Fidel Castro is the dictatorial ruler of which Caribbean island nation?
Cuba
100
How do you say "to run" in Spanish?
correr
100
What famous Colombian pop artist sang "Waka Waka" at the World Cup this year?
Shakira
100
What is the name of the sea containing such famous islands as the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola?
Caribbean Sea
100
A group of miners from this country was recently rescued by an international team after weeks of effort. In what country did this occur?
Chile
200
What was the name of the war in which the United States acquired the territories of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines? (HINT: The name of the losing country is part of the name of the war.)
Spanish-American War
200
What is the preterit form of "yo estoy"?
yo estuve
200
What is the name of the high-speed train in Spain?
El AVE.
200
What is the name of the mountain range going up the western side of South America?
The Andes Mountains.
200
This past May, the Crown Prince of Spain married Letizia Ortiz. What unusual job (for a princess) did this fine new royal have before becoming future Queen?
TV Journalist
300
The famous painter Velasquez was the official court painter of this Spanish king. Who was he?
Philip IV
300
Translate this sentence: "Ayer yo fuí a la tienda de deportes para comprar unos zapatos tenis."
Yesterday, I went to the sports store to buy myself some tennis shoes/sneakers.
300
Which Spanish-speaking countries made the final four teams in this past World Cup? (HINT: There are two.)
Spain, Uruguay
300
In the past year, Haiti has been devastated by natural disasters, the most recent of which is a cholera outbreak. What is the country that is found on the same island as Haiti?
Dominican Republic
300
President Rafael Correa was taken hostage by a mutiny of police officers several weeks ago, causing a national crisis before he was rescued by the military. Of what South American country is Mr. Correa president?
Ecuador
400
Which famous British author fought in the Spanish Civil War and wrote a book about it called "Homage To Catalonia?" (HINT: You may have read his book about farm animals having a revolution.)
George Orwell
400
What is the pluperfect form of "ella camina?"
"ella había caminado"
400
What is the name of the largest museum of fine art in Madrid?
El Prado
400
What is the language spoken in Barcelona, besides Spanish?
Catalán
400
President Hugo Chavez, the socialist President of Venezuela, says that his party's brand of socialism is a new and revitalized movement. What is the name of his socialist philosophy? (HINT: It is named after a very famous South American liberator.)
Bolivarianismo/Bolivarianism
500
What was the name of the 1494 Treaty mediated by the Pope in which South American territories were split between Portugal and Spain?
Treaty of Tordesillas
500
Translate the following into Spanish: Before eating, I exercised and took a shower.
"Antes de desayunar, yo hice ejercicios y me bañé."
500
What Peruvian author won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature?
Mario Vargas Llosa
500
Which are the five countries that owe their independence to Simon Bolivar?
Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
500
What was the name of the former President of Argentina who died recently?