African Presence in Mexico
A social heirarchy system in which people were categorized by race. Laborers were considered lower class, the Spanish were considered higher class.
What is the (racial) caste system?
Who was Selena (Quintanilla-Perez)?
The latin root words for CARNIVAL.
What are "carne" and "vale?"
The place where the USMC was first established.
What is Tun Tavern (in Phildelphia)?
What is 250,000?
A renowned Mexican artist known for her autoretratos, or self-portraits. Her most identifiable trademark was her unibrow. She was married to the famous muralist, Diego Rivera.
Who was Frida Kahlo?
This latin root word means 'meat'.
What is CARNE?
The birthday of the USMC.
What is November 10, 1775?
The name of the first settlement established for form enslaved people in the New World.
What was 'Yanga" or "San Lorenzo de los Negros"?
She was a renowned American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers union alongside Cesar Chavez.
Who is Dolores Huerta?
This world religion is attributed with being the catalyst for the spread of carnival and lent around the world.
What is Christianity?
She was the first lady to enlist in the USMC in 1918.
Who is Opha May Johnson ?
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He was a priest who fought with Father Hidalgo and became a General in the Mexican Revolution against Spain.
Who was Jose Maria Morelos?
A poet and author, she was born and raised in Stamps, Arkansas. Her work was influenced by oppression of racism in the US south.
Who was Dr. Maya Angelou?
The place where Carnival originated.
What is Ancient Egypt?
The primary official symbol of the United States Marine Corps , adopted in 1868 to represent the nation, worldwide presence, and naval heritage.
What is the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor (EGA)?
A leader of the fugitive form in the mountains, he lead a slave resistance movement for many cimarrones from the mountains in Mexico; a town was named in his honor.
Who was Sonia Sotomayor?
A season of fasting that follows Carnival and ends with Easter Sunday, in which people customarily abstain from eating meat.
What is LENT?
The highest rank in the United States Marine Corps is , denoted by four silver stars. This rank is typically held by the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the Assistant Commandant.
What is General (O-10)?