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100

Who helped set up a chapter of the Community Service Organization, a pivotal civil rights organization for Latinos in California?

Cesar Chavez

100

What is Voto Latino?

An organization founded to increase Latinx/Hispanic civic engagement and voting.

100

When is Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month?

September 15th to October 15th

100

What country is Gerardo Bacalini from?

Argentina

100

What local sports team becomes 'The Locos' on some game days to raise money for Cafecito Caliente?

Lansing Lugnuts

200

What state elected the first Hispanic Senator? (There are two acceptable answers)

Modern Senate- New Mexico (Octaviano Larrazolo, 1900)

First territorial delegate- Florida (Joseph Marion Hernández, 1822)

200

What notable foundation for fighting climate change was founded by Latino Man Mark Magaña?

GreenLatinos

200

True/False: Spanish is the third most spoken language in the world.

False, second.

200

How many countries have Spanish as an official language? (within a range of 5)

20 (15-25)

200

Who was Lansing's First Latino Mayor?

Tony Benavides

300

Orlando Bravo donated over $100 million to what country after Hurricane Maria in 2017?

Puerto Rico

300

What is the main goal of the Latina Institute?

Reproductive Rights

300

Who was the first Latina to serve on the supreme court?

Sonia Sotomayor

300

Where was Fundacion Carlos Slim founded?

Mexico

300

What non-profit does KAPi work with that was founded by a Hispanic Woman and works closely with Lansing Latinx/Hispanic non-profits?

517 Hope

400

We discussed three women who are actively fighting hunger in Latin America. Name one.

Angela Prado

Dora Prado

Maria Magaly

400

What is Fundacion Santo Domingo?

Hacer de Colombia un país más equitativo y sostenible.

400

What country did Peru gain independence from?

Spain

400

What country was Fundación Santo Domingo founded in?

Colombia

400

What non-profit in Mid-Michigan started Latinos2College?

Cafecito Caliente

500

Who founded a network of highschools that provided education to rural communities?

Gerardo Bacalini

500

Fundación Carlos Slim provides funds to treat ____.  

COVID-19

500

Hispanic/Latinx people make up what percentage of the USA’s population? (accepting anything within 5 percentage points)

19% (14-24%)

500

Fondo Respuesta Comunitaria was founded in ____ (country).

Chile

500

The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) was founded in what city?

Lansing!