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Latino Knowledge Bowl Study Guide

Total questions: 143

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What's the Capital of Mexico?

a)

Montevideo

b)

La Paz

c)

Brasilia

d)

Mexico City

2.

What's the Capital of Brazil?

a)

La Paz

b)

Brasilia

c)

Montevideo

d)

Mexico City

3.

Capital of Bolivia?

a)

La Paz

b)

Brasilia

c)

Montevideo

d)

Mexico City

4.

Capital of Uruguay?

a)

Montevideo

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Santiago

d)

Lima

5.

Capital of Argentina?

a)

Montevideo

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Santiago

d)

Lima

6.

Capital of Chile?

a)

Montevideo

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Santiago

d)

Lima

7.

Capital of Peru?

a)

Montevideo

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Santiago

d)

Lima

8.

Capital of Nicaragua?

a)

Tegucigalpa

b)

Belmopan

c)

Managua

d)

Asuncion

9.

Capital of Honduras?

a)

Tegucigalpa

b)

Belmopan

c)

Managua

d)

Asuncion

10.

Belize

a)

Tegucigalpa

b)

Belmopan

c)

Managua

d)

Asuncion

11.

Capital of Paraguay?

a)

Tegucigalpa

b)

Belmopan

c)

Managua

d)

Asuncion

12.

Capital of Colombia?

a)

Santo Domingo

b)

Bogota

c)

Caracas

d)

Quito

13.

Capital of the Dominican Republic

a)

Santo Domingo

b)

Bogota

c)

Caracas

d)

Quito

14.

Capital of Venezuela?

a)

Santo Domingo

b)

Bogota

c)

Caracas

d)

Quito

15.

Capital of Ecuador?

a)

Santo Domingo

b)

Bogota

c)

Caracas

d)

Quito

16.

Capital of Puerto Rico?

a)

San Juan

b)

San Jose

c)

San Salvador

d)

Panama

17.

Costa Rica

a)

San Juan

b)

San Jose

c)

San Salvador

d)

Panama

18.

Capital of El Salvador

a)

San Juan

b)

San Jose

c)

San Salvador

d)

Panama

19.

Capital of Panama

a)

Panama City

b)

San Juan

c)

San Jose

d)

Guatemala City

20.

Capital of Guatemala?

a)

San Juan

b)

San Jose

c)

Guatemala City

d)

Panama City

21.

This Ancient Mayan city is located in the country of Guatemala. It dates as far back as the 4th century b.c.

a)

Machu Pichu

b)

Tikal

c)

Mount Aconcagua

d)

Andes Mountains

22.

These Ancient ruins located in Peru were built by the Inca culture in the 15th century.

a)

Machu Pichu

b)

Tikal

c)

Mount Aconcgua

d)

Mount Mountains

23.

It's the largest mountain system in the world. It extends over seven countries in the western part of South America.

a)

Atacama

b)

Angel Falls

c)

Aconcagua

d)

The Andes

24.

It's the driest place on earth. This area is located in Chile.

a)

Atacama

b)

Angel Falls

c)

Aconcagua

d)

The Andes

25.

It's the world's highest uniterrupted waterfall, with a plunge of 807 meters. It's located in Venezuela.

a)

Atacama

b)

Angel Falls

c)

Aconcagua

d)

The Andes

26.

It's the highest mountains outside Asia, with a height of 22,837 ft. It's located in Argentina.

a)

Atacama

b)

Angel Falls

c)

Aconcagua

d)

the Andes

27.

It's the world's largest rain forest. It covers 40 percent of South America.

a)

Atacama

b)

Amazon Basin

c)

Aconcagua

d)

Pantanal

28.

It's the World's largest tropical area.

a)

Atacama

b)

Amazon Basin

c)

Aconcagua

d)

Pantanal

29.

What is the area in red called?

a)

Bahamas

b)

Belize

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Cuba

30.

What is the orange area called?

a)

Bahamas

b)

Belize

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Cuba

31.

What country is the blue area?

a)

Bahamas

b)

Belize

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Cuba

32.

Which country is in orange?

a)

Bahamas

b)

Cuba

c)

Dominican Rpublic

d)

Jamaica

33.

Which county is in blue?

a)

Bahamas

b)

Belize

c)

Cuba

d)

Dominican Republic

34.

Which country is in yellow?

a)

El Salvador

b)

Guatemala

c)

Haiti

d)

Honduras

35.

Which country is in red?

a)

El Salvador

b)

Guatemala

c)

Haiti

d)

Honduras

36.

Which country is in green?

a)

El Salvador

b)

Guatemala

c)

Haiti

d)

Honduras

37.

Which country is in green?

a)

El Salvador

b)

Guatemala

c)

Haiti

d)

Honduras

38.

