Hispanic Heritage Month 1
How many months do we celebrate Hispanic Heritage month?
Two
This Cuban-American is our local Senator
Marco Rubio
This is the first Mexican-American to be signed to the NBA
Horacio LLamas
This Latina astronaut said "I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out."
Ellen Ochoa
This Bronx born Latino is known as the King of Bachata.
a. Prince Royce
b. Romeo Santos
c. Bad Bunny
Romeo Santos
In what year were Puerto Ricans allowed to fly their own flag?
a. 1948
b. 1923
c. 1986
1948
She is considered to be the first Latina Disney Princess.
Elena of Avalor
This is the most famous Mexican golfer
Lee Trevino
This Latino-American said in a famous commencement speech “You hold the present in your hand as tight as you can, while your other hand reaches out for more.” He is also known for producing plays like, Hamilton, and In the Heights
Lin Manuel Miranda
The Mexican-American Jamie Reyes Will be the first Latino to play a superhero in what movie?
a. White Tiger
b. Ant Man
c. Blue Beetle
Blue Beetle
What famous Latino was the first to openly admit they are gay?
a. Luis Miguel
b. Chayanne
c. Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
In 1965, these young Mexican American union organizers, brought Mexican and Filipino workers together to form the United Farm Workers (UFW). The UFW joined a strike of Grape pickers in Delano, California.
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta
This Latino baseball player ranks fourth all-time highest home runs. Also played for the Yankees, Mariners, and Rangers
a. Alex Rodriguez
b. Alberto Pujols
c. Giovanni Urshela
Alex Rodriguez
This person was a famous Latino baseball player and was quoted saying “If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don’t do that, you are wasting your time on this earth.”
Roberto Clemente
This Latina has had three best selling records on the billboard charts in the United States of America. Songs include, "Hips Don’t Lie”, “Whenever, Wherever”, and “Waka,Waka”.
a. Shakira
b. Jennifer Lopez
c. Carol G
Shakira
This Latina was the first woman to ever sit on the Supreme Court.
a.Ruth Bader Ginsburg
b.Sonia Sotomayor
c.Maria Alvarez
Sonia Sotomayor
Guillermo González Camarena of Mexico filed the patent in 1940 that revolutionized televisions what was it?
a. Colored screen
b. Volume
c. Remote control
Colored screen
This Mexican-American boxer has been referred to as the best of all time
a. Oscar de la Hoya
b. Roberto Duran
c. Muhammed Ali
Oscar de la Hoya
This famous Latina activist, known for help bringing legislation that protects are most vulnerable.
Dolores Huerta
Who was the first Latina to win a Grammy?
Rita Moreno
He started Hispanic Heritage month.
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. President Lyndon Johnson
c. Ronald Reagan
b. President Lyndon Johnson
What Latino country does not have the right to vote for the government that rules it?
a. Puerto Rico
b. Dominican Republic
c. Panama
Puerto Rico
Who is the most recognized Latino baseball player of all time?
Roberto Clemente
This Latina first lady of Florida said “My philosophy in life... is to prove myself to myself and not to others. I tried to teach my children that, that I have to respect myself, to prove to myself that I can do the best I can.”
Colomba Bush
Which Latina artist is known for her infamous unibrow?
Frida Kahlo