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About whom is Broadway musical Evita?

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Eva Perón

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What is the greatest event in soccer, which takes place ever four years?

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The World Cup

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Where did the tango originate?

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Argentina

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Which of the following instruments would not be found in a mariachi band : violin, drum, or guitar?

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Drum

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What animal is used for cock fighting?

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Rooster, el gallo

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What is La Vuelta a España?

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A bicycle race

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What country was the site of soccer’s World Cup in 1970 & 86?

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Mexico

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What is a Doma?

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A rodeo

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What sport did Manuel Santana make popular in Spain?

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Tennis

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What’s the name of the fast moving Basque game played on a court called a frontón?

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Pelota Vasca or Jai alai

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During which month is Day of the Dead celebrated?

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November

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Huichols in Mexico make this good luck piece to protect their homes

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God’s Eye or Ojo de Dios

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What is Cervantes’ most famous novel?

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Don Quixote de La Mancha

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What game of chance do many Mexicans play every week?

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The national lottery or la lotería

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What is the jota?

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A dance

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In what region of Spain did the flamenco originate?

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Andalucía

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From where is the karate tapatío?

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Jalisco

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In bullfighting, what is the name of the stick hidden in a little red cape?

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La muleta

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What is a torero?

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A bullfighter

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With what do you play your castanets?

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Your hands

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What are Bolero, Fandango, & Flamenco?

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Spanish dance / music

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Where would one find a salida de los toros?

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In a bullring

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What are the colors in Bolivia’s flag?

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Red, yellow, green

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Where do many Mexicans go on All Souls Day?

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Cemetery

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What is Real Madrid?
Soccer team
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Many Puerto Rican players of this sport have had successful careers on the states. What's the sports.
Baseball
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Is it cheaper to sit in sol or somber at a bullfight
Sol
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What dance mimics the bullfight
Pasodoble
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What is teatro de marionetas.
Puppet theatre.
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What does the red stand for on the Mexican flag
Union
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What is sold and made a pasteleria
Fancy cakes, sweets, & desserts.
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When do you say buen provecho
At mealtime
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Chocolate is one of the many ingredients in hich Oaxacan sauce?
Mole poblano
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What are plantains or platanos in South America
Cooking bananas
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What is the national airline of Spain
Iberia
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In what are tamales wrapped
Corn or banana leaves
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What is distinctive about enchiladas suizas
Sauce is made with heavy cream
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What is sung on a persons birthday in Mexico
Las mañanitas
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What would you buy at a carneceria
Meat
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What is a gaseous
Soft drink
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What is menudo
Giblets, tripe soup
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What is a mango
Fruit
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What is the nut used for mazapan
Almond
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What is a cold vegetable soup from Andalucia
Gazpacho
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What would you buy at a lecheria
Milk or duality products
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When does on eat desayuno
Morning
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What color beans are generally used in Cuba
Black
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Name a famous egg custard of the Spanish speaking world
Flan
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Which part of the chile is hotter, the flesh or the seeds?
The seeds
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When would a Spanish person have a merienda
Afternoon
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What are chicharrones
Fried pork skins
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What is a chorizo
Kind of sausage
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Where did paella become a speciality?
Valencia, Spain
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What does the white stand for in the Mexican flag
Religion or Roman Catholicism
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What drink is often served with churros
Hot chocolate
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What is the shape of churros
Long strips sometimes forming spirals
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What is the main ingredient in sopa de ajo
Garlic
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What is masa harina
Flour made out of dry corn dough
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What is traditionally not eaten during lent in many Hispanic countries
Meat
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What is ceviche
Raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice
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What miniature dog originated from Mexico
Chihuahua
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What is a tortilla española
Potato omelet
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What are two main staples of the Mexican diet
Corn and beans
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What are the two main ingredients in arroz con pollo
Chicken and rice
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From what county does saffron come
Spain
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What beverage was reserve for priests and royalty among the Aztecs
Chocolate
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From what kind of plant is tequila extracted
Agave
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What is the largest Spanish speaking country in South America
Argentina
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Name the mountain range that divides France and Spain
The Pyrenees
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What is the river that forms part of the border between Mexico and the us
Ride grande
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Asuncion is the captain of which nation
Paraguay
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In which North American city is Chapultepec park
Mexico City
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The city or Granada housed which moorish palace
The Alhambra
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What is the largest country in Central America
Nicaragua
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The official language of the largest South America county is not Spanish. Name the country & language
Brazil & Portuguese
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In which city is el prado located
Madrid
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San Juan is the capital of which Caribbean island
Puerto Rico
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What is the largest city in Spain
Madrid
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Which peninsula did the Mayans inhabit
Yucatán
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What is the largest fresh water lake on South America
Lake titicaca
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What South American nation is a member of OPEC
Venezuela
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Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of which country
US
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In what county is the lost city of Manchu picchu
Peru
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What is the Spanish term for a person of mixed European and Native American
Mestizo
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What would you find at plaza garibaldi in Mexico City
Mariachi bands
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What is the largest city in the Western Hemisphere
Mexico City

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