Capital Cities
The capital city of Algeria.
What is Algiers?
This mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain.
A. The Alps
B. The Pyrenees
C. The Dolomites
What is The Pyrenees? (B.)
"Tenochtitlán" was the name of:
A. a Mayan god
B. an Incan emperor
C. an Aztec city
What is an Aztec city? (C)
Boursin is an example of a:
A. French cheese
B. French mustard
C. French pastry
What is a French cheese? (A.)
The name in Spanish for the most popular sport in the Spanish-speaking world.
What is el fútbol?
The capital city of Honduras:
A. Managua
B. Tegucigalpa
C. Santo Domingo
What is Tegucigalpa?
The Galapagos Islands are part of this Spanish-speaking country of South America.
What is Ecuador?
This date commemorates Mexico's Independence from Spain:
A. January 7
B. May 5
C. September 16
What is September 16? (C)
The name of a pastry dipped in a thick hot chocolate drink, popular as a snack in many Spanish-speaking countries.
What are churros?
The literary character in a world famous Spanish novel who believes himself to be a knight, and is accompanied by a squire on a donkey:
A. Don Juan
B. Don Quijote
C. Simón Bolívar
Who is Don Quijote? (B.)
Prior to 2016, Mexico City was known by the initials "D.F.", which stand for these words in Spanish.
What is Distrito Federal?
El Salto Ángel (Angel Falls), the world's tallest waterfall, is found in this Spanish-speaking country.
What is Venezuela?
Known as the "Sun King."
A. Louis XIV
B. Louis XVI
C. Louis IV
Who was Louis XIV ? (A.)
The name of a traditional sauce used in Mexican cuisine that gets its dark brown color and bitter taste from the mix of chili peppers, chocolate, and other spices.
What is mole?
The famous Mexican artist known for her self-portraits, who was greatly impacted by a life-threatening accident in her youth.
Who was Frida Kahlo?
The capital city of Haiti.
What is Port-au-Prince?
This famous river flows through the heart of Paris.
What is the Seine?
Two of these events, with tragic consequences, occurred in 1492:
A. Columbus's first voyage to the Americas.
B. the Spanish Civil War
C. the expulsion of the Moors from Spain
What are Columbus's first voyage to the Americas and the expulsion of the Moors from Spain? (A & C)
Eggs and potatoes are the main ingredients in (choose one):
A. Tortillas in Mexico
B. Tortilla in Spain
C. Arepas in Venezuela
What is Tortilla in Spain? (B.)
The name of the world famous formula one race that takes place in France on one of its main roads, which is closed off for this event.
What is Le Mans?
Two Spanish-speaking capital cities of Central America whose names begin with "San". Name the cities and their respective countries.
What are San Salvador (El Salvador) and San José (Costa Rica)?
Machu Picchu, an archeological site in the mountains of Perú, was once a sacred city inhabited by people of what indigenous civilization?
Who are the Incas?
The French Revolution took place in this year:
A. 1773
B. 1789
C. 1918
When is 1789? (B)
Tajine, a stew that is popular in contemporary French cuisine, has its origin in:
A. The Caribbean islands
B. The South of France
C. North Africa
What is North Africa? (C.)
The name of a well known contemporary art museum in Paris.
A. The Louvre
B. Le Centre Pompidou
C. La Reina Sofía
What is Le Centre Pompidou? (B.)