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AFLTA CULTURE BOWL 400 - 500 Flashcards

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What percentage of people in Argentina are of European blood?

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86 %

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What is the AVE in Spain?

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High speed train system

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What nationality was Ferdinand Magellan?

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Portuguese

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What do Mexicans call a blond person?

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güero

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How long is a member of the Spanish parliament in office?

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four years

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According to the Guinness record, which is the longest word in Spanish?

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superextraordinarísimo

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What male Colombian singer has received nine Latin Grammys as of 2019?

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Carlos Vives

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Which famous American author is known for visiting Cuba?

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Ernest Hemingway

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What craft object do Indians in Mexico make to protect their homes?

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Ojo de Dios

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What is a celebration of 15 years and beginning of womanhood?

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a quinceañera party

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What is known as the “Inti Raymi” festival?

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The festival of sun in Perú

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What can you watch in Guerrero Negro, Baja California during some months?

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whales

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When do “Las Posadas” begin?

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December 16

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What is the name for AIDS in Spanish?

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SIDA

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What Spanish cyclist won the “Tour de France” five times?

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Miguel Induráin

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What is Belize’s former name?

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British Honduras

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Who was the first rookie in Dodger history to start on opening day?

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Mexican Fernando Valenzuela

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Which two Hispanic singers have been married to the music industry tycoon Tommy Mottola?

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Mariah Carey and Thalía

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Which Spanish musician was a virtuoso playing the cello?

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Pablo Casals

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What Hispanic actor received the Best Actor Award from the National Board Review for his role in “Kiss of the Spider Woman”?

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Raúl Julia

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Where is baseball player Orlando Rentería from?

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Colombia

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Which New Yorker from a Puerto Rican family became a famous percussionist?

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Tito Puente

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Who is the well-known blind singer from Puerto Rico?

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José Feliciano

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Where is the famous singer Thalia from?

