Latinos in History
Latinos in STEM
Politics
Entertainment
Authors
100
I was born in Havana, Cuba and I am known as the queen of salsa. I earned a star on the Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts.
Who is Celia Cruz?
100
What month do we celebrate Women’s History Month in the U.S. Armed Forces?
What is the month of March?
100
This woman (D-California) became the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2007.
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
100
In 2012 this actress was entered into Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-paid actress, with $56 million. In 2009 she won the award for Best Actress at the Golden Globes, Academy Awards, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance in the blockbuster hit The Blind Side. What is her name?
Who is Sandra Bullock?
100
The films based on my Harry Potter book series have achieved combined ticket sales of more than $5bn and numerous Academy Awards; Honorary degrees from the University of Exeter, University of St. Andrews, University of Edinburgh, Harvard University, Dartmouth College, University of Aberdeen (and others).
Who is J.K Rowling?
200
In 1960, I created the the Agricultural Workers Association and in 1962 I co-founded a worker’s union with Cesar Chavez, which became the United Farmer Workers. In 1993,I was awarded with the Ellis Island Medal of Freedom Award and was inducted to the National Women’s Hall of Fame and received the Eleanor Roosevelt Award in 1998.
Who is the Dolores Huerta?
200
It was in this year on January 24 the Pentagon signed an order opening all ground-combat missions to women. This order lifted the 1994 rule, which stated that women could not be assigned to units in direct ground conflict. What year was this?
What is the year 2013?
200
In 2009 this former Senator from New York became the U.S. Secretary of State, making her the first American First Lady ever elected to national office.
Who is Hilary Clinton?
200
I provided the voice of Dory in the Disney-Pixar animated film Finding Nemo. I love to dance and I launched my daytime TV talk show in 2003. I am a big animal lover and a vegan who recently opened a vegan tapas bar, Bokado, in Los Angeles. My name is?
Who is Ellen DeGeneres?
200
Novelist, editor and professor, I am best-known for The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Beloved (which was adapted into a film). My Nobel and Pulitzer prize-winning work shakes readers to their cores by taking an unflinching and often haunting look at the black experience in America.
Who is Toni Morrison?
300
I have served as a judge in the United States since 1998, but I am best known for becoming the first Hispanic woman named to the Supreme Court.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
300
In 1950 women comprised less than 2% of the military. Today what is the estimated percentage of women in the U.S. Armed Forces. a. 30% c. 11% b. 25% d. 19%
Answer: What is 19%?
300
Who was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court appointed by President Reagan making her its first woman justice in the year 1981?
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
300
In 2011, women comprised this percentage of all directors, executive producers, producers, writers, cinematographers, and editors working on the top 250 domestic grossing films. A. 0% B. 100% C. 50% D. 18%
Answer: 18 %
300
I am the first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award. Author of the novel, The Color Purple.
Who is Alice Walker?
400
I am the first Latina to win an Oscar for best supporting actress and I am also the second Puerto Rican to win an Academy Award.
Who is Rita Moreno?
400
I hold the distinction of being the "first woman in the Air Force." I enlisted in the first minute of the first hour of the first day regular Air Force duty was authorized for women on July 8, 1948. Who am I?
Who is Esther Blake?
400
I am the daughter of a Czech diplomat and later became the first female Secretary of State in 1997 appointed by President Clinton. This position made me the highest-ranking woman in the United States government. Who am I?
Who is Madeleine Albright?
400
This American television host, philanthropist, entrepreneur and media personality was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Her first movie debut in 1985 was in The Color Purple. At the end of the 20th century Life Magazine listed her as both the most influential woman and the most influential black person of her generation, and in a cover story profile the magazine called her "America's Most Powerful Woman”. Who am I?
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
400
I am American writer best known for my acclaimed first novel, The House on Mango Street (1984) and my subsequent short story collection, Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories (1991).
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
500
I was born in Southern California and was selected by NASA in 1990 to become an astronaut. In 1993,I became the first Hispanic American woman in space. I logged over 978 hours in space and, “She is a co-inventor on three patents for an optical inspection system, an optical object recognition method, and a method for noise removal in images” according to NASA.
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
500
After the Secretary of the Navy allowed women to enroll in clerical duties in the USMC, I officially became the first woman to enroll for service on August 13, 1918. During this year over 300 women entered the Marine Corps to help support ready Marines who were needed overseas. a. Yeoman Loretta Walsh b. Pvt Opha Mae Johnson c. Sgt Esther M. Blake d. Pfc. Maureen Daugherty
Who is Pvt Opha Mae Johnson?
500
I am the first woman and first African American to serve as provost of Stanford University and later became Secretary of State?
Who is Condoleezza Rice?
500
This singer-songwriter, actress, director, dancer, and entrepreneur was born in Bay City, Michigan in 1958. She released her self-titled one worded debut album in 1983 and has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the best-selling female recording artist of all time. Who is she?
Who is Madonna?
500
I was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award; I have been called “America’s most visible black female autobiographer” by scholar Joanne M. Braxton; awarded over 30 honorary degrees; I have received countless awards including (but not limited to)Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature, National Medal of Arts, Presidential Medal of Freedom. "“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Who is Maya Angelou?
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