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Sp. 2 Trivia Bowl
Trivia Bowl Questions for Spanish 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what year was Ricky Martin born? | 1971 |
| Who was Roberto Clemente? | a baseball player |
| How did Roberto Clemente die? | in a plane crash |
| Who is Gloria Estefan's husband? | Emilio Estefan |
| Who was the dictator of Spain during World War II? | Francisco Franco |
| Which two Hispanic singers got married to the music industry tycoon Tommy Motola? | Mariah Carey and Thalía |
| Who were los Niños Héroes? | six boys who jumped off the cliff at the military academy during the Mexican-American War |
| Who was the patron saint of Madrid? | San Isidro |
| What was the profession of Joan Miró? | painter |
| Which famous American visited Cuba frequently? | Ernest Hemingway |
| What famous painter is considered to be both French and Spanish? | Pablo Picasso |
| Who is the well-known blind singer from Puerto Rico? (He sang the song Feliz Navidad) | José Feliciano |
| What famous Hispanic man has reached fame and fortune in the fashion industry? | Oscar De La Renta |
| Julio Iglesias, the famous Spanish singer, has a son who is also a singer. What is his name? | Enrique Iglesias |
| Which New Yorker from a Puerto Rican family became a famous percussionist? | Tito Puente |
| Where is the romantic singer Luis Miguel from? | Mexico |
| Where was the social activist Cesar Chavez born (National Farm Workers Association)? | on a small farm near Yuma, Arizona |
| What female Hispanic singer won a Grammy in 1990? | Celia Cruz |
| Who was the only full-blooded indigenous person to rule Mexico? | Benito Juarez |
| Who is the spirit of the river who is always mourning the death of her children? | La Llorona |
| What is the most famous museum in Spain? | El Prado |
| What is a Teatro de Marionetas? | puppet theater |
| What is La Vuelta de España? | Spain's most important bicycle race |
| When does the famous Dominican Republic "El Carnaval" take place? | in February or March (before Lent) |
| What monument can you find in front of the cathedral of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic? | Monument of Cristobal Colón (Christopher Colombus) |
| Who developed a style of painting known as "Cubismo" (Cubism)? | Pablo Picasso |
| What artist is famous for his painting of Toledo, Spain? | El Greco |
| Where is the soccer team "Las Chivas Rayadas" from? | Mexico |
| What game is played on a court called a frontón? | jai alai (also known as pelota vasa) |
| How many gold pieces are exhibited in el "Museo de oro" en Bogota, Colombia? | 30,000 (more than any other museum in the world) |
| What objects do Indigenous people in Mexico make to protect their homes? | Ojo de Dios (Eye of God) |
| What color is the famous pottery from Oaxaca (wa-HA-ka), Mexico? | black |
| What is the home stadium of the Spanish soccer team Real Madrid? | Santiago Bernabeu |
| What is a tuna? | a group of musicians who wear medieval costumes |
| What sports are practiced in National Park of Villarica en Chile? | skiing and snowboarding |
| Which famous Spanish golf player is known as "El Niño"? | Sergio Garcia |
| What style of architecture do you find in southern Spain? | Arabic or Moorish |
| What style of painting is Salvador Dalí famous for? | Surrealism |
| Where was the fortress known as El Morro built? | in San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| What was Ruben Darío's first work? | Azul |
| Simón Bolivar fought for the independence of which five countries? | Colombia, Venezuela, Perú, Ecuador, and Bolivia |
| What parade has taken plane in June in New York every year since 1951? | Desfile Puertorriqueño |
| Who set fire to his ships after promising never to return to Spain? | Hernán Cortes |
| When was the Nuevo Peso created in Mexico? | 1991 |
| Who was the daughter of King Fernando and Queen Isabel? | Juana "La Loca" |
| What ancient tribe of Mexico carved large stone heads? | the Olmecs |
| Tikal was the ancient city built by what group of people? | the Mayans |
| What city in Central America was leveled by an earthquake in 1773? | Guatemala City |
| When were the pyramids and temples of the Aztecs built? | between the years 300 and 650 |
| September 15th and 16th | |
| When did Francisco Pizarro arrive in Peru? | 1524 |
| During what centuries did Los Reyes Católicos rule? | lathe 15th and 16th |
| Of what country was Panamá formerly a part? | Colombia |
| When do Mexicans celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla? | May 5th (cinco de mayo) |
| Who was considered the Father of Cuban Independence? | José Martí |
| What tribe of Indians in Panama give rise to the myth of white-skinned Natives? | The Kuna Tribe of the San Blas Islands |
