Central America and Mexico
Name all the countries in Central America
Central America consists of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Which is the biggest island in the Caribbean?
Cuba
Where is the tallest waterfall in the world?
It is in Venezuela and is called Angel Falls (Kerepakupai Merú). It is over 3,000 ft high.
What is the most populated city in Latin America
São Paulo (21,846,507)
Is Spain part of Latin America?
No
Along the coast of which Central American country is the world’s second-largest coral reef?
Belize
How many endemic species are there in the Caribbean?
Colombia produces 90% of what for the world?
Emeralds
What percentage of people live in cities in Latin America?
80%, making it the most urbanized region in the world.
Is Saint Kitts and Nevis a part of Latin America?
Yes
True or False, Mexico sinks 10 inches every year?
True
Henry Morgan forged a real rags-to-riches tale. He was a Caribbean pirate in 1668 and then became the governor of Jamaica in 1682. Morgan became a brutal pillager who mercilessly attacked cities in Cuba and Panama.
The Amazon is a part of how many countries and what percentage of oxygen comes from the Amazon?
Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, and Guyana.
20%
How many ways are there to say popcorn in Spanish
17: Cabritas (Chile), canchitas (Peru), canguil (Ecuador), cocaleca (Dominican Republic), Cotufas (Venezuela), crispetas (Colombia), gallitos (Venezuela), maíz pira (Colombia), maíz tote (colombia), millo (Panama), palomitas de maíz (general), pochoclos (Argentina), pop (uruguay), poporopo (Guatemala), pororó (Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay), rosetas (general), rositas de maíz (Cuba & Dominican Republic)
September 15th to October 15th.
Started in 1968 by Congress as Hispanic Heritage Week, it was expanded to a month in 1988.
Which is the second city in the world with the largest number of museums?
Mexico City
How many islands is the Caribbean composed up?
700
True or False: In Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, guinea pig is eaten as a delicacy.
True
How many languages are used in Latin America
Over 370
How many Latinos are there in the world?
668,960,368
When was the first stable Spanish settlement in Central America established?
In 1510, Vasco Núñez de Balboa and his crew settled near what is now the Colombia-Panama border.
Where does the name Caribbean come from?
The Caribbean islands get their name from the indigenous Carib tribes who migrated to the islands from South America. These fierce warriors and sea raiders had a reputation for cannibalism, and about 3,000 remain in Dominica today.
Where are the largest salt flats in the world?
Bolivia
How many tribes are there in Latin America?
90 tribes live in Latin America
What is the difference between Latinos, Hispanics, and Spanish?
Latinos: those from/born in Latin America
Hispanics: those from/born in a place whose native language is Spanish
Spanish: those from/born in Spain