Music
What genre of music was Celia Cruz famous for? Name one song by Celia Cruz (i.e. rhymes with "Fantanamera".)
What is Salsa? What is Guantanamera?
This famous Latin-American dish originated in colonial Mexico and is folded in half to form a half-moon shape in a "tortilla."
What is a quesadilla.
Latin America was discovered in the year of?
What is 1492.
This movies recently won three oscars and made headlines for casting a lead indigenous woman.
Roma
What country is famous 2nd generation Latin-American rapper "Pitbull" from?
What is the Republic of Cuba?
This style of dancing originated in the country directly east of Chile.
What is tango.
1st Hispanic to leave Earth's Atmosphere.
Ellen Ochoa
This movie focuses on the Latin American tradition of Day of the Dead, and focuses on the significance of family and traiditons like music. Hint: Remember Me
Coco
Christina Aguilera is a second generation Hispanic from what country?
What is Ecuador?
This woman was the first to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court.
What is Sonia Sotomayor.
What are the three prominent Indigenous Latin American Empires.
Focuses on the life of best selling female artist in Latin American history. Goes into her life as a Mexican American artist and her tragic end. Hint: Bidi Bidi
Selena
This artist is the best selling female artist in Latin Music History. Hint: She was Mexican American artist who Bidi Bidi'd her way to the top
What is Selena Quintanilla?
Her case within the court system paved the way for school desegregation in the U.S
This Latin American country most recently declared its Independence from the UK.
What is Belize. (September 21st, 1981)
This classic film tells the story of a Mexican American teen rock 'n' roll idol, who tragically died in a plane accident.
La Bamba
Cardi B
Considered Rollingstone's greatest guitarist of all time
What is Carlos Santana.
This Latin American Coutnry was the first to declare its independence from Spain.
What is Mexico. (September 16th, 1810)
This film focuses on a math teacher who motivates his students to take the AP math exam in calclulus. The film highlights conditions within marginalized communities education system, and the systematic opression within it.
Stand and Deliver.