Which country is in yellow?

a)

El Salvador Guatemala

b)

Haiti

c)

Jamaica

d)

Honduras

39.

Which country is in blue?

a)

Nicaragua

b)

Panama

c)

Argentina

d)

Bolivia

40.

Which country is in purple?

a)

Nicaragua

b)

Panama

c)

Argentina

d)

Bolivia

41.

Which country is in orange?

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Ecuador

d)

Argentina

42.

Which country is in green?

a)

Nicaragua

b)

Panama

c)

Argentina

d)

Bolivia

43.

Which country is in blue?

a)

Argentina

b)

Paraguay

c)

Chile

d)

Brazil

44.

Which country is in yellow?

a)

Chile

b)

Colombia

c)

Ecuador

d)

French Guiana

45.

Which country is in red?

a)

Chile

b)

Colombia

c)

Ecuador

d)

Guyana

46.

Which country is in purple?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Peru

c)

Suriname

d)

Urugay

47.

Which country is in blue?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Peru

c)

Suriname

d)

Venezuela

48.

Which country is in green?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Peru

c)

Suriname

d)

Urugay

49.

Which country is in green?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Peru

c)

Suriname

d)

Uruguay

50.

Which country is in red?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Peru

c)

Uruguay

d)

Venezuela

51.

Which country is in orange?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Suriname

c)

Uruguay

d)

Venezuela

52.

The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America


a)

Mesoamerica

b)

Glyph

c)

Social Pyramid

d)

Ayllu

53.

a farming technique in which vegetation is cut away and burned to clear land for growing crops


a)

Slash and Burn Agriculture

b)

Sown to Grow

c)

Organic Farming

d)

Mecsoamerica

54.

A social Structure in the shape of a pyramid, with layers representing social classes of different rank.

a)

Mecoamerica

b)

Maya

c)

Social Pyramid

d)

Ayllu

55.

an Incan clan (group of related families), the basic unit of Incan society.


a)

Ayllu

b)

Chinampa

c)

Mesoamerica

d)

Steles

56.

shared by a community or group


a)

Ayllu

b)

Communal

c)

Social Pyramid

d)

Glyph

57.

The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America


a)

Mesoamerica

b)

Glyph

c)

SocialPyramid

d)

Ayllu

58.

a farming technique in which vegetation is cut away and burned to clear land for growing crops


a)

Slash and Burn Agricultura

b)

Sown to grow

c)

Organic farming

d)

Mesoamerica

59.

a social structure in the shape of a pyramid, with layers representing social classes of different rank


a)

Mesoamerica

b)

Maya

c)

Social Pyramid

d)

Ayllu

60.

An Incan Clan (group of related families), The basic unit of Incan society

a)

Ayllu

b)

Chinampa

c)

Mesoamerica

d)

Steles

61.

Shared by a community or group

a)

Aylly

b)

Communal

c)

Social Pyramid

d)

Glyph

62.

A regional variety of language

a)

Ayllu

b)

Chinampa

c)

Dialect

d)

Communal

63.

A Symbol for a word, idea, or sound in hieroglyphic system of writing

a)

Glyph

b)

Steles

c)

Mesoamerica

d)

Chinampa

64.

a vertical stone slab or pillar with carvings or inscriptions


a)

Ayllu

b)

Chinampa

c)

Chasquis

d)

Stele

65.

A Mesoamerican agricultural technique where small artificial islands used to grow crops.


a)

Ayllu

b)

Chinampa

c)

Chasquis

d)

Stele

66.

Original name of what we now call the Aztec civilization.


a)

Aztecs

b)

Mexica

c)

Maya

d)

Inca

67.

Land of Origin of the Mexicas

a)

In Lak'ech

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Aztlan

d)

Turtle Island

68.

Great city and center of the Aztec empire


a)

Aztlan

b)

Copan

c)

Cuzco

d)

Tenochtitlan

69.


The three allies were the leaders of the cities of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopan.


a)

Triple Alliance

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Mexica

d)

Inca

70.

A series of mountains arranged


a)

Sapa Inca

b)

Mountain Range

c)

Chasqui

d)

Quipu

71.

The capital city of the Inca empire


a)

Cuzco

b)

Sapa Inca

c)

Chasqui

d)

Tenochtitlan

72.

A messenger of the
Inca empire they where in charge of running all across the empire carrying messages

a)

Sapa Inca

b)

Tawantinsuyo

c)

Quipu

d)

Chasqui

73.

A System of Knots used to Keep Records and History by the Inca

a)

Sapa Inca

b)

Cuzco

c)

Quinoa

d)

Quipu

74.

The Emperor of the Inca Empire

a)

Quipu

b)

Tawantinsuyo

c)

Sapa Inca

d)

Chasqui

75.

