Celebrities
Who was the first Hispanic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee?
Carlos Santana
Where did Darwin came up with his theory of evolution?
Galapagos Islands
Who is the first justice of the Supreme Court to be of Hispanic descent?
Sonia Sotomayor
What state has the largest Hispanic population?
California
Which Grammy Award-winning singer sold millions of records and was considered to be the Madonna of the Tejano (Texan-Mexican) music world in the early 1990s?
Selena
What city hosts the world’s largest street festival?
Rio de Janeiro
What was the capital of the Incan empire?
Cuzco
What fraction of those of Hispanic origin in the US are of Mexican background? Choices: What is 1/4, 1/3, 2/3?
2/3
Which civil rights activist founded the first successful union for farmworkers, helping thousands of laborers obtain better pay and working conditions and was posthumously decorated with the Medal of Freedom?
Cesar Chavez
What country produces more than 90% of the world’s emeralds?
Colombia
What is the official language of Guyana?
English
Approximately how many Hispanics are serving in the U.S. armed forces?
1.2 million
Who is the shortest active MLB player?
Carlos Alltuve
The Amazon is located in South America and spans over these 8 countries:
Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, and Guyana
Name 3 of 5 countries with a September 15 independence day anniversary.
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Who was the first Hispanic woman U.S. Senator?
Octaviano Larrazolo