Influential Latino/a People
Who was the first Latino inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Who is Roberto Clemente
Baseball is this countries national sport. Many major league baseball teams have camps where BUSCONES scout for talented players from this country.
What is Dominican Republic
This popular Mexican soup is said to be the best cure for a hangover. It is basically cow's stomach in a broth with red chilli pepper base.
What is Menudo
May 24th (South American Country down under)
What is Ecuador
This judge (of Puerto Rican decent) is the first Latin American justice on the United States Supreme Court.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor
This Colombian singer/actress/activist performed the theme song at the 2010 World Cup (soccer).
Who is Shakira
This nation has had more Miss Universes and Miss Worlds than any other country. (South American)
What is Venezuela
In this Central American Country, the PUPUSAS are very popular (a hand-made corn tortilla stuffed with refried beans and cheese)
What is El Salvador
September 16 (can be considered part of two continents)
What is Mexico
This person was the first Latina US Treasurer.
Who is Romana Acosta Bañuelos
A bilingual singer. She has received many honors including Grammy Nominations and a win for Best New Artist. 2 MTV Video Music Awards, a Radio Music Awards, 2 VH1 Awards, and a Teen Choice Award with 'Lil' Kim'
Who is Christina Aguilera
This country originally belonged to the Aztecs.
What is Mexico
Carimañola, Sancocho, and Hojaldras are popular dishes in this country.
What is Panama
August 25th (the South Am. country down under)
What is Uruguay
This man from New Mexico became the first Latino U.S. senator
Who is Octaviano Larrazolo
First Hispanic person to enter the space program, becoming an astronaut in 1981. He is a veteran of six space missions and has spent nearly 1,300 hours in space.
Who is Franklin R. Chang-Díaz
The planet’s largest deposit of salt can be found in this country. The Salar de Uyuni or salt flats or Uyuni salt beds hold more than 64 million tons of salt. (South America)
What is Bolivia
Papa a la Huancaina, Ceviche, and Cuy are dished that you would find if you traveled to this South American Country.
What is Peru
February 27th (it's an island)
What is the Dominican Republic
This young politician from San Antonio was a keynote speaker at this years Democratic National Convention and is presently a Democratic candidate for president.
What is Julian Castro
In 1962, with Dolores Huerta, he started a group called the United Farm Workers of America, to improve work conditions for migrant farm workers.
Who is César Chavez
This South American nations women go through the maximum number of plastic surgeries in the world, per person. and is perhaps the world's most looks-conscious country in the world, and more than 30% of its women undergo some form of eating disarray. Leonel Messi (soccer player) is from this country.
What is Argentina
This dish is referred to as the 'burrito' of Honduras.
What are baleadas
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th because five Central American countries celebrate their independence on that day. Name three of the five countries.
What are Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador
The youngest female U.S. representative gave the weekly Republican address this March – a statement to her growing prominence. This 32-year-old intern-turned-lawmaker from Washington State has grabbed headlines with her efforts to cut congressional salaries by 10 percent.
Who is Jamie Herrera Beutler