Cultura Popular
What musical instrument is central to mariachi music in Mexico?
The guitar
What Caribbean country shares an island with Haiti?
Dominican Republic
Where is Bad Bunny from?
Puerto Rico
What song by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello, released in 2017, topped the Billboard charts and is named after a famous city in Cuba?
Havana
What is the primary religion in most Hispanic countries?
Catholicism (Catholic)
What Spanish national dish is made from rice, saffron, vegetables, and meat or seafood?
Paella
Which Spanish-speaking country has a canal that splits it into two halves?
Panama
What country is Lionel Messi from?
Argentina
What painter/artist was married to Frida Kahlo?
Diego Rivera
How many Spanish-speaking countries are there?
21
What year did Puerto Rico acquire U.S. citizenship?
A) 1905
B) 1889
C) 1932
D) 1917
D) 1917
What country is home to Machu Picchu?
Peru
Where is the famous tennis player Rafael Nadal from?
Spain
What country does the Latin dance "cha cha cha" come from?
Cuba
Which Spanish-speaking country has the smallest population?
A) Panama
B) Uruguay
C) El Salvador
D) Equatorial Guinea
D) Equatorial Guinea
What popular Netflix series, originally in Spanish, follows the story of a criminal mastermind who plans to rob the Royal Mint of Spain?
La Casa de Papel / Money Heist
What country has the capitol of Tegucigalpa?
Honduras
Who is the famous Puerto Rican artist/musician that is known as "the king of reggaetón" and is widely credited with popularizing the genre globally?
Daddy Yankee
Which Spanish-Speaking place popularized the music style reggeaton?
Puerto Rico
Which president of the United States proclaimed the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month?
B) Lyndon B. Johnson
Which Hispanic country is famous for Ceviche?
(a dish made from raw fish marinated in citrus juices like lime or lemon, and typically served with onions, cilantro, and aji peppers?)
Peru
Iguazu Falls is the worlds largest waterfall system. It is located on the boarder of what two Latin American countries?
Argentina and Brazil
Which renowned composer, actor, filmmaker, singer, playwrit, and rapper is known for creating of the plays In the Heights and Hamilton?
Lin-Manuel Miranda
What is the name of the famous South American soccer tournament that pits national teams from the continent against one another?
Copa America
What historical event does Cinco De Mayo commemorate?
A) The cry of Dolores
B) The Battle of Puebla
C) Overthrowing the monarchy
D) The independence from Spain
B) The Battle of Puebla