La Gran Colombia
Notable Figures/Celebrities
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Music
Mysterious
100
Models from this country won Miss Universe is 2008 and 2009.
What is Venezuela?
100
Her song, “Hips Don’t Lie,” reached the number one spot on the charts in 25 countries.
Who is Shakira?
100
This container filled with candy is batted down as part of a ceremony or celebration (usually children's bday celebrations).
What is La Piñata?
100
Wisin y Yandel, Don Omar, Daddy Yankee are artists of this music genre.
What is Reggaeton?
100
This is the capital of Costa Rica.
What is San Jose?
200
The Carnival of Barranquilla is one of the most famous festivals in the region, hosted in the northern part of this country.
What is Colombia?
200
The phrase, "No contaban con mi astucia," was often said by this Mexican TV personality.
Who is Chapulin Colorado?
200
La pequeña _____ subió, subió, subió Vino la lluvia, y se la llevó.
What is araña?
200
Samba originated from this country.
What is Brazil?
200
This is Mexican Independence Day (month and day).
What is September 16?
300
Rafael Correa became the president of this country in 2007.
What is Ecuador?
300
This Colombian soccer player carried the Olympic torch through the English town of Windsor for the 2012 Olympics.
Who is El Pibe (Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio)?
300
______ de Madrugada by Tito Rojas.
What is Señora?
300
In the early 20th century, this genre was limited in popularity to the lower classes. But when Trujillo seized the presidency, he transformed it into a populist symbol in the Dominican Republic.
What is Merengue?
300
This is a major, non-traditional religion practiced throughout the Caribbean countries.
What is Santeria?
400
A structure that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean has this country in its name.
What is Panama?
400
In 1819, his forces defeated the Spanish army and won independence for the first union of independent nations in Latin America.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
400
The English word yam is derived from this Spanish word.
What is Ñame?
400
The songs of Alejandro Fernández, Antonio Aguilar, and Pedro Infante primarily belong to this genre.
What is Ranchera?
400
This Latin country has the most inhabitants of African Descent.
What is Cuba?
500
All of these countries made up what used to be known as "La Gran Colombia"
What are Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, northern Peru, and northwestern Brazil?
500
The International Airport of Lima is named after this iconic Peruvian figure?
Who is Jorge Chávez?
500
El ____, a climate pattern occurring across the tropical pacific ocean every five years.
What is Niño?
500
Celos, Este Loco Que Te Mira, Viviendo, Hasta Que Vuelvas Conmigo, Barco A La Deriva are song titles of this popular artist.
Who is Marc Anthony?
500
This leader of the American abolitionist movement was also a U.S. Ambassador to Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Who is Frederick Douglass?