COUNTRIES & GENERAL FACTS
How many countries have Spanish as the official language?
21
Mexico City is founded on ruins of the...
Aztec city(Tenochtitlán)
A group of Mexican street singers.
El Mariachi
I am known as the "Queen of Latin Music", a Colombian singer, dancer, and songwriter who has influenced Latin America's music scene and popularized Spanish music globally.
Shakira
October 12 is...
Columbus Day
This is a famous Spanish museum.
El Prado
Most Hispanics in the United States live in...
California
The former Prime Minister and ex commander of the armed forces of Cuba was...
Fidel Castro
This custom of taking an afternoon break is called a...
Siesta
Diego Rivera was a painter from...
Mexico
This is the time Mexicans build altars, make sugar skulls, and spend the night in the cemetery.
Día de los muertos(Day of the Dead)
Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theater designer who co-founded Cubism with Georges Braque
Pablo Picasso
One of every ______ children in the USA is of Hispanic origin.
5
This civilization flourished in the Andes Mountains of South America, particularly in present-day Peru, from the early 1400s to the mid-1500s
The Inca
A famous dish of rice and shellfish from Spain is called...
Paella
Alicia Alonso was a ballerina from...
Cuba
What is the date of the Mexican national holiday that commemorates the beginning of the rebellion against Spain (1810)?
September 16
Frida Kahlo was also a famous painter married to...
Diego Rivera
Little Havana refers to a place in...
Miami
The Aztecs are known for their...
canals, bridges & pyramids
This gesture is a common custom of greeting in most Spanish speaking countries and Latino communities.
Kiss on the cheek
I am an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team.
Lionel Andrés Messi
Where is the Puerto Rican Pride parade is celebrated?
New York, NY
He was a famous Cuban poet and politician.
José Martí.
Of the 326 million people in the United States, how many are of Hispanic origin?
57 million
The political status of Puerto Rico with the USA is...
a Commonwealth
It's not uncommon for many young adults to live with their parents until they are in their...
30's
He was the only non-white president of México.
Benito Juarez
What do you call the Spanish celebration when you throw squished tomatoes at each other?
La Tomatina
This is a popular music style from the Spanish speaking Caribbean countries.
Salsa
What are the colors of the Mexican flag?
Green, White and Red
In what year did Columbus "discover" America?
1492
It is common for Hispanics to have two last names. The first last name comes from the...
Father
On December 31, 1972, I was killed in a plane crash while delivering emergency relief for earthquake survivors in Nicaragua near Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. I was 38 years old.
Roberto Clemente
On this day Mexicans celebrate a victorious battle against the French.
5 de mayo(May 5th.)
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City, Mexico