Latin America
Riddles
Space
The South
Spain
100
This Brazilian city has the largest population in Latin America
São Paulo
100
It's lit! I’m tall when I’m young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle
100
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
100
What southern city has the largest population?
Jacksonville, Florida (19,552,860)
100
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain, although he was born in _______.
Modern-day Italy
200
Translated as "The Savior," this Central American country is known for pupusas, thick corn tortillas stuffed with cheese and meat.
El Salvador
200
Pass the crumpets- what starts with the letter “t”, is filled with “t” and ends in “t”?
A teapot
200
This celestial star was born around 4.6 billion years ago
The Sun
200
The civil war officially began in 1861 when Confederate forces bombarded the Union controlled Fort Sumter in this state.
South Carolina
200
Madrid is a cultural capital but also a sports hub: it is home to this soccer team, the most valued in the world.
Real Madrid (brand valued at over $3 billion)
300
This actress has appeared in Fantastic Four and Sin City but is also proud of her Mexican heritage: her paternal grandparents were Mexican immigrants to the U.S.
Jessica Alba
300
Shhhh! I disappear if you say my name. What am I?
Silence
300
Estimated at a cost of $120 billion, this man-made satellite travels the Earth at 5 miles per second and is longer than a football field
The International Space Station
300
For the last 140 years, the annual Kentucky Derby horse race has taken place in ______, Kentucky
Louisville
300
Lose a wobbly diente and you might get a nighttime visit from a mouse by the name of Ratoncito Pérez, who is the Spanish version of this mystical fairy
The Tooth Fairy
400
______ is often called El Cocodrilo (Spanish for alligator), which is what the island nation looks like from an aerial view.
Cuba
400
What kind of songs do the planets sing?
Nep-tunes!
400
The Challenger disaster and a faulty mirror initially delayed the mission of this revolutionary telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope
400
Walmart opened its first store in 1962 in this Razorback state.
Arkansas
400
Written in 1605, this work by Cervantes is considered to be the first modern novel. A)Othello B.)El Cid C.)Harry Potter D.) Don Quixote
D.) Don Quixote
500
This country has one of the best healthcare systems in the world. In fact, there are so many doctors that many are sent abroad on medical or volunteer missions
Cuba
500
Mary’s father has 5 daughters – Nana, Nene, Nini, Nono. What is the fifth daughters name?
Mary- duh!
500
Scientists believe that 90% of our galaxy’s mass consists of _____ , which is invisible and gives it a mysterious halo.
dark matter
500
Roll Tide! This college football team has won 17 national championships
University of Alabama
500
Although married to the actor Javier Bardem, this leading lady is famous in her own right, appearing in Murder on the Orient Express and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Penelope Cruz
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