What is the official language of Brazil?
AnswerPortuguese
Brazil was colonized by Portugal and speaks Portuguese.
Society · Facts & stats
Latino facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about Latino and Latin American culture, history and heritage, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Frida Kahlo is best known as what?
AnswerA painter
Kahlo was a Mexican painter famous for vivid self-portraits.
Going deeper
When is Hispanic Heritage Month observed in the U.S.?
AnswerSeptember 15 to October 15
It spans September 15 to October 15.
What does Cinco de Mayo commemorate?
AnswerThe Battle of Puebla
It marks Mexico's 1862 victory over French forces at Puebla.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude, was from which country?
AnswerColombia
Garcia Marquez was Colombian and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982.
Expert level
Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente was from where?
AnswerPuerto Rico
Clemente, born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, starred for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In what year did the Grito de Dolores launch Mexico's war of independence?
Answer1810
Miguel Hidalgo's call to arms came on September 16, 1810.
Know these cold?Today's round is five questions like these, 20 seconds each. Your streak and level follow you to every arena.Play today's round