Geography
Vocabulary
Traditions
Pop Culture
Historical Figures
100

What is the largest country in South America by land area?

What is Brazil?

100

What is the spanish word for "family"?

What is Familia?

100

What is the traditional celebration in Latino culture for a girl's 15th birthday called?

What is Quinceañera?

100

What Mexican-American singer was known as the “Queen of Tejano Music” before her tragic death in 1995?

What is Selena Quintanilla?

100

This First Lady of Argentina was known for her work in labor rights and helping the poor, and her legacy lives on in both politics and popular culture.

Who is Eva Perón?

200

What ocean borders the east coast of Latin America?

What is the Atlantic Ocean?

200

What is the spanish word for "hope," a common value in many Latino cultures?

What is esperanza?

200

What Puerto Rican Christmas drink is made with cocount milk and rum?

What is coquito?

200

In 2011 American Music Awards, what did Jenifer Lopez say that kept in the books?

What is mi gente latino?

200

This former president of Ecuador was the first elected Indigenous head of state in the country’s history, serving from 2003 to 2005.

Who is Lucio Gutiérrez?

300

What is the name of the mountain range that runs along the western side of South America?

What is the Andes?

300

What is the phrase said before having a meal?

What is buen provecho? 

300

Name Panama’s national dress which is a beautifully embroidered traditional skirt worn by women.

What is the pollera?

300

Which country was wrongfully crowned in Miss Universe in 2015?

What is Miss Colombia?

300

Known as "El Libertador," he was a military and political leader who played a key role in Latin America's successful struggle for independence from Spanish rule.

Who is Simón Bolívar? 

400

Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, is located between which two countries?

What is Bolivia and Peru?

400

What is the spanish word "siesta," and what does it describe?

Nap, typically taken in the afternoon

400

Which country is most involved with cueca? 

What is Chile?

400

What song what created by Pitbull in 2010?

What is watagatapitusberry?

400

A K'iche' Maya woman and human rights activist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 for her efforts to promote indigenous rights and social justice in Guatemala and throughout Latin America.

Who is Rigoberta Menchú?

500

What Latin American country has the second-largest coral reef system in the world?

What is Belize? 

500

What does the word "inquebrantable" mean?

What is unbreakable or steadfast?

500

What is the name of the large Cuban celebration on Christmas Eve, known for family gatherings and feasts?

What is nochebuena?

500

Which Dominican-American author won a Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao?

What is Junot Díaz?


500

The first woman to serve as President of Brazil from 2011 to 2016. She is known for her work in economic policy and social programs aimed at reducing poverty and inequality.


Who is Dilma Rousseff.