Holidays/Fiestas
This holiday on November 1st honors deceased loved ones with altars and offerings.
¿Qué es el Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?
This Puerto Rican singer sings “Ain't Your Mama”, “On the Floor”, and “Jenny from the Block”
¿Quién es Jennifer Lopez?
A dip composed of avocado, tomato, cilantro, onion, and lime.
¿Qué es el guacamole?
This European country is famous for its paella and flamenco dance.
¿Qué es España/Spain?
Number 10 on the Argentina National football team and has won one FIFA World Cup.
¿Quién es Lionel Messi?
Question (noun)
¿Qué es "la pregunta"?
This holiday marks the Mexican battle victory over french forces in 1862.
¿Qué es Cinco de Mayo?
This Colombian singer is known for her hip movements and hits like "Hips Don't Lie"
¿Quién es Shakira?
This cold Spanish soup is made of tomatoes, pepper, and garlic.
¿Qué es el gazpacho?
This Caribbean island is famous for its cigars and salsa music.
¿Qué es Cuba?
This famous Mexican artist is known for her unique self-portraits, vivid colors, and tumultuous marriage to Diego Rivera.
¿Quién es Frida Kahlo?
To fall
¿Qué es "caer"?
This Catholic holday is celebrated the night before Christmas and involves family gatherings and a big dinner (answer in Spanish).
¿Qué es Nochebuena?
This Puerto Rican artist is known for his reggaeton and Latin trap music and has won multiple Latin Grammy Awards (hint-- conejo).
¿Quién es Bad Bunny?
This Peruvian dish is prepared with raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice
¿Qué es el ceviche?
This country is known for its ancient Mayan Ruins, including Chichen Itza.
¿Qué es México?
This Spanish painter is known for his founding of the cubism movement and works like ¨Guernica.¨
¿Quién es Pablo Picasso?
The environment
¿Qué es el "el medio ambiente"?
This week-long celebration before Easter includes parades and religious ceremonies in many Hispanic countries.
¿Qué es la Semana Santa?
Name 3 Latin music genres.
¿Qué son salsa, reggaeton, cumbia, tango, Latin pop, merengue, bachata, bossa nova, samba, bomba, flamenco, mariachí, clave, ranchera, son, norteño, o rumba?
This traditional Mesoamerican dish is made of masa, which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper and often filled with meats, cheeses, fruits, or vegetables.
¿Qué son los tamales?
How many Spanish-speaking countries are there?
¿Qué son 21 países (Spain, Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico (the US), Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Equatorial Guinea)?
This Mexican-American labor leader and civil rights activist co-founded the National Farm Workers Association and is known for his slogan, "Sí, se puede."
¿Quién es Cesar Chavez?
Thanksgiving
¿Qué es "el día de acción de gracias"?
This holiday on December 12th celebrates the appearance of the Virgin Mary to a man named Juan Diego in Mexico.
¿Qué es el Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe?
This song by Pedro Capó y Farruko contains the lyrics, "Vamos pa' la playa".
¿Qué es "Calma"?
This rich, complex sauce often made with chili peppers, chocolate, and a variety of other spices is a staple in Mexican cuisine.
¿Qué es el mole?
This South American country has two capitals, La Paz and Sucre.
¿Qué es el Bolivia?
The first Latina and third woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.
¿Quién es Sonia Sotomayor?
Lion, bear, bird, and monkey
¿Qué son "el léon, el oso, el pájaro, y el mono"?