Famous Latino Americans
This person won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1961 for her role as Anita in West Side Story
Who is Rita Moreno?
The first African American president of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
The Declaration of Independence was signed in this city
What is Philadelphia?
In 1924, Native Americans officially became U.S. citizens with the passage of this Act
This is the Japanese art of paper folding
What is Origami?
The first Latino astronaut who traveled aboard the space shuttle Discovery in 1993
Who is Dr. Ellen Ochoa?
Two famous professional tennis playing sisters
Who are Venus and Serena Williams?
The three branches of United States government
What are the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches?
In 1830, this Act forcibly relocated Native American tribes from their ancestral lands to territories west of the Mississippi River
What is the Indian Removal Act?
A popular Vietnamese noodle soup typically made with beef or chicken broth
What is Pho?
A player for the New York Mets, this Puerto Rican baseball player is a 5-time All-Star and multi-time Gold Glove Winner
Who is Francisco Lindor?
This American woman is the most decorated gymnast in history. She won three gold medals in 2024
Who is Simone Biles?
This is the year women got the right to vote
What is 1920?
This state was the first to recognize Indigenous People's Day (or Native Americans' Day) as a state holiday
What is South Dakota?
This Japanese term is often used to describe animation, with popular examples including Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan
What is Anime?
In 1928, this person became the first Mexican American and the first Latino United States Senator
Who is Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo?
This female helped 300 slaves escape to freedom
Who was Harriett Tubman?
The age required by the Constitution to be a member of the United States House of Representatives
What is 25 years old?
In 1924, Indigenous people in the U.S. gained legal citizenship, but this is the year the Supreme Court upheld their right to vote nationwide
What is 1948?
A cooking method where thinly sliced meats and vegetables are quickly cooked in a communal pot of simmering broth at the table, popular in East and Southeast Asia
What is Hot Pot (shabu shabu)?
In 1821, this person was elected as the first Hispanic American member of the United States Congress
Who was José Hernández?
He was the first black Supreme Court Justice
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
This individual wrote the Preamble to the Constitution's most famous words, "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union.."
Who was Gouverneur Morris?
The first Native American to serve as Vice President of the United States (from 1929-1933)
Who was Charles Curtis?
The length of time the Chinese New Year is celebrated
What are 15 days?