Public Servants & Activists
Sonia Sotomayor made history in 2009 when she became the first Latina (and only the third woman) to hold what public office?
Supreme Court Justice
Guillermo González Camarena of Mexico added a bit of color to our world when he upgraded a common household electronic from black-and-white only. What did he invent?
Color TV
Roberto Clemente is a legendary Hall of Famer for playing what sport?
What Newyoriquan wrote and starred in the Tony-award winning musicals In the Heights and Hamilton?
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta were famous for leading strikes and boycotts to bring attention to the mistreatment of migrant farm workers. They are most known for leading a boycott of what supermarket product?
Grapes
Luis von Ahn of Guatemala developed two common digital experiences that most of us use every day. Name at least one of them.
(1) The cyber-security system CAPTCHA, and (2) Duolingo.
Oscar De La Hoya is an Olympic gold-medal winning boxer. What is his nickname?
"Golden Boy"
Selena was known as the queen of what type of music?
Tejano
Gaby Pacheco made history as the first undocumented Latina to testify before Congress on April 22, 2013, when she spoke on what social issue?
The need for immigration reform
Arturo Arias Suárez of Chile is the namesake of the “Arias Intensity” (AI) method, a mathematical formula that assesses the strength of what natural phenomenon?
Earthquake tremors
Alex Rodriguez (A Rod) is a distinguished MLB player of Dominican descent. What famous Newyoriquan was he engaged to?
Jennifer Lopez (JLo)
Desi Arnaz was the first Latino to co-host a national English-language television show in prime time. What show did he star in?
"I Love Lucy"
The Castro brothers are famous twins of Mexican descent who have both served in US public service in the 21st century. One served in Obama's cabinet, and the other is a current U.S. Representative. Name at least one brother.
(1) Julian, (2) Joaquin
Domingo Santo Liotta, who was born in Argentina to Italian immigrants in 1924, became a pioneer in medicine when he invited the first total artificial ______ to be successfully implanted in a human.
Heart
Laurie Hernandez won 2 gymnastics medals at the 2016 Olympics. What city hosted the games that year?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abner Ramirez, one of the leads in the band Johnnyswim, is a first-generation American with roots to what Latin American country?
Cuba
Octaviano Larrazolo was the first Latino senator and was elected in 1928. What state did he represent?
New Mexico
Chemist Luis Miramontes of Mexico and his team synthesized the birth control pill in 1951. Key to the invention was the development of norethindrone, a molecule derived from a what?
A wild Mexican yam, known as the tortoise plant (dioscorea Mexicana).
This famous Pro Bowl quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys was born in San Diego, CA, and has Mexican American roots. Name that football player!
Tony Romo
Sandra Cisneros is best known for her first novel, which has become a staple in American high school literature classes. Name that book!
The House on Mango Street