Mexico and South America

Food and Drink

100

This is a traditional Mexican alcoholic lime flavored drink 

What is Margarita

200

This food is an unleavened bread and used instead of silverware for many latin american individuals

What is a tortilla

300

This ranges in heat and includes mild green peppers all the way to very hot jalepenos and habeneros

What is a Chile

400

This staple ingredient is popular in Peru and many south American Countries. There are over 200 varieities

What is Potato

500

Argentina's biggest export that is of higher quality than that produced in the United States

What is Coffee

Holidays

100

Serves loved foods of deceased loved ones

Dia De Los Muertos

200

Many Holidays in Latin America follow this religious calendar

What is Catholic

300

Dia de los tres reyes translates into what 

What is Three Kings Day

400

The Spanish Term for party

Fiesta

500

A popular food wrapped in corn husks that is the typical food of many fiestas in Latin America

What is Tamales

Geography and Climate

100

What continent is Mexico apart of

What is North America

200

What are the two continents that make up Latin America? 

What is North America and South America? 

300

What is the mountain range in the middle of south america that separates the east and west, prohibited travel and made countries develop independently

What is Andes Mountains

400

What is the longest country in South America which stretches along the western coast

What is Chile

500

The name of the peninsula in Mexico that serves as a popular vacation destination

What is Yuccatan Pennisula

Customs/traditions

100

The largest meal of the day in Latin American Countries

What is Lunch

200

The name for the afternoon nap and time of rest 

What is siesta

300

When making guacamole, traditionally it is served with what part of the avocado to prevent browning

What is the pit or seed

400

What is the most traditional and popular occupation for many individuals in Mexico and South America

What is farming 

500

What is a traditional, popular dessert in South American countries made with cream and brown sugar.

What is caramel or dulce de leche

History and Misc.

100

What are the names of the original inhabitants of Mexico and South America? (3 groups)

What is aztecs, mayans and inca

200

What is the name of spanish travelers who took over land in Latin America in search of gold and riches

What are conquistadores

300

Brazil is known not for their vegetables but what category of ingredients/foods? 

What is meat

400

Name of the staple ingredients used in Mexican cooking

What is corn, rice, beans or peppers

500

What country has had influence in South American cuisine due to their citizen's immigration that was needed for work in fields and farming

What is Africa