| What natural disaster destroyed a large part of Central America in 1998? | Huracán Mitch |
| When was the Panama Canal inaugurated? | 1914 |
| When did natives come to America? | more than 20,000 years ago |
| Where was the first book printed in the Western Hemisphere? | Mexico City |
| El Bachillerato Clásico is a system of education comparable to... | high school |
| When is Holy Week celebrated in Spain? | the week before Easter |
| What vegetables are carved and judged at a festival in Oaxaca (wa-HA-ka), Mexico? | radishes |
| What is the significance of kilómetro centro? | All distances in Spain are measured from this point (in Madrid) |
| What does Panamá mean? | place of lots of fish |
| What is sung on a person's birthday in Mexico? | Las Mañanitas |
| What is the currency of Panama? | el Balboa |
| What is El Rastro? | a flea market in Madrid |
| What religious holiday is celebrated in Mexico on December 12? | Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe |
| When in December do Las Posadas begin and for how many days do they last? | December 16. They last 9 days |
| What is a charro? | a Mexican cowboy |
| What is a mestizo? | a person with Spanish and Indian blood |
| According to a Spanish saying, if you keep your mouth shut, what cannot enter? | flies |
| What is a zócalo? | the central plaza in a Mexican City |
| What is the general name for a place where fish is sold? | pescadería |
| What is the name given to a neighborhood in Miami where most businesses belong to Cuban immigrants? | Pequeño Habana ("Little Havana") |
| What is the name in Spanish of the poinsettia? | Flor de Nochebuena (Flower of Christmas Eve) |
| What percentage if people in Argentina is of European blood? | 85% |
| When is Día de los Reyes magos celebrated in Hispanic countries? | January 6 |
| Which Hispanic country abolished their army? | Costa Rica |
| What are granadas? | pomegranates |
| What are nopales? | an edible cactus used in salads and used as a hot vegetable |
| What is sold at a pastelería? | fancy cakes and sweets |
| What is a gaseosa? | a soft drink/soda pop |
| Where does the word barbecue come from? | barbacoa (Caribbean Islands) |
| What is a tortilla española? | a potato ommlet |
| What food product is a major commodity in Argentina? | beef |
| What is agua de Jamaica made from? | a special kind of hibiscus flower |
| What is the name of an egg custard in Mexico and Spain? | flan |
| Where are there tomato fights every year? | Festival of La Tomatina in Buñol, Spain |
| What country has the highest percentage of beef intake per capita in the world? | Uruguay |
| What color wine is used in sangría? | red |
| From what nut is the drink horchata made? | almonds or ground melon seeds |
| What is ceviche? | raw fish or shrimps marinated in lime juice |
| What is gazpacho? | a cold vegetable soup from Andalucia, Spain |
| Why isn't meat served on Fridays during Lent in many Hispanic countries? | it is a Catholic tradition |
| If you order pulpo in a Hispanic restaurant, what would you be served? | octopus |
| What are tapas? | Spanish appetizers |
| What tool is used to mix hot chocolate in Hispanic countries? | molinillo |
| Who founded Mexico's first vineyard? | Hernán Cortez |
| Where is the tropical forest El Yunque located? | Puerto Rico |
| Where are the ruins of the Mayan cities Chichén Itzá and Uxmal? | Península de Yucatán (Mexico) |
| Where is the tourist attraction Punta del Este? | Uruguay |
| Which sea boarders Spain? | the Mediterranean |
| What is the highway that runs through North and South America? | The Pan American Highway |
| What is the national emblem of Guatemala? | the quetzal bird |
| Where is the widest avenue in the world? | Buenos Aires, Argentina (Avenida 9 de Julio) |
| Which country shares the Iberian Peninsula with Spain? | Portugal |
| What is the capital of Honduras? | Tegucigalpa |
| What South American countries share the waterfalls of Iguazú? | Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil |
| What is the most famous Roman aqueduct in Spain (over 200 years old)? | Segovia |
| What is unique about the gardens of Xochimilco (So-chi-MIL-co) in Mexico? | they float |
| Asunción is the capital of which nation? | Paraguay |
| What is another name for el El Río Bravo? | the Río Grande |
| The city of Granada houses which Moorish fortress? | the Alhambra |
| Where do Kuna Indians live? | Panama (San Blas Islands) |
| What metal is mined near Taxco, Mexico? | silver |
| Quito is the capital of which South American country? | Ecuador |
| What are the grasslands of Argentina called? | the Pampas |
| What is the largest city in Spain (and the capital)? | Madrid |
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