Famous People
This Xaverian teacher, who does not teach a World Language, majored in Spanish at her college and then, she spent a year volunteering in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Who is Mrs. Bjork?
This celebration commemorates the Mexican army's victory in 1862 over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
People born in Puerto Rico are citizens of this country.
What is the United States?
This reptile is in the beak of the eagle that sits in the middle of the Mexican flag.
What is a snake?
This is the most 2nd most popular sport in Mexico.
What is boxing?
This Xaverian Spanish teacher used to teach English to high-schoolers in Santiago, Chile.
Who is Señor Brennen?
This traditional six pointed paper maché star is swung at almost every Mexican celebration and is filled with candy and small toys.
What is a piñata?
More than 90% of the Spanish-speaking world is this religion.
What is Roman Catholic?
The term used to refer to someone born in the US with parents or grandparents from Mexico. It is synonymous with Mexican-American.
What is Chicano/a?
This Spanish named nocturnal animal moves slowly because of his armor.
What is an armadillo?
The first Latina Associate Judge chosen to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009 by President Barack Obama.
Who is Justice Sonia Sotomayor?
Mexico's Independence Day is celebrated on this day by both Mexicans and Mexican Americans.
What is September 16th?
This city has the largest Spanish-speaking population in the world.
What is Mexico City?
This is a style of music originated in Puerto Rico in the 1990s. This style was influenced by hip-hop, reggae, Latin, and Caribbean music.
What is Reggaeton?
Each time he crosses the plate after hitting a home run, David Ortiz, "Big Papi" points two index fingers to the sky to pay tribute to this person.
Who is his mother, (Angela Rosa Arias)?
This current presidential candidate from Texas can famously speak in Spanish.
(two possibilities)
Who is Beto O'Rourke?
or
Who is Julián Castro?
This is the month that the Mexican holiday "Day of the Dead" is celebrated.
What is November?
With almost 400 million native speakers, Spanish ranks this place in world languages spoken as the first language.
What is 2nd?
The staples in the typical Mexican diet are the 3 foods most frequently consumed foods.
What is rice, beans and corn?
These are the two Hispanic cities were settled before Plymouth, Massachusetts.
What are St. Augustine, Florida (1565) and Santa Fe, New Mexico (1607)?
This current Cardinal-Archbishop of Boston can speak fluent Spanish and says his daily prayers in Spanish.
Who is Cardinal O'Malley?
On December 12th, Mexicans honor this patron Saint, whose story includes lots of flowers and a man named Juan Diego.
Who is the patron Saint, Our Lady of Guadalupe?
These three states in the U.S. boast the most Hispanic owned businesses.
What are Texas, California, and Florida?
This Mexican-American is a retired professional golfer and is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. He has one every major championship with the exception of The Masters. By his fellow golfers he is fondly nicknamed "The Merry Mex" and "Supermex".
Who is Lee Trevino?
Name the 7 states in the US with Spanish names.
What is Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Montana, Nevada, and New Mexico?