Hispanic Culture Quiz

Which country did the Spanish language come from?

• Cuba

• Mexico

• Spain

• El Salvador

Which country is a Commonwealth of the USA?

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

• Venezuela

• Dominican Republic

Which Spanish-speaking country is directly below the state of Texas in the USA?

What is the capital of Cuba? Think of a song...

• Copacabana

• New York

• Barcelona

• Havana

"Don Quijote" is a world-renowned novel and its author is from...

This festival can get dangerous if accidentally gored by a bull's sharp horns.

• Fiesta de San Fermin

• La Epifanía

• Carnaval

The focus of the fiesta is the creation and destruction of ninots (“puppets” or “dolls”), which are huge cardboard, wood, paper-machè and plaster statues. A popular theme is poking fun at corrupt politicians and Spanish celebrities. Each year, one of the ninots is spared from destruction by popular vote.

• Las Fallas in Valencia

• Mardi Gras in Louisiana, US

• Three Kings Day in Madrid

Esta celebración es mexicana y se llama

• Día de Reyes

• Día de Muertos

• Cinco de Mayo

Este festival se llama...

• La Tomatina

• Día de Muertos

• Pascua

How do most Spanish speakers write their full names?

• Father's last name followed by mother's last name

• Mother's last name followed by father's last name

• Father's last name only

• Mother's last name only