Languages of Latin America
Latin American Culture and Traditions
Iconic Latin Americans
Latin American Geography
Animals of Latin America
100
This is the official language of all countries in Central America except Belize, where English is the official language.
What is Spanish?
100
This traditional six-pointed paper mache star is swung at almost every Mexican celebration and is filled with candy and small toys.
What is a pinata?
100
This Mexican artist is well known for painting portraits of herself.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
100
People born in Puerto Rico are citizens of this country.
What is the United States of America?
100
This bird flies the Andes in South America with a wingspan of 10 feet!
What is an Andean Condor?
200
Second to Spanish, this is the most common language spoken in South America.
What is Portuguese?
200
This Mexican holiday that celebrates life and honors those that have passed away is featured in the movie Coco.
What is Día de los Muertos/ Day of the Dead?
200
This political figure of Puerto Rican descent is the first Latina Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Who is Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor?
200
These are the 3 Spanish-speaking countries of the Caribbean.
What is Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
200
This South American animal is very social, has soft wool and can carry 25-30% of it's weight.
What is a llama?
300
This is the only country in Europe where Spanish is the official language?
What is Spain?
300
This is the name of musical festivals celebrated in many different Spanish-speaking countries leading up to Lent; the biggest one is held annually in Brazil.
What is carnival?
300
This Puerto Rican actor, singer, songwriter, playwright and producer rote music and songs for the Disney animated musical Moana and starred as Jack in Mary Poppins Returns.
Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
300
This Spanish-speaking country has the largest pyramid in the world called the pyramid of Cholula.
What is Mexico?
300
This insect migrates from the United States and Canada to the forests of central Mexico and back every year.
What is a monarch butterfly?
400
These four states have the most Spanish speakers in the United States.
What is California, Texas, Florida and New York?
400
This is the name for an afternoon nap/rest between 2-5pm that is commonly practiced in Spain where some people sleep, some people take an extending lunch and others spend time with family and friends.
What is a siesta?
400
This Mexican author created an autobiographical picture book titled Dreamers about her and her family's migration from Mexico to the United States.
Who is Yuyi Morales?
400
This is the southernmost country in South America and is further south than Argentina.
What is Chile?
400
This popular rodent pet originated from the Andes Mountains of South America.
What is the guinea pig?
500
What is the only metropolitan area in the United States that has more Spanish speakers than the NYC metropolitan area?
What is the Los Angeles metropolitan area?
500
This is a coming of age celebration in many Hispanic households that is celebrated when a girl turns 15.
What is a quinceañera?
500
This NASA astronaut was the first Hispanic woman to travel to space and was the first Hispanic director of the Johnson Space Center.
Who is Dr. Ellen Ochoa?
500
These are the only two countries in South America that are landlocked and do not have access to the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific Ocean
What is Paraguay and Bolivia?
500
This animal is well known in Central and South America.
What is a jaguar?