Spanish Trivia

Spanish-Speaking Countries

100

Which country has the largest number of native Spanish speakers? 

Mexico

200

What is the largest (in physical size) Spanish-speaking country?

Argentina

300

Which 2 Spanish-speaking countries are landlocked? 

Bolivia and Paraguay

400

In what year was Spain founded? 

1479

500

Name the 3 Carribbean Spanish-speaking islands from largest to smallest. 

Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico

Food

100

What is the a classic Spanish dish made with rice, saffron, vegetables, chicken, and seafood cooked and served in one pan?

paella

200

What is a popular fried dough, often sprinkled with cinnamon sugar or dipped in chocolate? 

churros

300

What is a popular cake that is made with three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream?

tres leches

400

From what country do tortillas originate? 

Mexico

500

What is a popular tomato soup that is served cold? 

gazpacho

Famous People

100

This famous Spaniard was an artist known as the founder of the Cubist movement. 

Picasso

200

These two Latina singers performed at the Super Bowl in February 2020. 

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira

300

This famous tennis player was born in 1986 and has won 19 Tennis Grand Slam singles titles, the second-most in history. 

Rafael Nadal

400

This famous Venezuelan is the striker for Atlanta United. 

Josef Martinez

500

This woman is the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, nominated by President Barak Obama. 

Sonia Sotomayor

Holidays

100

This is the 15th birthday of a young lady in Latin America. It is often celebrated as a large, formal social event that includes a religious service, food, and dance. 

quinceañera

200

In which Spanish city does the famous Running of the Bulls take place? 

Pamplona

300

When is the Day of the Dead celebrated in Mexico and other Latin American countries? 

November 1 - November 2

400

What is the date of Mexico's Independence from Spanish rule? 

September 16 (NOT Cinco de Mayo!)

500

What is celebrated during La Semana Santa? 

Easter and the Holy Week

Spanish Language

100

Which has a greater number of total words, English or Spanish? 

English, by far! 

200

Approximately how many native Spanish-speakers are there in the world? 

460 million

300

Spanish is the _____ most spoken language in the world. 

2nd 

Mandarin Chinese is 1st. 

English is 3rd. 

400

Today Spanish still retains roughly 8,000 ________ words (like almendra for almond), and this makes _________ the second most influential language in Spanish after Latin.

Arabic

500

This US has (less / about the same / more) Spanish-speakers than Spain. 

about the same