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Potpourri
100
This partner dance originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay.
What is tango?
100
This food is named after the Nahuatl (language spoken in central Mexico) word for “sauce.” It’s generally made from fruits, nuts, chili peppers, spices like black pepper, cinnamon, or cumin, and sometimes chocolate.
What is mole?
100
This artist and social-political leader suffered a serious bus accident as a teenager. Exposed to medical drawings while recovering, she went on to become world famous for her paintings and murals that feature elements of her life and her country’s popular and folk culture.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
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100
This empire of Indigenous peoples built an extensive road system, some of which is still used today. Back then, the roads were used to transport the military as well as goods via llamas.
What is Inca?
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100
The most common languages of this country are neither Spanish nor Portuguese. They are English, Hindi, and Chinese.
What is Guyana?
200
This dance originated in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century. It also refers to a genre of music.
What is samba?
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200
This is the national dish of El Salvador. It is made with cornmeal or rice flour and usually stuffed with one or more ingredients.
What is pupusa?
200
This author is considered to be one of the most significant authors of the 20th century worldwide. Known for popularizing the literary style of magical realism, he set some of his works in a fictional village inspired by his birthplace.
Who is Gabriel García Márquez?
200
The world's largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni, is located in this country. The salt flat is over 10,000 square kilometres in area and thought to hold beneath it the world's largest store of lithium.
What is Bolivia?
200
This country’s people refer to themselves informally as "ticos/ticas." The national slogan, “pura vida,” reflects their infamous relaxed way of life.
What is Costa Rica?
300
This music style originated in Panama during the early-1990s. It brings together reggae rhythms (from Jamaica) with Spanish rapping and singing.
What is reggaeton?
300
This round patty of ground maize dough (sometimes another dough, sometimes also with a filling) is an iconic dish of Colombia and Venezuela often sold in the street.
What is arepa?
300
This national four-man team debuted in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games held in Alberta, Canada. They did not win, but were heralded as underdogs for representing a country with a tropical environment in a cold-weather sport.
What is the Jamaican national bobsledding team?
300
One of the world’s most active volcanoes is found in this country. This volcano is part of over 40 volcanoes in the country that form part of the Ring of Fire.
What is Nicaragua?
300
In this country, instead of using doorbells, people often clap their hands to announce their arrival. The weather is hot, so residents tend to leave their windows open, allowing them to hear the clapping of visitors.
What is Paraguay?
400
This genre originated in the Dominican Republic. It is the country’s national music and dance.
What is merengue?
400
This is the critical (alcoholic) ingredient in the classic Brazilian cocktail, the caipirinha. It is made from fermented sugarcane juice.
What is cachaça?
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400
This country hosted the first-ever World Cup, in 1930. It also won the final of that first World Cup, defeating Argentina 4-2.
What is Uruguay?
400
Indigenous peoples of this country created the world's first known intentionally-preserved mummy. While the oldest mummy found in Egypt dates from ~3000 BC, the earliest mummy found in this country dates to ~5050 BC.
What is Chile?
400
In a small town in this country, it rains fish. Typically occurring in May or June, the "lluvia de peces" is an annual weather event in which hundreds of fish "rain" from the sky onto the city's streets.
What is Honduras?
500
This Venezuelan musician is known as the Pharaoh of Salsa. He’s best known for the song “Llorarás," recorded in 1974.
Who is Oscar D’León?
500
This dish, traditionally prepared with beef, winter squashes, and other vegetables, commemorates Haiti’s liberation from French colonial rule in 1804. It was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2021.
What is soup joumou?
500
This writer/diplomat was exiled for publicly opposing dictatorial rule. Famous works include El Señor Presidente, about life under a ruthless dictator, and Hombres de Maíz, a defense of Mayan culture and customs, which won him the the Noble Prize in 1967.
Who is Miguel Ángel Asturias?
500
While Mt. Everest is known as the highest mountain in the world, this is only in terms of height above sea level. Some say the world's highest mountain is actually a stratovolcano in the Andes of this country, because it’s summit is the furthest point from Earth's center.
What is Ecuador?
500
The poet José Julián Martí is considered a Cuban national hero because of his role in Cuba’s liberation from Spain. After his death, one of his poems was adapted to this now-famous song, considered to be the definitive patriotic song of Cuba.
What is Guantanamera?
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