Famous Hispanic Figures
This Mexican artist is known for her self-portraits and distinctive unibrow.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
The capital of Mexico is ____.
What is Mexico City?
This popular Mexican dish consists of a tortilla filled with meat, cheese, and other toppings.
What is taco? (I'll accept other answers perhaps)
This Puerto Rican singer is known for the hit “Livin’ la Vida Loca.”
Who is Ricky Martin?
This Argentine soccer legend is often compared to Pelé and helped win the 1986 World Cup.
Who is Diego Maradona?
This Supreme Court Justice made history as the first Latina on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
Buenos Aires is the capital of this South American country.
What is Argentina?
Paella, a rice dish with saffron, seafood, and meat, comes from this country.
What is Spain?
This Colombian artist’s hips famously “don’t lie.”
Who is Shakira?
This Dominican baseball player hit over 600 home runs and is known as “Big Papi.”
Who is David Ortiz?
This Colombian author wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Gabriel García Márquez
This country is known for Machu Picchu.
What is Peru?
This sweet fried pastry, often sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, is popular in Mexico.
What is a Churro?
The 2020 Super Bowl halftime show featured Shakira and this Bronx-born superstar.
Who is Jennifer Lopez (J.Lo)?
This Puerto Rican MLB icon was a 12-time Gold Glove winner and humanitarian.
Who is Roberto Clemente?
This civil rights activist co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez.
Who is Dolores Huerta?
San Juan is the capital of this U.S. territory with deep Hispanic roots.
What is Puerto Rico?
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated on this date.
What is November 1–2?
This Mexican-American singer, known as the “Queen of Tejano Music,” was tragically killed in 1995.
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
This Spanish tennis star has won 22 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Rafael Nadal?
This Argentine revolutionary’s image became an international symbol of rebellion.
Who is Che Guevara?
This landlocked South American country has two capitals: Sucre and La Paz.
What is Bolivia?
This traditional Puerto Rican dish is made with mashed plantains, garlic, and pork cracklings.
What is Mofongo?
Bad Bunny, the global reggaetón star, hails from this island.
What is Puerto Rico?
This Brazilian Formula 1 driver, considered one of the greatest in history, won three world championships before his tragic death.
Who is Ayrton Senna?