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This dish is some of the oldest and most beloved traditional Mexican food, dating back over 8,000 years! Made from masa dough filled with meats, veggies, or other fillings. This is wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves for steaming.
What are tamales?
This is the largest Latin American country. Once a colony of Portugal, its official language is Portuguese.
What is Brazil?
What Mexican-born blacksmith and businessman began his career Manufacturing wagons and buggies in Arizona before becoming an early Oldsmobile dealer in the region?
Who is Federico Jose Maria (Fred) Ronstadt?
This dish is referred to as the 'burrito' of Honduras.
What are baleadas?
Borded by the US, this Spanish country's cuisine is well-liked by many Americans. The advanced ancient cultures of the Mayans and Aztecs originated here as well. The color green in the Mexican flag represents this.
What is Mexico?
Which two labor rights activists co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) to fight for better wages, working conditions, and safety precaution for agricultural laborers?
Who are César Chávez and Dolores Huerta ?
This sweet drink made with rice, cinnamon, and milk is popular across Latin America.
What is horchata?
The ______ originated in the Caribbean, although it also has a strong African influence. Couples typically perform this dance together and it centers on a four-beat combination of two quick steps and a slow step with a pause or tap. Also known as the sauce you eat with tortilla chips!
What is the Salsa?
This country is one of the world's 17 most megadiverse. Maybe that's why Shakira's music is liked by so many cultures.
What is Colombia?
Who was the first Hispanic woman to travel to space and a co-inventor of optical analysis systems which is used in the manufacturing process for automated flaw inspection, enhancing safety and quality control for various products?
Who is Dr. Ellen Ochoa ?
Who is the considered the "Queen of Tejano music"
Who is Selena Quintanilla Pérez?
This traditional dish from Puerto Rico is made from mashed plantains, garlic, and pork cracklings.
What is mofongo?
_______ is a Dominican dance and recognized as the official dance of the country.
What is the Merengue?
This country is on the western portion of Hispanola. It is the first independent nation of Latin America and the Caribbean and the first black-led republic. The name for a popular Spanish version of a soap opera.
What is Haiti?
What civil engineer designed and oversaw the installation of bioswales in Queens, NY, to protect the borough from flooding and pollution?
Who is Vanessa Galvez?
This traditional Mexican dish is made of a tortilla filled with meat, cheese, or beans.
What is a taco?
It is the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America. Mestizo culture dominates the country and it is bordered by Guatemala and Honduras.
What is El Salvador?
What Chilean civil engineer developed a measurement for seismic intensity, known as "Arias Intensity," to help design buildings to withstand earthquakes?
Who is Arturo Arias Suárez?