Cultural Trivia 3 What is El Pico

Cultural Trivia 3

What is El Pico de Orizaba? The highest peak in Mexico

What is the name of the court on which jai alai is played? Fronton

Who is the national hero of Spain? El Cid

What was the Fútbol War? 1969 conflict between El Salvador and Honduras

Near what large Mexican City is Lake Chapala? Guadalajara

Tenochtitlán was the ancient Aztec name of what city? Mexico City It was the capital of the Aztec empire

What is the capital of Costa Rica? San Jose

What happens in July in Pamplona, Spain? Running of the bulls

What would you buy at a panadería? Bread

Why do Spanish people eat 12 grapes at midnight on New Years Eve? Good Luck

What pre-Colombian relic is the most visited exhibit at the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City? Aztec Calendar

What is another name for the Rio Brave? Rio Grande

Which country shares the Iberian Peninsula with Spain? Portugal

Who is the fastest mouse in Mexico? Speedy Gonzales

What is a librería? bookstore

What animal did the Spanish bring to the Great Plains that revolutionized life for Native Americans? horses

Which Native tribe did Columbus meet first in the Caribbean? The Arawak (also called Taino)

In what country is the ancient Inca fortress city of Machu Picchu? Peru

What city has the oldest public building still standing in the U. S. ? Santa Fe, NM The Palace of the Governors built in 1610

Which nation helped to liberate Cuba from Spanish rule? U. S. as a result of the Spanish. American war

Are junco hats in Honduras cut from felt or woven from straw? Straw

The motto of civil rights leader César Chaávez was – sí se puede- what does it mean? Yes We Can

What is the name of the US Naval base in Cuba? Guantánamo Bay. Been there since early in the 20 th century

In what country´s revolution was Emiliano Zapata a great leader and hero? Mexico

When someone says, ¨lo siento mucho¨ how are they feeling? Very sorry

What are the 3 colors in Columbia´s flag? Red, blue, & yellow

What does the warning PELIGRO mean? danger

Which Latin American country has the most tourists visiting each year? Mexico

Santiago is the Spanish name for which saint? Saint James According to the legend, James visited Spain and is burried there.

Who is a Chicano? A Mexican. American

Where do Marielitos come from? Cuba. Marielitos are people who came to the US by boat from Mariel, Cuba

What country is the home of the pyramid of the sun and moon? Mexico

Why wouldn´t the car ¨Nova¨ sell well in Latin America? No Va means ¨doesn´t go¨ in Spanish

What is baked into the bread known as rosca de reyes? Small baby dolls

Which state in the US highest has the highest percentage of Hispanics? New Mexico 42%

On the Mexican flag, what is the eagle holding in its beak? A snake

In the 19 th century, what Catholic nation´s soldiers deserted from the US army to fight for Mexico? Ireland They formed the San Patricio Battalion and were honored as heroes by Mexico´s Congress

In what year was Havana, Cuba founded? 1515 Now has more than 2, 000 people

Who was Cristóbal Colón? Christopher Columbus

Who are Hispanics? Anyone from a Spanish speaking country

What does the name Diana mean in Spanish? Bull´s-eye

What is the oldest city in the US? St. Augustine, FL Founded by Spain in 1565

If someone tells you are ¨más loca que una cabra¨ what are they saying? You are crazier than a goat

Which body of water lies between Mexico and Florida? The Gulf of Mexico

Patagonia is a region of what country? Argentina It is a semiarid, windy plateau

According to the 2002 US Census, how many Hispanics live in the US? 39 Million (and is the fastest growing US population)

Which queen sent Columbus on his journey to the New World? Isabella

One Hispanic country´s name means RICH COAST. Which one? Costa Rica

In Puerto Rico, what does cocopelao mean? A bald person Literally- peeled coconut

What kind of work is done by a vaquero? Herding cows/ cowboy