cultural movement and music style.
What is the Nuyorican movement?
This country has had more Miss Universes and Miss Worlds than any other country.
What is Venezuela?
What Spanish singer had a reality show similar to "Keeping Up With The Kardashians"
Who is Jenni Rivera?
This soup that is often made on Sundays, includes chicken, corn, and potatoes, and is flavored with herbs like guascas.
What is ajiaco?
What is the first Latina woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
This traditional Mexican dance involves long, colorful skirts twirled in wide arcs while dancers follow precise footwork, often performed at festivals and celebrations.
What is Jarabe Tapatío?
This traditional dish is braised pork shoulder marinated in citrus, Scotch bonnet peppers, and spices, and then fried, often served at celebrations.
What is Griot?
This Bolivian festival blends Catholic and Indigenous traditions with music, dance, and colorful costumes.
What is Festival de la Candelaria?
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th because five Latin American countries celebrate their independence on that day. Name the countries.
What are Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, and El Salvador?
This Dominican gem, found only in the Caribbean, is a rare blue variety of the mineral pectolite and is used in jewelry.
What is Larimar?