Latinx History
This Indigenous civilization built Machu Picchu in Peru
Who were the Incas?
This November celebration honors ancestors with altars, marigolds, and offerings
What is Día de los Muertos?
This sweet drink, made of rice, milk, and cinnamon, is popular in Central America.
What is horchata?
This Puerto Rican singer is one of the biggest global artists today.
Who is Rauw Alejandro?
Which Region is SHPE GMU part of.
What is Region 4?
This many countries have Spanish as the primary language
What is 22?
In Colombia, this annual February festival is known as the second-largest carnival in the world.
What is Carnival of Barranquilla?
A national dish of Venezuela and Colombia, made with cornmeal dough and stuffed fillings.
What are arepas?
This Colombian rhythm and dance style, rooted in Indigenous, African, and Spanish traditions, spread across Latin America.
What is Cumbia?
SHPE’s annual national gathering this year is when and where.
What is Philadelphia and October 29 - November 1?
Bolivia lost what to Chile in this 19th-century war.
What is Pacific coastline?
In some latin and hispanic countries, families place miniature figures of this figure in their nativity scenes to represent good fortune and protection.
Who is El Niño Jesús (Baby Jesus)?
Guinea pig, or cuy, is a traditional dish in this Andean country.
What is Peru (and also Ecuador)?
Tango originated in this South American country’s capital city.
What is Buenos Aires, Argentina?
SHPE’s mission is to change lives by empowering the Hispanic community in this field.
What is STEM?
This famous leader that was known to dictate Cuba.
Who is Fidel Castro?
In Argentina and Uruguay, the national drink mate is shared from a communal gourd with this special straw.
What is a bombilla?
The world’s largest producer of cacao (chocolate) beans in Latin America.
What is Ecuador?
Caporales, a Bolivian dance with boots and bells, was inspired by this historical figure.
What is the caporal (overseer of enslaved people)?
SHPE has 4 pillars.
What is Familia, Service, Education, and Resilience?
This country is the largest in Latin America by both land and population.
What is Brazil?
This long-standing rivalry in Latin America is considered one of the most heated in international soccer.
What is Argentina vs. Brazil? (Should we debate!)
This food, popular in the caribbean and South America, is similar to a beef patty; the pastry shell can also be filled with seafood, chicken or cheese alone.
What is an Empanada?
In Paraguay, this dance is performed while balancing bottles on dancers’ heads.
What is the Paraguayan Bottle Dance?
This national SHPE program focuses on developing leadership skills for undergraduates.
What is SHPEtinas Leadership Institute / or NILA (National Institute for Leadership Advancement)?