Celia Cruz
Where is Celia Cruz originally from?
Cuba
List any two colors in Spanish
azul, rojo, naranja, amarillo, verde, cafe, negro, gris, blanco, morado, rosado
Roberto Clemente was the first _______ starting player to win a World Series, to receive an MVP, and to be inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.
Latino
Hispanic American man.
What is a famous Hispanic holiday celebrated in May in the United States?
Cinco de Mayo
What was Dr. Ellen Ochoa's official career title? (two possible answers)
Engineer, astronaut
Celia Cruz is also known as the Queen of _________
salsa
List any two days of the week in Spanish
lunes, martes, miercoles, jueves, viernes, sabado, domingo
Where is Roberto Clemente originally from?
Puerto Rico
List two Hispanic/Latin foods besides a taco.
burrito, quesadilla, flauta, arepa, salsa, tortilla, ceviche, guacamole, pupusa, baleada, pozole, ajiaco, enchilada
Other answers allowed with teacher discretion
Dr. Ochoa was the first ______ in space.
Hispanic American woman
or
Latina
Celia Cruz's father originally wanted her to become a ___________
teacher
List any two months of the year in Spanish
enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre, noviembre, diciembre
What team did Roberto Clemente primarily play for and win his awards with?
Pittsburgh Pirates
Name two Hispanic / Latin American countries besides Mexico or Spain.
Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Equatorial Guinea
What was the name of the space shuttle that Dr. Ochoa made her first space flight on?
Discovery
What was the name of the band that Celia Cruz sang in?
Options: Los Rumberos y Celia Cruz, La Sonora Matancera, Fania All-Stars, La Havana 5
La Sonora Matancera
How do you say "birthday" in Spanish?
cumpleaños
To whom does Roberto Clemente attribute his strong throwing arm from?
His mother
“My mother has the same kind of arm, even today at seventy-four,” he said in a 1964 interview. “She could throw a ball from second base to home plate with something on it.”
What is the official government designation of Puerto Rico in United States legislative affairs?
Options: state, territory, colony, province, country
territory
Dr. Ellen Ochoa earned her master's and doctorate degrees in _________
Electrical engineering
or
engineering
Why did Celia Cruz decide to move to the United States?
Fidel Castro/Communism
Not being able to sing what she wanted where she wanted
She wasn't allowed to return for her mother's funeral.
Write out numbers 10-15
diez, once, doce, trece, catorce, quince
What is the name of the Central American country that suffered the earthquake that Roberto Clemente wanted to help when his plane crashed?
(Hint: starts with an "N")
Nicaragua
What Mexican holiday is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd?
x2 points for writing name of holiday in Spanish
Day of the dead
El dia de los muertos
In 2013, Dr. Ochoa became the 2nd woman and 1st Latina director of NASA's _______ Space Center.
Options: Artemis, Stennis, Kennedy, Johnson, Hubble
Johnson