The Four Regions of the Inca Empire

a)

Sapa Inca

b)

Tawantinsuyo

c)

Quipu

d)

Quechua

76.

The Language Spoken by the Aztecs is called...

a)

Nahuatl

b)

Quechua

c)

Spanish

d)

Arabic

77.

The Language Spoken by the Inca is called...

a)

Quechua/ Kichwa

b)

Nahuatl

c)

Spanish

d)

Urdu

78.

The Aztec empire was located in modern day...

a)

Mexico

b)

Peru

c)

El Salvador

d)

Argentina

79.

The Inca Empire was located in modern day

a)

Mexico

b)

Peru

c)

El Salvador and Guatemala

d)

Argentina

80.

The Maya Empire was located in modern day...

a)

Peru

b)

Chile

c)

El Salvador and Guatemala

d)

Brazil

81.

The Inca civilization was primarily located in which modern-day country?

a)

Mexico

b)

Peru

c)

Colombia

d)

Guatemala

82.
It is believed that the first 2 MesoAmerica cultures, also known as "mother cultures" were?
a)
Olmec
b)
Toltecs
c)
Indus
83.
Which Spanish Conquistador began to take over the Inca Empire in South America?
a)
Diego Amador
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Francisco Pizzaro
84.
What Spanish Conquistador and his army attacked the Aztec Empire?
a)
Montezuma
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Francisco Pizzaro
85.

Machu Picchu was part of the —

a)

Aztec civilization

b)

Mayan civilization

c)

Sioux civilization

d)

Incan civilization

86.

The Inca lived in the ________ Mountains.

a)

Pocono

b)

Andes

c)

Smoky

d)

Himalaya

87.
In 1571, who conquered the Incas so they could have control of Peru?
a)
The British
b)
The French
c)
The Romans
d)
The Spanish
88.

Which group conquered land in Mexico and Central America?

a)

Inca

b)

Maya

c)

Conquistadors

d)

Pilgrims

89.
The Spanish Conquistadores demanded 3 things when conquering the Pre-Columbian Civilization: 1.__________, 2. Glory and 3. God!!
a)
Silver
b)
Jewels
c)
Gold
90.

Who were the Spanish conquerors of the Americas known as?

a)

Explorers

b)

Colonists

c)

Conquistadors

d)

Missionaries

91.

The Maya civilization is well known for its advancements in what field?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Astronomy

c)

Metallurgy

d)

Maritime trade

92.

Which civilization is known as the earliest Mesoamerican civilization?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Olmec

93.

Which civilization is known for the creation of colossal head sculptures?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Olmec

d)

Toltec

94.
What civilization were achievers of the concept of 0, the 365 day solar calendar, pyramids, and hieroglyphic writing?
a)
Inca
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
95.
True or False: all Pre-Columbian civilizations were monotheistic meaning they believed only in one god.
a)
True
b)
False
96.

Both the Mayan and Aztec religions were

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

97.
a)

Chavela Vargas

b)

Celia Cruz

c)

Maria Felix

d)

Frida Kahlo

98.
a)

Chavela Vargas

b)

Yalitza Aparicio

c)

Rigoberta Menchu

d)

Frida Kahlo

99.
a)

Gloria Anzaldua

b)

Rigoberta Menchu

c)

Isabel Allende

d)

Eva Peron

100.
a)

Gael Garcia Bernal

b)

Chalino Sanchez

c)

Tito Puento

d)

Ruben Blades

101.
a)

Jorge Luis Borges

b)

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

c)

Juan Rulfo

d)

Roberto Clemente

102.
a)

Lola Rodriguez de Tio

b)

Maria Felix

c)

Isabel Allende

d)

Gabriela Mistral

103.
a)

Fernando Valenzuela

b)

Roberto Clemente

c)

Carlos Valderrama

d)

Juan Marichal

104.
a)

Gustavo Dudamel

b)

Chalino Sanchez

c)

Ruben Blades

d)

Hugo Snachez

105.
a)

Fernando Valenzuela

b)

Roberto Clemente

c)

Oscar Isaac

d)

Canelo Alvarez

106.
a)

Tito Puente

b)

Ruben Blades

c)

Chalino Sanchez

d)

Bad Bunny

107.
a)

Anitta

b)

Karol G

c)

Eva Peron

d)

Maria Felix

108.
a)

Chalino Sanchez

b)

Oscar Isaac

c)

Pedro Infante

d)

Ritchie Valens

109.
a)

Chalino Sanchez

b)

Ritchie Valens

c)

Ruben Blades

d)

Javier Solis

110.
a)

Anitta

b)

Karol G

c)

Maria Felix

d)

