Languages & Origins
This is the most widely spoken indigenous language in Latin America.
A) Guarani
B) Nahuatl
C) Quechua
D) Mapudungun
C) Quechua
Quechua has influenced modern Spanish, contributing words like this term for a frozen treat.
A) Helado B) Churro C) Empanada D) Tamale
A) Helado
This South American country declared Quechua and Aymara official languages alongside Spanish.
A) Peru B) Ecuador C) Bolivia D) Argentina
C) Bolivia
This Mexican president of Zapotec descent was a key figure in Mexico’s history.
A) Claudia Sheinbaum
B) Benito Juárez
C) Lin Manuel Miranda
D) Diego Rivera
B) Benito Juárez
The Quechua word ‘Poncho’ refers to:
A) A musical instrument
B) A traditional garment
C) A type of food
D) A dance
B) A traditional garment
The native language spoken by the Mapuche people of Chile and Argentina.
A) Mapudungun
B) Aymara
C) Guarani
D) Quechua
A) Mapudungun
Guarani is unique because it is used in this modern form of media in Paraguay.
A) Television B) Radio C) Newspapers D)Books
A) Television
Bilingual education programs in Mexico promote Spanish and this Mayan language.
A) K'iche' B) Yucatec C) Q'eqchi' D) Mam
B) Yucatec
Evo Morales, the former president of Bolivia, is fluent in this indigenous language.
A) Quechua B) Aymara C) Nahuatl D) Guarani
B) Aymara
This indigenous language gave the world the word ‘chocolate’.
A) Quechua
B) Aymara
C) Nahuatl
D) Guarani
C) Nahuatl
This indigenous language is an official language of Paraguay.
A) Nahuatl
B) Quechua
C) Aymara
D) Guarani
D) Guarani
Many Spanish words like ‘turkey’ and ‘tomato’ originate from this native language.
A) Quechua B) Aymara C) Nahuatl D) Mapudungun
C) Nahuatl
Technology has helped preserve native languages, with apps teaching this Paraguayan language.
A) Nahuatl B) Aymara C) Guarani D) Quechua
C) Guarani
This Nobel Prize-winning indigenous speaker/activist from Guatemala speaks K'iche'.
A) Rigoberta Menchú
B) Evo Morales
C) Benito Juárez
D) Túpac Amaru
A) Rigoberta Menchú
The indigenous language that influenced the name of the ‘llama’ is:
A) Aymara
B) Quechua
C) Nahuatl
D) Mapudungun
B) Quechua
Nahuatl, spoken by this ancient civilization, is still spoken today.
A) Aztecs
B) Mayans
C) Incas
D) Olmecs
A) Aztecs
The Mayans had one of the most advanced writing systems, written in this form.
A) Cuneiform
B) Hieroglyphs
C) Pictographs
D) Alphabet
B) Hieroglyphs
This Peruvian region is home to Quechua radio stations broadcasting in indigenous languages.
A) Lima B) Cusco C) Arequipa D) Puno
B) Cusco
The first indigenous ___________ of the state of Oaxaca, who spoke Zapotec, was Benito Juárez.
A) President
B) Senator
C) Governor
D) Mayor
C) Governor
The term ‘mate’, a traditional drink in South America, comes from:
A) Guarani
B) Quechua
C) Nahuatl
D) Mapudungun
A) Guarani
The Mayan language Yucatec is primarily spoken in this country.
A) Guatemala
B) México
C) Honduras
D) El Salvador
B) México
The Inca Empire used this system of knots instead of a written language.
A) Quipu B) Codex C) Glyphs D) Syllabary
A) Quipi
The UN declared this year as the International Year of Indigenous Languages.
A) 2017 B) 2018 C) 2019 D) 2020
C) 2019
Renata Flores, a popular musician from Peru, popularized songs in Spanish and ____________.
A) Guarani
B) Nahuatl
C) Yucatec
D) Quechua
D) Quechua
This famous Incan site has a Quechua name meaning ‘Old Mountain’.
A) Sacsayhuamán
B) Ollantaytambo
C) Machu Picchu
D) Pisac
C) Machu Picchu