Politics / Política
Arts / Artes
Famous People / Gente famosa
Slang / Jerga
Music / Música
100
The current president of México is...
A. Eva Morales
B. Claudia Sheinbaum
C. Vicente Fernandez
D. Nicolas Maduro
B. Claudia Sheinbaum
100
This famous wife of Diego Rivera painted dozens of self-portraits and is still beloved to this day.
Frida Kahlo
100
This activist organized farm workers across the southwestern United States to gain better pay and working conditions.
Cesar Chavez
100
In Mexico, if you don't hear someone, you might say this instead of "¿qué?"
¿Mande?
100
This artist was the "Queen of Tejana" music in the 90s before her tragic death.
Selena Quintanilla
200
The first Hispanic/Latine person to sit on the Supreme Court of the US is...
A. Juana Vargas
B. Michele Bachelet
C. Sonia Sotomayor
D. Antonin Scalia
C. Sonia Sotomayor
200
This massive statue, Cristo Redentor, overlooks this city in Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro
200
Seen here in the Mexican presidential chair in 1914, this wild, and often lawless, general in the Mexican Revolution met the rural hero, Emiliano Zapata for the first and only time in their lives.
Pancho Villa
200
In El Salvador, "chivo" is not just a young goat or kid, but this positive and affirming term.
Cool
200
Bad Bunny comes from this Latin American island
Puerto Rico
300
The first Hispanic/Latine person elected to the US Senate was...
A. Octaviano Larrazolo
B. Marco Rubio
C. Ted Cruz
D. Antonio Banderas
A. Octaviano Larrazolo, a lawyer of Mexican-American heritage, was the first United States Hispanic senator in 1928, and was the fourth governor of New Mexico
300
The award-winning musical, Hamilton, was created by this rising Latino star
Lin-Manuel Miranda
300
Despite starting as a janitor at his company, Richard Montañez rose to the executive level thanks to his introduction of this spicy product to the market.
Flamin' Hot Cheetos
300
In Guatemala, someone may say "¡aguas!" to tell you to do this.
Be careful!
300
Pop star, Karol G, was born in this country on the northern side of South America.
Colombia
400
Arizona has had this many Hispanic/Latine governors:
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
B. Only 1. Governor Raul Castro served from 1975-1977 and was pressured to resign early from his term.
400
Rarely seen with his helmet off, this Mexican star hangs out with Baby Yoda (Grogu) in The Mandalorian
Pedro Pascal
400
In 1993, Ellen Ochoa was the first Latina and Chicana to reach this high-flying achievement.
Go to space
400
"Mango" is a fruit, but also refers to this valuable item in Argentina.
Money
400
This Puerto Rican rapper holds the record for most Latin Grammys won by an artist.
Residente (René Pérez Joglar; member of Calle 13)
500
The first Hispanic or Latino elected to Congress from Arizona was:
A. Cesar Chavez
B. Julian Castro
C. Ruben Gallego
D. Ed Pastor
D. Ed Pastor, who served in the House of Representatives from 1991 to 2015 and was a key champion of the Valley Metro Light Rail
500
This afro-latino artist from New York was a key figure in neo-expressionism, blending influences of graffiti, rap, punk, and poetry into his socially conscious artworks before passing at age 27.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
500
Seen here with her fellow leader, Marsha P. Johnson, this LGBTQ activist was a key figure in the 1969 Stonewall uprising against police abuse of queer and transgender people in New York City.
Sylvia Rivera
500
Cachai is a slang term meaning "understand" in this country
Chile
500
This Chicano rockero rose to the top of the charts with his rendition of "La Bamba"
Ritchie Valens