Q1. A Venezuelan telenovela is being shown on Japanese satellite television right now. Which one is it? (Hint: Only one of these telenovelas is made in Venezuela)
A. Kassandra
B. Morelia
C. Sheik
D. Sucupira
Q2. e3 is the name of a new regional magazine launched in September 1996. As the name implies, this magazine covers three different e's. Which one of the below is NOT one of them?
A.Educación
B.Electrónica
C.Entretenimiento
D.Estilo
Q3. The X-Men is a popular television program all the world over. These names of the heroes are translated according to the local language. The following are the names of four X-Men in Brazil. Which one is NOT an original X-Men?
A. O Anjo
B. Ciclope
C. A Garota Marvel
D. Jubileu
Q4. Automobile racing is very popular in Brazil. The Brazilian broadcasting television network SBT shows the Formula Indy races. Which country is NOT in the circuit?
A. Australia
B. Brazil
C. Canada
D. Mexico
Q5. WAPA-TV is a broadcast television station (Channel 4 in San Juan) in Puerto Rico. One of the pre-eminent broadcasters in Latin America serves as WAPA's programming advisor. Which ONE is that?
A. ARTEAR (Argentina)
B. Globo (Brazil)
C. Televisa (Mexico)
D. Venevision (Venezuela)
Q6. Monica's Gang (Turma da Mônica) is a very popular set of cartoon characters in Brazil. Members such as Cascão, Cebolinha, Magali and Mônica are quite well-known, but there are some lesser known characters. Which one of these is NOT in the group?
A. Bidu
B. Chico Bento
C. Jotalhão
D. Pelezinho
Q7. IBOPE is a marketing research company which measures television ratings through electronic meters in seven Latin American countries. Which country is NOT measured by IBOPE?
A. Chile
B. Colombia
C. Peru
D. Puerto Rico
Q8. Cantiflas is ...
A. A Mexican comedian
B. The character in a cartoon series
C. The founder of the Mario Moreno Reyes Foundation
D. The subject of a work by the Mexican sculptor Victor Gutíerrez
Q9. Which of these is a theme park in Latin America?
A. Disneymundo Monterrey
B. Parque de Mônica São Paulo
C. Six Flags Gran Aventura Puebla
D. Universal Studio Tijuana
Q10. Grupo de Diarios de Americas is a collective of leading Latin American newspapers to provide pan-regional advertising. Which one of these is NOT in the group?
A. La Nación (San José, Costa Rica)
B. La Nación (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
C. El Nacional (Caracas, Venezuela)
D. El Norte (Monterrey, Mexico)
Q1. A---Kassandra; Q2. A--- e3; Q3. D--- X-MEN; Q4. D---Formula Indy on SBT;
Q5. D---WAPA-TV; Q6. They all are! (Tuma da Mônica); Q7. D---IBOPE;
Q8. All of them!--- Cantiflas; Q9.
B---Parque de Mônica; Q10.
A---GDA
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