Food
What is the name of the sweet Brazilian snack made out of frozen and mashed fruit of the açaí palm?
Açaí na tigela (Acai Bowl).
Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead?
Mexico.
Which country is home to the Amazon Rainforest, which covers over 60% of its territory?
Brazil.
What is the name of the annual music festival held in the Colorado desert, attracting thousands of attendees and featuring diverse genres ranging from rock and hip-hop to electronic music?
Hint: Peso Pluma was one of the headliners this year.
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
What is the name of the plant, recognized by UNESCO for its cultural significance in tequila production?
The blue agave.
What country are arepas from?
Colombia.
What is a Mexican holiday that is celebrated in the US but not in Mexico?
5 de Mayo.
May 5th.
Which Indian leader is known for his philosophy and nonviolent resistance and played a crucial role in India's independence movement?
Mahatma Gandhi.
What is the name of the famous Mexican mariachi singer and actor, often referred to as 'The King of Ranchera Music,' known for songs like 'Cielito Lindo'?
Vicente Fernandez.
What is the name of the historic walled city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on Colombia's Caribbean coast?
Cartagena.
What is the base ingredient for most mexican dishes?
Tortillas (Corn tortillas).
What is the name of the Colombian festival that celebrates the folkloric culture and features traditional music, dance, and parades, held in the city of Barranquilla?
Barranquilla Carnival.
Which animal, originally from Mexico, can regenerate its extremities?
The Axolotl (Ajolote).
What is the Brazilian music genre characterized by its syncopated rhythm and lively percussion, originating in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Bahia?
Samba.
Which iconic white marble mausoleum in Agra, India, was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal?
Taj Mahal.
Deep-dish pizza, known for its thick crust, originates from which state?
Chicago (Illinois).
What Brazilian festival, recognized by UNESCO for its elaborate street parades, drumming, and dancing, takes place in the state of Pernambuco?
Frevo (Carnival of Recife and Olinda).
Colombia produces between 50% and 95% of the world's emeralds. True or False?
True.
Who is the Colombian Nobel Prize-winning author known for novels like 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' and 'Love in the Time of Cholera'?
Gabriel García Márquez.
Mention the two Latin American countries that boast wonders of the modern world.
Mexico (Chichen Itza) and Brazil (Christ the Redeemer).
Which Indian bread is traditionally cooked in a Tandoor oven and often accompanies curries?
Naan.
Which festival of lights is one of the most important Hindu festivals in India, celebrated with fireworks, lamps and sweets?
Diwali.
Which US state is known as the 'Sunshine State'?
Florida.
What is the name of the large Indian film industry based in Mumbai, known for producing Hindi-language films?
Bollywood.
A gift to the US from a nation across the sea, what lady watches over America's shores?
The Statue of Liberty.