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100

This type of leadership rises from protest, struggle, and daily resilience in marginalized communities.

What is resistance leadership?

100

What is the meaning of Cinco de Mayo?

Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire 

100

Was a civil rights activist who dedicated his whole life to fighting for the rights of Mexican American workers here in the U.S. Cesar is recognized for his efforts to create the National Farm Workers Association in 1962, which is known today as the United Farm Workers Labor Union.

who is Cesar Chavez

100

What is Latino?

Male

100

What is the most common language spoken in Latin America?

What is Spanish

200

What leadership theory reflects on cultural values like familismo, respeto, and cultividad?

What is Collective & Relational Leadership?

200

What year did the Ethnic Studies Department arrive at USD?

2003

200

One of his most influential poems, which he recited at rallies, was called “I Am Joaquin.”

“I must fight and win this struggle for my sons,  and they must know from me who I am... I SHALL endure I WILL endure!!”

Rodolfo Gonzales

200

Who was the female professor we highlighted from the ethnic studies department?

Who is Maria Plascencia?

200

What is a popular sweet drink in many Latin American countries made from rice?

What is Horchata

300

Resistance leadership often emerges because of this urgent need.

What is fighting injustice?

300

What is Chicana studies?

What is the study of culture/politics?

300

born to Puerto Rican parents in the Bronx, New York, made history in 2009 by becoming the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in the United States. Known for her intelligence, compassion, and powerful life story, she has become a role model for many.

Sonia Sotomayor

300

What two worlds do Latino men often navigate? 

What is their home culture and dominant U.S. leadership norms?

300

Name 4 countries in Latin America that start with the letter C

What is Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba

400

This activist group is an example Torres uses to show leadership coming from grassroots protest rather than institutions.

Who are the Young Lords?

400

What percentage of San Diego county is Latino/Hispanic?

What is 35%

400

Is a Guatemalan Indigenous leader and human rights activist who gained international recognition for her work defending the rights of Indigenous peoples during her country's civil war. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992

Who is Rigoberta Menchu

400

What percentage of USD undergrad is Latino/Hispanic?

What is 8-18%?

400

What is the capital of Honduras?

What is Tegucigalpa

500

Leadership in marginalized communities is frequently grounded in these two intertwined practices.

What are activism and community defense?


500

What is "A cultural ideal emphasizing dignity, humility, nurturing, and interpersonal respect." ?

What is Caballerismo?

500

Who is the founding chair of the Department of ethnic studies. The most important scholarly work to come out of this research was his award-winning essay on Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in the community of Logan Heights in San Diego. He has led Mexican Americans to deal with the difficulties of religion in America as being Mexican American.

Who is Alberto Lopez Pullido

500

The following quote was said by whom? “Latinos are a we, a collective culture in which the familia and community take precedence over the individual”

Who is Juana Bordas?

500

¿Qué animal nos da leche?

What is La Vaca (cow) o la Cabra (goat)