Take the Trivia Challenge!!! Answer the following ten questions and see how well you are informed on Latin America's people, current events and media. Answers to this week's Trivia Challenge are posted on the bottom of this page. No peeking. Good luck!!!
Q.1 Claudia Poll of Costa Rica won the gold medal in the Women's 200 Freestyle Swim at the Olympics. But she became the subject of a controversy afterwards. Why?
A. She swam a victory lap while she held a Costa Rican flag aloft, violating the
Olympic protocol
B. She was relegated to the second page of La Nacion, the leading newspaper in
Costa Rica
C. The American silver medalist accused her of taking performance-enhancing drugs
D. On the victory stand, she wore a button for Pepsi Cola, an unofficial drink at these
Olymbics.
Q.2 In their recording of the Beatles' Strawberry Field For Ever, the Argentine rock group Los Fabulosos Cadillacs enlisted a female American rock singer for vocal duties. Who is that?
A. Gloria Estefan
B. Deborah Harry
C. Madonna
D. Linda Ronstadt
Q.3 Open Telho is the Brazilian name ...
A. For the new Jim Carrey movie whose English title is The Cable Guy
B. For open air television, as distinct from cable/satellite television.
C. For the popular telephone call-in talk show on SBT
D. For the legislative initiative to liberalize and democratize Brazilian
telecommunications
Q.4 Which of the following is not a music television channel?
A. The Box
B. Hispavisión
C. HTV
D. YA TV
Q.5 At the Olympics Marathon, three Mexican runners finished in the Top 15. Which one of the following is NOT one of them?
A. Dionicio Ceron
B. Salvador García
C. Benjamin Paredes
D. German Silva
Q.6 The Mexican telenovela Marimar starring Thalia is currently very popular in
the Philippines. Its major competition is a Philippino telenovela. Which one is this?
(Note: the other three titles are Latin American telenovelas, which are also popular in
South East Asia).
A. Maria Bonita
B. Maria Celeste
C. Mara Clara
D. Maria José
Q.7 At the end of July, one of these is the best-selling non-fictional book in Argentina.
A. Manual del Perfecto Idiota Latinoamericano
B. Manual del Perfecto Politico Latinoamericano
C. Manual del Perfecto Porteño
D. Manual del Perfecto Hombre de Negocios
Q.8 A Latin American female singer is being considered for a role in the new Steven
Spielberg move, El Zorro, opposite Antonio Banderas. Who is she?
A. Jailene
B. Shakira
C. Soraya
D. Thalia
Q.9 The star Brazilian soccer player Romario has decided to return to
play in Spain. Which team will he be playing for?
A. Barcelona (now that Johann Cruyff is no longer the coach there)
B. Deportiva Coruña (now that his archrival Bebeto no longer plays there)
C. Sevilla
D. Valencia
Q.10 The recent rise in ratings for TV Azteca in Mexico is propelled by which program?
A. A Través de Video
B. Ciudad Desnuda
C. Occurío Así
D. Primer Impacto
Q1, D; Q2,B; Q3,A; Q4,B; Q5,B; Q6,C; Q7,A; Q8,B; Q9,D; Q10, B.
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