Celia Cruz
Vocabulary
Roberto Clemente
Random Hispanic/Latin American Culture
Dr. Ellen Ochoa
100
Celia Cruz was born in __________
Cuba
100
How do you say "Good morning" in Spanish?
buenos dias
100
What sport did Roberto Clemente play?
Baseball
100
Name one Hispanic/Latin food besides a taco.
burrito, quesadilla, flauta, arepa, salsa, tortilla, ceviche, guacamole, pupusa, baleada, pozole, ajiaco, enchilada
Other answers allowed with teacher discretion
100
What was Dr. Ellen Ochoa's job?
Engineer or astronaut
200
People called Celia Cruz the Queen of _________
salsa
200
Write out numbers 6-10 in Spanish
seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez
200
Roberto Clemente played for the Pittsburgh ___________.
Pirates
200
What is a famous Hispanic holiday celebrated in May in the United States?
Cinco de mayo
200
Dr. Ellen Ochoa was the first ______ in space.
Hispanic American woman
or
Latina
300
Celia Cruz's father originally wanted her to become a ___________
teacher
300
List any two colors in Spanish.
azul, rojo, naranja, amarillo, verde, cafe, negro, gris, blanco, morado, rosado
300
What award did Roberto Clemente win?
Most Valuable Player
MVP
300
When is Hispanic Heritage month? (specific dates only)
September 15-October 15
300
Ellen flew on a space shuttle named ________.
Discovery
400
What instrument did Celia Cruz's husband play?
Trumpet
400
List any two days of the week in Spanish
lunes, martes, miercoles, jueves, viernes, sabado, domingo
400
Where was Roberto Clemente from?
Puerto Rico
400
Name two Spanish Speaking countries besides Mexico and Spain.
Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Equatorial Guinea
400
Ellen studied _______ in college.
physics
500
Why did Celia Cruz decide to move to the United States?
Fidel Castro/Communism
Not being able to sing what she wanted where she wanted
She wasn't allowed to return for her mother's funeral.
500
How do you say "birthday" in Spanish
Cumpleaños
500
What is the name of the Central American country that suffered the earthquake that Roberto Clemente wanted to help when his plane crashed?
(Hint: starts with an "N")
Nicaragua
500
What is the name of the famous Spanish-Speaking island that is considered a territory of the United States?
Hint: A singer from the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show
Puerto Rico
500
In 2013, Dr. Ochoa became the 2nd woman and 1st Latina director of NASA's _______ Space Center.
Johnson