Famous People
The first Latina Associate Judge chosen to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009 by President Barack Obama.
Who is Justice Sonia Sotomayor?
This salad was invented by an Italian immigrant operating a restaurant at the Hotel Caesar in Tijuana, Mexico.
What is a Caesar salad?
People born in Puerto Rico are citizens of this country.
What is the United States?
20% of the worlds oxygen is created from this South American rainforest.
The name of this baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling is derived from the Galician verb for "enbreaded".
What is an empanada?
The name for a popular Spanish version of a soap opera.
What is a Telenovela?
This is the most popular sport in Latin America.
What is soccer?
Americans consume 4.5 million servings of this traditional Mexican dish consisting of a small hand-sized corn or wheat tortilla topped with a filling annually.
What are tacos?
This country sits on two hemispheres at once.
What is Ecuador?
Brazil hosts this street festival, the largest in the world.
What is Carnival?
This Spanish named nocturnal animal moves slowly because of its armor.
What is an armadillo?
The national dish of Peru, consisting of fresh raw fish cured in fresh citrus juices, most commonly lemon or lime.
What is ceviche?
With 329 million native speakers, Spanish ranks this place in world languages spoken as the first language.
What is 2nd?
This traditional six pointed paper mache star is swung at almost every Mexican celebration and is filled with candy and small toys.
What is a pinata?
This is the state in the U.S. with the largest Hispanic population.
What is New Mexico?
This woman was editor in chief of Vogue, dressed some of the most prominent first ladies, including Michelle Obama, Laura Bush and Nancy Reagan.
Who is Carolina Herrera?
This flat, round, unleavened patty of soaked, ground kernels of maize or maize flour (originating from Colombia) is usually accompanied by cheese, meats or avocado.
What is an arepa?
These are the three states in the U.S. with the most Hispanic owned businesses.
What are Texas, California, and Florida?
Colombia produces upwards of 80% of this precious resource, globally.
What are emeralds?
These are the two Hispanic cities settled before Plymouth, Massachusetts. Name only one for full points.
What are St. Augustine, Florida and Santa Fe, New Mexico?