Legends & Literature
Who is La Llorona looking for in the legend?
Her children
Which writer is famous for One Hundred Years of Solitude? Isabel Allende or Gabriel García Márquez?
Gabriel García Márquez
What do they call small dishes of food that people share? Tortillas or tapas?
Tapas
What food uses a tortilla filled with meat, beans, or cheese?
Tacos
What is a telenovela?
A soap opera
What does El Sombrerón like to do to people while they sleep?
Braid their hair
What writing style mixes real life and magical events? Magical realism or Realistic magic?
Magical realism
What does the word tapa mean?
What are arepas made from? Cornmeal or flour?
Cornmeal
How are telenovelas different from American soap operas?
They don't last as long, and they have a clear beginning and end.
Who wrote Don Quixote? Miguel de Cervantes or Gabriel García Márquez?
Miguel de Cervantes
Which author writes about family history and strong women? Isabel Allende or Frida Kahlo?
Isabel Allende
What part of Spain does paella come from? Madrid or Valencia?
Valencia
Where are arepas more common? Venezuela or Uruguay?
What country is the Netflix series La Casa de Papel from?
Spain
What does Don Quixote think windmills are?
Giants
Which writer is known for stories about time, puzzles, and infinity? Miguel de Cervantes or Jorge Luis Borges?
Jorge Luis Borges
What do they call the spice that gives paella its yellow color? Cinnamon or saffron?
Saffron
True or false? Empanadas are pastries filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables, then baked or fried until golden brown.
True
In which country do Boca Juniors and River Plate play?
Argentina
True or false? Don Quixote is often considered the first modern novel.
True
True or false? Jorge Luis Borges, Isabel Allende and Gabriel García Márquez are all from Spain.
False, they're from South America.
True or false? Jamón ibérico is a kind of seafood.
False, it's cured ham.
It's a drink.
True or false? Uruguay has never won the World Cup.
False