Columbian singer, songwriter, dancer and record producer who won 5 MTV Video Music Awards, 2 Grammys, 13 Latin Grammys, 7 Billboard Music Awards, 28 Billboard Latin Music Awards, and has been Golden Globe-nominated.
What is Shakira
100
Hispanic singer, actress, dancer, and fashion designer who established herself as the highest paid Latin actress in Hollywood in1998; starred in "The Wedding Planner," "Maid in Manhattan," "Enough," "Monster in Law" and many others
What is Jennifer Lopez
100
Explorer who "discovered" the Americas during an exploration funded by Spain in 1492.
What is Christopher Columbus
100
Queso
What is cheese
100
Percentage of students at Springfield College that are Hispanic
What is 7.2%
200
Spanglish (spanish-english) song featuring an American artist alongside Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
What is Despacito
200
Mexican-American actress, known for her role as Isabella in TV show The Young and the Restless, who endorsed L’Oreal Paris and also served as its spokesperson.
What is Eva Longoria
200
Number of Spanish-Speaking countries in the world
What is 21
200
The verb hablar in the nosotros (we) form
What is Hablamos
200
How much has Spanish erollment in college increased in the past decade? (54 to 70%)
What is 16%
300
Dominican artist known as "el rey de la Bachata" (the king of Bachata)
What is Romeo Santos
300
American politician, financial consultant, World War II veteran, ambassador, and the first known Hispanic to run for President of the United States.
What is Benjamin Fernandez
300
4 Spanish-Speaking countries and their capitals
What is Argentina – Buenos Aires
Bolivia – La Paz, Sucre
Chile – Santiago
Colombia – Bogotá
Costa Rica – San José
Cuba – Havana
Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo
Ecuador – Quito
El Salvador – San Salvador
Equatorial Guinea – Malabo
Guatemala – Guatemala City
Honduras – Tegucigalpa
Mexico – Mexico City
Nicaragua – Managua
Panama – Panama City
Paraguay – Asunción
Peru – Lima
Puerto Rico – San Juan
Spain – Madrid
Uruguay – Montevideo
Venezuela – Caracas
300
True or false. Days of the week are not capitalized in Spanish
What is true (unless they are at the beginning of a sentence)
300
How much has the college completion rate for Hispanics increased in the past decade?
What is 5% (17 to 22 percent)
400
Mexican-American Singer, known as the "Queen of Tejano Music," who was shot and killed at age 23 by the president of her fan club and the manager of her boutiques because she was about to be fired for embezzling money worth $60,000.
What is Selena Quintanilla-Perez
400
Columbian president who won Nobel Peace Prize for his deal to end the longest-runningg war in the Americas
What is Juan Manuel Santos
400
Year Argentina gained its independence from Spain
What is 1853
400
El mes de la herencia hispana es una importante celebración en octubre
What is Hispanic heritage month is an important celebration in October
400
Second female Hispanic NASA astronaut; first Hispanic female medical doctor to become a NASA astronaut.
What is Serena Auñón, M.D., M.P.H.
500
Puerto Rican singer whose single ‘Livin’ la Vida Loca’ that brought him worldwide recognition and made him an international superstar.
What is Ricky Martin
500
Latino-American civil rights activist whose famous words were, ‘Si, se puede’ (Yes, it can be done)
What is Cesar Chavez
500
Only country in Africa where Spanish is the official language
What is Guinea Equatorial
500
Known as the _________ language spoken in Spain, and most of Central and South America, as well as the United States