Dialect Dilema
History Happens
Movie Magic
What a Wonderful World
Yummy in my Tummy
100

There is a pronoun only used in Spain that is used to address multiple people in an informal setting. What is that word?

What is vosotros?

100

Despite the common association with Italian food, it actually comes from South America. What is this food? 

What is a tomato?

100

Many members of the cast for the movie "Encanto" were able to reprise their roles for the Spanish version, but only Angie Cepeda was able to do it for both Spanish and Italian. Which character does she play?

Who is Julieta?

100

Which Central American capital city is actually built inside of an inactive volcano?

What is Mexico City?

100

While being considered a Mexican dish, nachos were actually invented where?

What is the U.S.A.

200

In Spanish class the informal you is taught as "tú", but there is another word that many countries use in place of "tú". What is that word?

What is vos?

200

When Europeans first arrived in what is now Brazil, they named the land after a certain type of what, that was found all over the area?

What is a tree?

200

The first Hispanic person to win an Oscar was Rita Moreno, who won Best Supporting Actress for what movie?

What is West Side Story?

200

Bolivia is home to the capital city with the highest altitude. What is the name of the capital?

What is La Paz?

200

If you walk into a Taco Bell, you might order a burrito. What does burrito mean in English?

What is a little donkey?

300

There are two ways people say avocado in Spanish. Aguacate, used by North and Central America that derives from the Aztecs; and another word typically used by South Americans that derives from the Incas. What is that word?

What is palta?

300

He led the first successful farm workers union in American history, fighting for better pay and working conditions through nonviolent tactics for Latino workers.

Who was Cesar Chavez?

300

Lin-Manuel Miranda, best known for the musical Hamilton, had his first Broadway musical that he worked on adapted into a movie in 2021. What is the name of that musical?

What is In the Heights?

300

What Central American country is also known as "The Land of Lakes and Volcanoes"?

What is Nicaragua?

300

Despite popular belief this popular fruit does not come from Asia, but instead the Americas. What is this fruit?

What is dragon fruit?

400

Computadora is the Spanish word for computer, but some people in Spain use another word for computer. What is it?

What is an ordenador?

400

Pablo Picasso a famous artist actually studied art in what city?

What is Paris?

400

Bruno Mars was simply a stage name for the famous singer. What was his real name?

Who was Peter Gene Hernandez?

400

Two countries in South America are named after people: Colombia, named after Christopher Columbus; and what other country?

What is Bolivia?

400

Tres Leches, a popular cake soaked in condensed milk, has multiple theories on its origin. Ranging from Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and even a bakery in Miami. What European country is also possibly an origin for the cake?

What is Albania?

500

Spanish falls into the category of Romance languages, meaning it derives from Latin, but it is a combination of two languages. What is the other language?

What is Arabic?

500

Guacamole a dish consisting of avocado, tomatoes, and onions dates all the way back to the Aztec Empire. The first recorded recipe of guacamole was by an English pirate while in what modern day country?

What is Panama?

500

We don't talk about Bruno, but that wasn't his original name during the development of the movie. What was his original name?

Who is Oscar?

500

Which landlocked South American country has a navy?

What is Bolivia?

500

The Aztecs used what food as their currency? (Hint: Although bitter is it common used for something sweet)

What is cacao?