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This South American actor has appeared in tv shows such as Game of Thrones, The Mandalorian, and Narcos
Who is Pedro Pascal?
This country has the largest population of Afrolatinos in the world
This genre of music, originated from Panama and has heavy influence from Jamaican music
What is Reggaeton?
This famous Dominican baseball player known as "Big Papi", formerly of the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins, was shot and wounded in a Santo Domingo Bar in 2019
Who is David Ortiz?
Mangú, sanchocho, and tostones are popular dishes from this Carribean country
What is the Dominican Republic?
This show, aired on Telemundo, has volunteer participants present their legal arguments to la Doctora Ana Maria Polo who serves as arbiter
What is Caso Cerrado?
The Football War, a 4 day long conflict in July of 1969 was fought between El Salvador and what other Latin country?
What is Honduras?
The traditional music of Guatemala, played with percussion instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars struck with yarn or rubber mallets to produce musical tones
What is Marimba?
This country was the last Latin american team to win the FIFA World Cup
What is Brazil? (2002)
Mexican dish that consists of a spicy, dark red sauce that usually goes on top of chicken (or can be eaten by itself) and comes with side servings of rice. Sometimes made from chocolate
What is Mole?
This famous actor was part of a duo in the 70s and 80s that became famous because of their "stoner comedy"
This outfit was popular in the 1940s but retaliation against American Servicemen targeted young Latino and Mexican city residents for wearing them.
What is a Zoot Suit?
Ranchera singer who says the line “Rata de dos patas, te estoy hablando a ti”
Who is Paquita la del Barrio?
This prestigious soccer competition involves all countries in South America, as well as 2 invited teams from outside South America and takes place every 4 years
What is the Copa America?
The pupusa, a thick cornmeal (masa de maiz) griddle cake stuffed with beans, cheese, pork, and more, is a traditional food from...
What is El Salvador?
This actress is the first Latina to win an Oscar for her role in the 1961 film West Side Story. She is also the only Latina in Hollywood who holds an EGOT title
Who is Rita Moreno?
Country that became the first black-led republic along with becoming the first independent caribbean state in the early 19th century
What is Haiti?
This man, known as “El rey de la música Ranchera”, has won 3 grammys, 8 latin grammys, 14 Lo nuestro awards, and a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.
In 2001, this golfer became the youngest athlete to be awarded Mexico’s Premio Nacional al Deporte award
Who is Lorena Ochoa?
This extremely popular Mexican dish formally used human flesh as a main ingredient when first created generations ago
What is Pozole?
Known author who wrote pieces like Ficciones, El Aleph, El Fervor de Buenos Aires and is one of the most important authors of the 20th century
Who is Jorge Luis Borges?
This Supreme Court case argued that Puerto Rico is United States territory but should not be considered American. (Downes v. Bidwell)
This genre of music originates from 16th century Puerto Rico, and was used by slaves to communicate stories, news, upcoming revolts, and build community.
What is Bomba?
Male mexican diver that has won silver olympic medal in synchronized diving along with his former partner German Sanchez at the 2012 London Olympics
Who is Ivan Garcia?
This drink, made from corn and milk, is extremely popular in Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and some parts of Mexico
What is Atol de Elote?