Rafael Nadal is considered one of the best tennis players in the world. What country is he from?
A) Spain
B) Argentina
C) Mexico
A) Spain
100
What is the most visited tourist attraction in Peru?
Machu Picchu
100
One which date is the Mexican Holiday "Cinco de Mayo" celebrate on?
May 5th
100
Spanish is the _____ most spoken language in the world.
2nd
200
How many countries are there in South American?
Bonus points! - How many do NOT speak Spanish?
12 countries total
4 non-Spanish speaking (Suriname, Guayana, French Guinea, Brazi)
200
What Spanish soccer club just won their 11th Champions League Championship over the weekend?
Real Madrid
200
How many Caribbean Island Countries hold Spanish as their official language?
Bonus: Name them!
Three!
1) Dominican Republic
2) Cuba
3) Puerto Rico
200
"Día de los muertos" or "Day of the Dead" is primarily celebrated in which Spanish-speaking country?
A) Guatemala
B) Honduras
C) Mexico
C) Mexico
200
Aside from Spain, what other European country claimed land in Central America?
Great Britain
300
How many ACTIVE volcanoes exist in the country of Costa Rica?
(Costa Rica is roughly the size of West Virginia)
Six active
61 dormant
300
What SPANISH-SPEAKING men's soccer team has won the most World Cup titles?
Argentina
300
In which Spanish speaking country could you visit the driest place in the world AND the southern-most point in Latin America on the same trip?
Chile
300
San Fermín, a festival famous for it's "Running of the Bulls," is celebrated in which country?
Bonus: Name the city
Pamplona, Spain
300
What Spanish speaking country was considered 2014's "Happiest Country in the World" according to the Barometer of Happiness and Hope survey?
A) Spain
B) Colombia
C) Dominican Republic
Colombia - Only 2% of Colombians declared themselves "unhappy"
400
Two countries in South America are landlocked. What are they?
Paraguay and Bolivia
400
What SPANISH-SPEAKING country has won more Olympic medals in baseball that any other latin american country
Cuba
400
If you are interested in visiting the Galapagos Islands, home to the most bio-diverse environment in the world, you would be visiting which South American country?
A) Colombia
B) Bolivia
C) Ecuador
Ecuador
400
Spanish children do not receive presents on Christmas Day, instead they receive their presents on which famous holiday celebrated on January 6th
Three Kings Day
400
What Latin American country has won more "Miss Universe" titles than any other country in the world?
A) Colombia
B) Argentina
C) Venezuela
C) Venezuela
500
Spain is located on a peninsula of Europe. Name that peninsula.
Bonus What other country/countries share the same peninsula?
The Iberian Peninsula
Portugal (and Andorra) are also located on the peninsula
500
What percentage of MLB players are Spanish-speaking latinos?
(Must guess within 5%)
29.3
500
Two of wonders of the MODERN world are located in Spanish-speaking countries.
Name one wonder and it's location
Chichen Itza - Mexico
Machu Picchu - Peru
500
People in Latin American eat twelve ________ at midnight to bring in the new year?
grapes
500
What Spanish speaking country abolished their army in 1949 and to this day, still has no standing army?