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What happened on el 11 de marzo?
Explosions occurred on 4 commuter trains in Spain 3 days before the country’s general elections
Who was an architect from Spain who worked primarily in Barcelona?
Antonio Gaudí
Who was the greatest artist in the 20th century?
Pablo Picasso
Who was Diego Rivera married to?
Frida Kahlo
What sport bounces a ball off walls with a wicker basket?
Jai Alai
What does el Camino de Santiago mean in English?
Way of St. James
When was the expansion project for the Panama Canal done?
2016 (started in 2007)
What type of sports team was on the plane crash in the Andes?
Rugby
In what city is La Sagrada Familia located?
Barcelona
Which woman has a Guatemalan human rights activist that won a Nobel Peace Prize?
Rigoberta Menchú
Who helped SAmerica get independence from Spain?
Simón Bolivar
Which lottery has its profits go to charity?
Once
What countries make up the Northern Triangle?
El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala
What do bullfighters wear and what is it called?
Suit of lights/El traje de luces, suit for bull fighting
What is a big piece of fabric used to carry babies?
El Rebozo
Who was the queen of Tejano music?
Selena
What instrument does Carlos Santana play?
guitar
What’s the Spanish Christmas lottery?
El Gordo
Where was El Cid from?
Spain
What did Dolores Huerta fight for?
Farm labor rights mainly, and women’s/children’s rights
What tower will be the tallest on La Sagrada Familia?
The Tower of Jesus Christ
How did the Rugby team get rescued?
3 survivors hiked down, saw cows then a horseman, and then collectively got helicopters to rescue the remaining survivors
How many people were rescued?
16
What oceans do the Panama Canal join
Atlantic and Pacific oceans
What country uses the canal the most
US
How long is El Camino de Santiago
480 miles
During which year is the Camino the busiest
During a Holy Year
Where are the Fighting Cholitas from
Bolivia
Where did Jai Alai originate
Basque region (of Spain/France)
Which dance originated from slaves working in fields
Merengue
Where is the Tango from
Argentina
Which artist trained to be a matador
Fernando Botero
Which artist has the famous mustache
Salvador Dalí
When was the Panama Canal made
construction went from 1880-1914
How long is the Panama Canal
50 miles
What is the symbol along el Camino de Santiago
Scallop shell
What are some of the bull fighter gifted if they win
Ear of the bull
What is Mexican pro wrestling called
Lucha Libre
Which dance is from Argentina
Tango
Which dance is done with only one person
Flamenco
Which artist supported the confounded cubist movement
Picasso
Who was a surrealist artist
Salvador Dalí
How did Antonio Gaudi die
Hit by a tram while walking, died from complications
Where was Antonio Gaudi from
Spain
What group was first thought to be the cause behind the bombing on 11 de Marzo
ETA
What group was actually behind the bombing on 11 de Marzo
Moroccan terrorist group linked to Al Qaeda
What gang originated in LA
MS-13
Who paid the smallest toll through the Panama Canal
36 cents, Halliburton
When did the most recent expansion project for the Panama Canal finish
2016
How many ppl survived the Andes plane crash?
16
How long was the team stranded in the Andes?
2 months
What year is the Sagrada Familia planned to be completed in
2026
How many towers will La Sagrada Familia have once it’s finished
18
What quote did Dolores Huerta create
Sí, se puede
Who was the first Hispanic woman to go to space
Ellen Ochoa
Who made the cry of Dolores
Miguel Hidalgo
Who is the most famous Castilian medieval knight from Spain
El Cid
What lottery uses pictures
Lotería Mexicana
Who runs the ONCE Lottery in Spain
Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles
What gang has 50k members world-wide in the US/Guatemala/El Salvador/Honduras?
MS-13
Where is MS-13 located?
mainly US and the Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala)
How many records did Enrique Iglesias sell
180 million
Who is known as the Queen of Salsa
Celia Cruz
What piece of clothing weighs 8-10 pounds
El Traje de Luces
What is a guayabera
Light colored men’s shirt with pleats
Which famous actress played Selena in her 1997 movie
Jennifer Lopez
What was Yolanda Saldivar’s relationship with Selena before she killed her
Former fan club president
What was the exact number of ppl that died on 11 de marzo
191
How many explosions were there
10
What did Antonio Gaudi use instead of blueprints
3-d scale models
What country was Diego Rivero/Frida Kahlo from
Mexico
What country is Fernando Botero from
Colombia
What country is Pablo Picasso from
Spain
Who painted Guernica
Picasso
Which dance originated from slaves and therefore has short, compact movements
Merengue
What dance is considered the “grandfather of latin dances”
Rumba
Which style of dance is named after a chip dip
Salsa
What do they call female wrestlers in Bolivia
Cholitas
What is the landmark at the end of the Camino de Santiago
Cathedral of Santiago
Whose shrine does the Camino de Santiago lead to
St. James
How much of the world trade goes through the Panama Canal
5%
How long did it take to complete the Panama Canal
34 years
How did the team survive in the Andes
Rationing then cannibalism
What did they do first to try and get rescued in the Andes
Use lipstick to write SOS on roof of plane
About how long will it take to finish the Sagrada Familia
1 year (set to finish 2026)
Which famous woman was the wife of president Juan Peron
Eva Perón
What happened to the Mirabal sisters
Assassinated by henchmen of dictator Trujillo
Where were the Mirabal sisters from
Dominican Republic
Where was Rigoberta Menchu from
Guatemala
What Bolivian Teacher taught AP calc in inner city LA
Jaime Escalante
Which activist stopped the building of a dam in Honduras
Berta Cáceres
How much is El Gordo’s first prize
3 million euros
How many parts are tickets sold in El Gordo
10
What country do MS-13 members originate from
El Salvador
How many ppl are in MS-13 worldwide
50,000
Where is Celia Cruz from
Cuba
Where is Rosalia from
Spain
What Indigenous women’s garment is typically embroidered at the top
Huipil
Who had a wife who was a tennis star
Enrique iglesias
Which state was Selena born in
Texas