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WorksheetsSpanish-Speaking Countries Trivia
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A quinceañera celebrates a girl's
a)
15th birthday
b)
18th birthday
c)
13th birthday
d)
25th birthday
2.
The tango is a dance from
a)
Peru
b)
Argentina
c)
Nicaragua
d)
Cuba
3.
Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia are cities in
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Mexico
c)
Chile
d)
Spain
4.
____ is part of the United States
a)
Costa Rica
b)
Dominican Republic
c)
Guatemala
d)
Puerto Rico
5.
A person can be both Latino and Brazilian
a)
true
b)
false
6.
In Brazil they speak
a)
Spanish
b)
English
c)
Portuguese
d)
French
7.
The most popular sport in Spanish-speaking countries is
a)
football
b)
soccer
c)
jai alai
d)
baseball
8.
Spanish is NOT spoken on which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
North America
9.
The United States has no official language
a)
true
b)
false
10.
The Incan Empire was located in
a)
Argentina
b)
Venezuela
c)
Peru
d)
El Salvador
11.
Which language is NOT closely related to Spanish?
a)
French
b)
Romanian
c)
Italian
d)
German
12.
The mountain range that runs along the west side of South America is the
a)
Rockies
b)
Appalachians
c)
Andes
d)
Alps
13.
The Mayans of ancient Mexico invented
a)
fireworks
b)
democracy
c)
the number zero
d)
a postal system
14.
Pablo Picasso was a famous
a)
movie director
b)
painter
c)
singer
d)
actor
15.
Colombia was named after Christopher Colombus
a)
true
b)
false
16.
The most popular religion in Spain is
a)
Catholicism
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
17.
Mexico has their own Thanksgiving holiday
a)
true
b)
false
18.
Traditionally, tacos have soft tortillas
a)
true
b)
false
19.
Merengue is a type of
a)
dance
b)
sculpture
c)
cooking
d)
writing
20.
Ecuador is halfway between the North and South Poles
a)
true
b)
false
21.
Mexico has a king and queen
a)
true
b)
false
22.
Tamales, often eaten around Christmas time in Mexico, are made with
a)
corn dough
b)
seafood
c)
olives
d)
avocados
23.
A popular sport in Spain is
a)
bullfighting
b)
football
c)
hockey
d)
la crosse
24.
Cuban food is normally very spicy
a)
true
b)
false
25.
In Spain, grapes are eaten as part of celebrating
a)
Mardi Gras
b)
Easter
c)
New Year's
d)
Valentine's Day
26.
The word for cat in Spanish is
a)
jirafa
b)
perro
c)
gato
d)
cabra
27.
How many letters are in the official Spanish alphabet?
a)
26
b)
27
c)
29
d)
30
28.
Which US state did NOT used to be part of Mexico?
a)
Texas
b)
Nevada
c)
California
d)
Montana
29.
Which country has no army?
a)
Honduras
b)
Paraguay
c)
Uruguay
d)
Costa Rica
30.
When did the Spanish arrive in Mexico?
a)
1400s
b)
1500s
c)
1600s
d)
1700s
31.
There is a restaurant in Neenah named after which ancient civilization?
a)
Aztec
b)
Maya
c)
Olmec
d)
Inca
32.
Which country is not in the Caribbean?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Cuba
c)
Dominican Republic
d)
Panama
33.
What animal does not appear on the flag of Mexico?
a)
eagle
b)
snake
c)
panther
d)
there are no animals
34.
Spain touches which ocean?
a)
Arctic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Atlantic
35.
Which country is famous for having a canal?
a)
El Salvador
b)
Panama
c)
Honduras
d)
Venezuela
36.
In Spain they don't use dollars, they use
a)
pesos
b)
francs
c)
euros
d)
yen
37.
There is a highway that runs from Alaska to Argentina
a)
true
b)
false
38.
The Amazon river begins in
a)
Peru
b)
Argentina
c)
Colombia
d)
Panama
39.
What is the capital of Argentina?
a)
Buenos Aires
b)
Caracas
c)
San José
d)
Rio de Janiero
40.
Which country has the highest waterfall in the world?
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Uruguay
d)
Venezuela
41.
The river between the US and Mexico is called
a)
Rio de Mexico
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Mexican-American river
d)
Rio de la Frontera
42.
Where is the only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest System located?
a)
New Mexico
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Dominican Republic
d)
Florida
43.
There are multiple active volcanoes in Costa Rica
a)
true
b)
false
44.
Which country does NOT speak Spanish?
a)
Belize
b)
Equatorial Guinea
c)
Uruguay
d)
Paraguay
45.
Llamas are from
a)
Peru
b)
Uruguay
c)
Cuba
d)
Panama
46.
Mexico has a canyon four times bigger than the Grand Canyon
a)
true
b)
false
47.
How many people speak Spanish in the US?
a)
3 million
b)
13 million
c)
37 million
d)
370 million
48.
Many professional baseball players in the US are from
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Cuba
c)
Mexico
d)
Dominican Repubic
49.
The singer Shakira is from
a)
Colombia
b)
Chile
c)
Paraguay
d)
Nicaragua
50.
Frida Kahlo liked to paint
a)
landscapes
b)
self-portraits
c)
portraits of kings
d)
animals
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