This Colombian is famous for singing hits such as
"Hips Don't Lie" and "Shewolf".
Who is Shakira?
100
The continent in which Mexico is in.
What is North America?
100
The Mexican day of Independence.
What is September 16th?
100
This Chilean Poet won a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.
His most famous works include:
"20 Love Poems and a Song of Despair"
"Canto General"
Who is Pablo Neruda
100
The Spanish name of a turnover/the Latin American version of a beef patty.
What is an empanada?
200
Famous Mexican-American actor known for her starring role as Frida Khalo, in the movie "Frida".
Who is Salma Hayek?
200
The official language of Brazil.
What is Portuguese?
200
This Mexican painter is famous helping establish the Mexican Mural Movement and was married to famed painter Frida Kahlo.
Who is Diego Rivera?
200
Famed poet, and author of "How to Lose Her", "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" this Dominican born writer won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2008
Who is Junot Diaz?
200
This coconut-based drink is a staple in a traditional Caribbean Latin American Christmas.
(Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico)
What is Coquito?
300
The origin country of famous soccer player Edson Arantes do Nascimento (a.k.a. Pelé)
What is Brazil?
300
The amount of Latin Americans that live in the United States.
What is approximately 54 million (54,000,000) Latin Americans?
Fun Fact: approximately 25 million (25,000,000) of these Latin Americans are eligible to vote!
300
This Mexican-American was a labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association.
Who is Cesar Chavez?
300
This Cuban national hero was a poet, essayist, professor, translator, and revolutionary philosopher in the late 1800s.
Who is Jose Martí?
300
A traditional Salvadoran dish made of a thick, handmade corn tortilla filled with: a blend of cheese, cooked and seasoned pork (chicharrón), as well as refried beans.
What are pupusas?
400
This Afro-Cuban singer, dubbed the "Queen of Salsa" was famous for singing numerous Latin hits including:
"Guantanamera"
"Quimbara"
"La Negra Tiene Tumbao"
Who is Celia Cruz?
400
Name the territorial status of Puerto Rico.
What is The Commonwealth/Free Associated State of Puerto Rico?
400
The year of the Cuban Revolution.
When is 1959?
400
A famous Argentinian closely associated with the Cuban Revolution, author of articles such as: " Notes for the Study of the Ideology of the Cuban" and " Socialism and man in Cuba".
Who is Che Guevara?
400
A popular (and amazing) sandwich from Uruguay that contains a fried steak, tomato, lettuce, and a hard boiled egg
What is a chivito?
500
The city where Selena Quintanilla-Perez gave her last performance.
Where is Houston, Texas?
500
Name all the countries in South America
Bonus:
Name two capital cities
What is:
Venezuela,
Suriname,
Guyana,
French Guyana,
Colombia,
Brazil,
Peru,
Paraguay,
Uruguay,
Bolivia,
Chile,
Argentina.
500
The first Latino Senator, elected in 1928, had considerable success in implementing pro-Latino measures in the New Mexico Constitution.
Who is Octaviano Larrazolo of New Mexico
500
Ecuadorian writer, professor and diplomate who published over 29 works in his life time. Most notably, "Las tres ratas", "Hechos y hazañas de don Balón de Baba y su amigo don Inocente Cruz" and "La señorita Ecuador"
Who is Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco?
500
A yummy street-food from Mexico, made from a whole corn and covered in salt, chili powder, butter, cheese, lemon juice.