Latin American History
Latin American Nations & Capitals
Culture of Latin America
Latin American Colonization
Natural Resources and geography Latin America
100
What is the most common independence day claimed by countries in Lain America?
What is September 15, 1821
100
The City Of Tenochtitlan is now known as...
What is Mexico City
100
The legendary tale of the ghost of a woman that weeps for her dead children (whom she drowned) is known as...
What is La Llorona
100
People of mixed European and Native American ancestory are known as
What is Mestizo
100
This man made water way constructed in 1914 is the primary trade route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
What is the Panama Canel
200
Who was the Mexican American civil rights activist who began the famous slogan "Si Se Puede"?
What is Ceasar Chavez
200
The islands of Archipiélago Juan Fernández are controlled by which country?
What is Chile
200
The prominent Mexican artist primarily known for his painting of Frida Kahlo is...
What is Diego Rivera
200
What two countries contributed to the colonization of Latin America?
What is Portugal and Spain
200
This country produces the finest emeralds
What is Colombia
300
This country experienced a twelve year civil war
What is El Salvador
300
This Capital has held the nickname of “Valle de las Hamacas” or Hammock Valley” due to a constant earthquake threat and the numerous earthquakes the city has experienced
What is San Salvador
300
The indigenous language that is spoken by over a million in Mexico is known as...
What is Nahuatl
300
What Language is still spoken in a country in South America due to the country in Europe that colonized it?
What is Portuguese
300
The largest oil supplier in the world is?
What is Venezuela
400
The name of the cultures that flourished prior to the European colonization of the Americas is referred to as...
What is Pre-Colombian Cultures
400
What capital country has the highest elevation in all of Latin America?
What is Peru
400
The sub-genre of Cuban rumba that uses complex rhythmic music and dance style is known as...
What is Guaguanco
400
The men who came to Latin America at the service of the Spanish monarchy to conquer or rule are called...
What is a conquistador
400
This crop was introduced to the Americas and marked the beginning of large scale plantation farming
What is Sugar
500
What Latin American country was the first to give women the right to vote?
What is Equador
500
People from this capital are known as Porteños
What is Buenos Aires
500
More nationally identified in Nicaragua, however also in other Latin American countries, is what musical instruments ? In Nicaragua it is uniquely played by a sitting performer holding the instrument on his knees
What is the Marimba
500
What is one of the indigenous groups that were in Peru before Spanish Colonization?
What is Quecha, Jivaro, Pano
500
This country is the world's largest supplier of steel
What is Brazil