Butler University
Latin America since 1800
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The United States and Latin America
Music, Movies, TV
100
At Jordan College of the Arts, you can major in Art, Arts Administration, Music, and these two other fields.
What are Dance and Theater?
100
This populist leader rode oil prices to a dizzying high in Venezuela, before the country fell to pieces under his successor.
Who is Hugo Chavez?
100
In 2021 this man leapt into the stratosphere to become the richest individual on earth.
Who is Elon Musk?
100
The CIA backed a failed invasion into revolutionary Cuba in this 1961 event
What is the Bay of Pigs?
100
Name one of the rappers who brought a west-coast 90s vibe to this year's Super Bowl Halftime Show
Who are Snoop, Dre, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and Eminem?
200
In this year's Big East Tournament, Butler University Men's Basketball defeated this team in the first round 89-82.
Who are Xavier University?
200
In Roma, Cleo is the only person able to do this at a gathering led by a Mexican wrestler (luchador).
What is stand on one leg?
200
Let's take a trip to the Antarctic! Cruise ships most often leave from Usuaia, the southernmost city in this country.
What is Argentina?
200
Che Guevara suffered from this ailment throughout his life, though he didn't let it hold him back from rugby, swimming, and revolutionizing.
What is asthma?
200
Name three of the characters in this image:
Who are Groot, Drax, Gamora, Rocket, and Starlord ?
300
There are three original buildings on the Butler Campus, all dating from 1928. Name two of them.
What are Hinkle Fieldhouse, Atherton Union, and Jordan Hall?
300
In the 20th century, many Latin American nations have suffered under the rule of dictators and strongmen, spiritual successors to these types of military rulers who proliferated in the 19th century.
What is a caudillo?
300
While normally the World Cup takes place in summer, the 2022 competition will take place in winter due to this host country's weather.
What is Qatar?
300
The "Chicago Boys" got their chance to show off their new economic policies under the rule of this Chilean dictator.
Who is Augusto Pinochet?
300
This is the highest grossing film of 2021 which is not a superhero film, though arguably star John Cena brought some superheroics to the franchise.
What is Fast and Furious 9?
400
The grounds of Butler University used to be located in this Indianapolis neighborhood, prior to being relocated to its current campus in 1928
What is Irvington?
400
James Creelman extolled this Mexican "president", whom he described looking down upon his people from the heights of Chapultepec Castle.
Who is Porfirio Diaz?
400
From Indianapolis, this is the closest National Park that you can reach by car.
What is the Indiana Dunes?
400
The United Fruit Company got this nickname in Central America for the way it reached into every corner of a country.
What is the octopus, or el pulpo?
400
Name two of the most streamed artists of 2021, according to Spotify.
Who are Bad Bunny (1), Taylor Swift (2), BTS (3), Drake (4), and Justin Bieber (5)?
500
This religious leader may rank as one of the most famous (infamous?) alumni of Butler University, getting an education degree after taking night classes. Is this where he got a taste for Kool-Aid?
Who is Jim Jones?
500
The indigenous people of Ituna-Itate in Brazil were left relatively undisturbed by the outside world until the military government built this infrastructure during the 1970s-80s.
What is a road?
500
This magical 2004 film was directed by Roma creator Alfonso Cuaron, still his biggest hit to date.
What is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?
500
The United States was suspicious of Decreto 900 and other types of these programs, which they saw as a clear step towards communism
What is land reform?
500
Though Netflix companion "Lucifer" took top prize for the most streamed show of 2021, this 2nd-place import made a huge cultural impact.
What is Squid Game?