Latinos be like...
Pero likee when?
Dique!
What's yo name again? (M)
What's yo name again? (F)
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“I feel so much pride to represent my community and be Latino. No doubt about it, above my career and sales being a Latino comes first.”
Who is Daddy Yankee
100
The Cuban Revolution
What is (1953-1959) When Fidel Castro, his brother Raúl and a ragged band of followers attacked the barracks at Moncada in 1953, they may not have known they were taking the first step to one of the most significant revolutions of all time. With the promise of economic equality for all, the rebellion grew until late 1959, when Cuban President Fulgencio Batista fled the country and victorious rebels filled the streets of Havana. Castro established a communist regime, building close ties to the Soviet Union, and stubbornly defied every attempt the United States could think of to remove him from power. Ever since, Cuba has either been a festering sore of totalitarianism in an increasingly democratic world, or a beacon of hope for all anti-imperialists, depending on your point of view.
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A significant portion of the western U.S., much of which makes up the Southwest, was once a part of which country: A. Britain B. Canada C. Mexico D. Portugal
What is Mexico
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“Perhaps we can bring the day when children will learn from their earliest days that being fully man and fully woman means to give one’s life to the liberation of the brother who suffers.”
Who is Cesar Chavez
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The Mexican-American War
What is (1846-1848) Still smarting from the loss of Texas a decade before, Mexico went to war with the United States in 1846 after a series of skirmishes on the border. The Americans invaded Mexico on two fronts and captured Mexico City in May of 1848. As devastating as the war was for Mexico, the peace was worse: the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded California, Nevada, Utah and parts of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming to the United States in exchange for $15 million and forgiveness of about $3 million more in debts.
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The body of water serving as the international border between Texas and Mexico is: A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Mississippi River C. the Rio Grande D. the Nueces River
What is El Rio Grande
200
Who is Jennifer Lopez aka Jenny from tha block
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“My colorful heritage allows me to feel a part of many different cultures. I don’t see the world as segregated because I myself am not segregated. I see myself in the world in a way that isn’t segregated.”
Who is Rosario Dawson
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Independence from Spain and Portugal
What is (1806-1898) Using the Napoleonic invasion of Spain as an excuse, most of Latin America declared independence from Spain in 1810. By 1825, Mexico, Central and South America were free, soon to be followed by Brazil. Spanish rule in the Americas ended in 1898 when they lost their final colonies to the United States following the Spanish-American War. With Spain and Portugal out of the picture, the young American republics were free to find their own way, a process that was always difficult and often bloody.
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5. Which Hispanic country assisted the 13 colonies in the American Revolutionary War? A. Mexico B. Paraguay C. Dominican Republic D. Spain
What is Spain
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“I’ll take on the responsibility of showing the world a whole different kind of Latin woman.”
Who is Eva Mendez
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The Conquest of the Aztec and Inca Empires
What is (1519-1533) After the New World was discovered, Spain soon realized that it was an incredibly valuable resource that should be pacified and colonized. Only two things stood in their way: the mighty Empires of the Aztecs in Mexico and the Incas in Peru, who would have to be defeated in order to establish rule over the newly-discovered lands. Ruthless conquistadores under the command of Hernán Cortés in Mexico and Francisco Pizarro in Peru accomplished just that, paving the way for centuries of Spanish rule and enslavement and marginalization of New World natives.
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Which U.S. leader first created Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968? A. Lyndon Baines Johnson B. Sonia Sotomayor C. Ronald Reagan D. President Barack Obama
Who is Lyndon Baines Johnson
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"It's really sad for me that in the United States the Latino community is losing its culture and language, especially among kids born here - a lot of them can't even speak our language."
Who is Romeo Santos
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9. Hispanic Heritage month includes Sept. 15 and 16 because those are days when many Latin American countries commemorate: A. end of summer B. Cinco de Mayo C. Columbus Day D. their independence from Spain
What is D
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7. The following was the first Hispanic member of Congress in the United States: A. Henry B. Gonzalez B. Luis Gutierrez C. Joseph Marion Hernandez D. Fortunato Pedro "Pete" Benavides
Who is Joseph Marion Hernandez