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Mexico

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Which Puerto Rican baseball player was elected to the Hall of Fame of 1972?
Roberto Clemente
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Where is the tennis player Rafael Nadal from?
Spain
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Which South American soccer player was called "The King"?
Pelé
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What is Zorro's secret identity?
Don Diego
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Where was Plácido Domingo born?
Madrid
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Where was the poet José Martí from?
Cuba
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What Mexican actor played the title role in the 1982 movie "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"?
Ricardo Montalbán
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What Mexican artist painted murals in Detroit, New York, and San Francisco?
Diego Rivera
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Which Mexican painter was the wife of Diego Rivera?
Frida Kahlo
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What famous Argentine writer was almost blind?
Jorge Luis Borges
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Which famous Bolivian educator is depicted in the 1988 film "Stand and Deliver"?
Jaime Escalante
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Who is Andrés Segovia?
A famous guitar player from Spain
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What Spanish movie director won two Oscars?
Pedro Almodóvar
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What Cuban writer wrote "Mambo King Play Songs of Love"?
Oscar Hijuelos
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Where was the famous actor Anthony Quinn born?
Chihuahua, Mexico
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What famous Colombian artist has had his obese sculptures exhibited in places like Champs Elysses in Paris and Fifth Avenue in New York?
Fernando Botero
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What hand instrument accompanies many Spanish dances?
Castañuelas
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What are Spain's two most famous soccer teams as of 2019?
Real Madrid and Barcelona
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What game is played on a court called a "frontón"?
Jai alai
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What Hispanic was nicknamed "mano de roca"?
Roberto Durán
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For which major league team did Orlando Hernández "The Duke" play in 1999 and 2000?
New York Yankees
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What is a "fandango"?
A type of Spanish dance
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What is the profession of Jesulín de Urique?
Bullfighter
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What is the most popular sport in Latin America?
Soccer
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In what year were the Olympic games held in Mexico City?
1968
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Where did the "tango" dance originate?
Argentina
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What sports are practiced in National Park of Villarica in Chile?
skiing and snowboarding
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Which famous Spanish golf player is known as "el niño"?
Sergio García
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Who was the famous Spanish author of the book "Niebla"?
Miguel de Unamuno
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Who was Luis Buñuel?
a Spanish film director
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What is the fastest-moving sport in the world?
jai alai
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What is the bullfighter's greatest honor?
to receive both ears and the tail of the bull
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Which South American soccer team participated in the World Cup for the first time in 2002?
Ecuador
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Who wrote "House on Mango Street"?
Sandra Cisneros
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What is a "charreada"?
rodeo
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What is depicted in Diego Rivera's mural in the National Palace?
Mexican history
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Who painted "El Entierro del Conde de Orgaz"?
El Greco
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Who was the first tennis player of South America ever to win one of the world major men's single titles?
Pancho Segura from Ecuador
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What is a "teatro de marionetas"?
Puppet theater
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What was the Fútbol War?
Conflict between El Salvador and Honduras ignited by soccer matches.
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What is sung on a person's birthday in Mexico?
Las Mañanitas
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Where do people listen and dance to Vallenato music?
On the Atlantic coast of Colombia
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Where is "Mapalé" danced?
Pacific coast of Colombia
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What Spanish-speaking country won the most recent Copa Mundial and when?
Spain in 2010
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Where is merengue music from?
Dominican Republic
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Where is the Festival of Teatro Cervantino celebrated every year?
In Guanajuato, Mexico
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In what sport did the Dominican Mary Joe Fernández excel?
Tennis
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Where is "Joropo" danced?
In Venezuela
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What was the profession of Cantinflas?
Comedian
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Who is one of the most famous singers from the Dominican Republic to "internationalize" merengue?
Juan Luis Guerra
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What famous Puerto Rican has earned an EGOT - Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony?
Rita Moreno
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What is the name of the famous Colombia fútbol player who wore a blond afro?
Carlos Valderrama
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Where was the pop singer Shakira born?
Barranquilla, Colombia
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Where was the popular singer Gloria Trevi born?
Mexico
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Julio Iglesias, the famous Spanish singer, has a son who is also a singer. What is his name?
Enrique Iglesias
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Where was the Hispanic boxer Oscar de la Hoya born?
Los Angeles, California
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Where are there a huge, traditional tomato fight every year?
Buñol, Spain
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Who received the award as the Rookie of the Year in formula one in 2001?
Juan Pablo Montoya
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What is the home stadium of the Spanish soccer team Real Madrid?
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
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Where is the soccer team "Las Chivas Rayadas" from?
Mexico
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Who wrote the famous novel "Como Agua para Chocolate"?
Laura Esquivel
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In what years did Uruguay win the Soccer World Cup?
in 1930 and 1950
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Which country hosted the first Soccer World Cup?
Uruguay
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What is "La Vuelta en España"?
the most important bicycle race in Spain
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What is a "parador"?
a castle converted into a hotel
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In what country did guitars originate?
Spain
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What is Milonga?
A rhythm similar to tango
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What lures most sportsmen to Costa Rica?
Fishing
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In what year was the World Cup soccer championship in Spain?
1982
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Which South American soccer player is famous for the "Hand of God" goal against England in 1986?
Diego Maradona
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What is "Cueca"?
A folkloric dance from Chile
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What is celebrated on June 24th in Spain?
Noche de San Juan
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In what year were the Olympic games held in Barcelona, Spain?
1992
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What two soccer players have one the "Balon de Oro" a record 5 times?
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
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When and where was the first Latin Grammy ceremony held?
2000 in Los Angeles
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Who has won the Pulitzer, a Tony, Grammy, and Emmy and is the creator and actor in the musical Hamilton?
Lin-Manuel Miranda
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The most Latin Grammys (24) have gone to Rene Perez Joglar and Eduardo Cabra. Where are they from and what's the name of their group?
Puerto Rico, Calle 13

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