Famous People
Name a Latino Superhero
America Chavez
Miles Morales
Jaime Reyes (Blue Beetle)
What is the most common latino last name in the US
García
What is coquito? (origin & ingredients)
Coquito is a traditional holiday cocktail that originates from Puerto Rico.
Traditional coquito requires a mix of canned coconut products, milks, warm spices, and rum
This is the most popular sport in Mexico.
What is soccer?
During the civil rights movement these two people were leaders in the fight against the unfair treatment of farm workers in the United States
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta
Where did merengue and bachata originate?
Dominican Republic
Arepas are a staple food most associated with which two countries?
Colombia and Venezuela
What percent of the US is latino?
20% (1:5)
This artist is known for his corridos tumbados and is one of the first mexican muscican to top global Spotify charts
Peso Pluma
Which country is known as the "land of volcanos", due to its small size but dense volcano population
El salvador
How old are tamales?
nearly 8,000 to 10,000 years
This Puerto Rican artist has won many awards (3 Tony, 3 Grammy, 2 Emmy, and 2 Olivier) for his work on Broadway and Disney.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Salsa music, as a genre, developed largely among which diaspora community?
Puerto Ricans and Cubans in New York City
What country did potatoes originate from?
Peru (& Bolivia)
The Andes Region
What percent of latinos in the US have college degrees?
About 20.8% to 22% of Latino adults aged 25 and older in the U.S. have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.
National Rate: ~32.9%
Who was the first Latino to serve on the supreme court
Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Who is el Raton Perez
a magical mouse from Spanish and Hispanic American folklore who collects children's lost baby teeth and leaves a coin or small gift in return
Name 2 different ways to say Bean in spanish
Frijoles, caraotas, habichuelas, el bean, Porotos