Gabriela Mistral

111.
a)

Chalino Sanchez

b)

Antonio Aguilar

c)

Chalino Sanchez

d)

Ritchie Valens

112.
a)

Yalitza Aparicio

b)

Maria Felix

c)

Gabriela Mistral

d)

Lola Rodriguez de tio

113.
a)

Yalitza Aparicio

b)

Maria Felix

c)

Eva Peron

d)

Isabel Allende

114.
a)

Jose feliciano

b)

Ritchie Valens

c)

Chalino sanchez

d)

Oscar Isaac

115.
a)

Eva Peron

b)

Isabel Allende

c)

Gabriela Mistral

d)

Frida Kahlo

116.
a)

Teofilo Stevenson

b)

Roberto Clemente

c)

Oscar Isaac

d)

Tito Puente

117.
a)

Oscar Isaac

b)

Gael Garcia bernal

c)

Diego Luna

d)

Pedro Infante

118.
a)

Hugo Sanchez

b)

Rafael Marquez

c)

Fernando Valenzuela

d)

Canelo Alavrez

119.
a)

Roberto Clemente

b)

Rafael Marquez

c)

Canelo Alvarez

d)

Carlos Valderrama

120.
a)

Rafael Marquez

b)

Carlos Valderrama

c)

Fernando Valenzuela

d)

Canelo Alvarez

121.
a)

Gabriela Mistral

b)

Isabel Allende

c)

Eva Peron

d)

Frida Kahlo

122.
a)

Rafael Marquez

b)

Fernando Valenzuela

c)

Canelo Alvarez

d)

Ismael Rivera

123.
a)

Ismael Rivera

b)

Pedro infante

c)

Chalino sanchez

d)

Ruben Blades

124.
a)

Gabriela Mistral

b)

Eva Peron

c)

Lola rodriguez de tio

d)

Isabel Allende

125.
a)

Juan Marichal

b)

Roberto Clemente

c)

Fernando Valenzuela

d)

Rafael Marquez

126.
a)

Bad Bunny

b)

Chalino Sanchez

c)

Jose Feliciano

d)

Ritchie Valens

127.

True or False: Guy Gabaldon , a chicano marine during World War 2, became known as the pied piper of Saipan because he was able to persuade 1000 Japanese soldiers to surrender. He was also awarded a Navy Cross

a)

True

b)

False

128.

The program that brought Mexican laborers to work on the railroads, agriculture, and filled labor shortages in the 1940s is called the _______

a)

Bracero Program

b)

Hermano Program

c)

Chicano movement

129.

True or False: Cesar Chaves co-founded the United Farm Workers alongside Dolores Huerta.

a)

True

b)

False

130.

True or False: The United Farm Workers (UFW) movement fought for fair

wages, safe working conditions, and union rights for farm laborers, many of whom

were from Latin America. The historic Delano grape strike and boycott brought national

attention to the struggles of agricultural workers.

a)

True

b)

False

131.

True or False: Dolores Huerta coined the phrase "Si Se Puede" during the UFWs campaign.

a)

True

b)

False

132.

True or False: Dolores Huerta was not awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012

a)

True

b)

False

133.

What did the court case Mendez V. Westminster help do?

a)

it helped end Segregation in schools

b)

it helped the UFW

c)

It stopped students from participating in the Blowouts

d)

Nothing

134.

True or False: Mendez V. Westminster helped pave the way for Brown V Board of Education which ended segregation in schools throughout the entire United States

a)

True

b)

False

135.

True or False: Rita Moreno became the first Latina to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.

a)

True

b)

False

136.

True or False: Pedro Pascal is Chilean American

a)

True

b)

False

137.

True or False: Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena from Mexico invented the Color T.V. system.

a)

True

b)

False

138.

True or False: Carlos J Finlay, a Cuban epidemiologist, identifed Aedes aegypti mosquito as the carrier of Yellow Fever.

a)

True

b)

False

139.

The Cuban epidemiologist who discored that Aedes aegypti mosquito was the carrier of Yellow Fever was ___

a)

Oscar Isaac

b)

Carlos Finlay

c)

Dolores Huerta

d)

Augusto Pinochet

140.

True or False: The Peruvian, Pedro Paulet is considered the father astronautics for his invention of the Liquid-Fueled Rocket Engine.

a)

True

b)

False

141.

The Cuban actor who appeared in I love Lucy is named___

a)

Desi Arnaz

b)

Fidel Castro

c)

Che Guevara

d)

Fulgencio Batista

142.

True or False: Robert Rodriguez is a Mexican-American Film director.

a)

True

b)

False

143.

True Or False: Mexican Film Director Guillermo Del Toro has never won an Oscar.

a)

True

b)

False

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