Latine Scientists
This astronaut became the first Latina to go to space in 1993.
Ellen Ochoa
The original pride flag’s two additional colors.
Pink and Turquoise
This ointment is a staple in many Latine homes. It is the cure for all - headaches, congestion, sore throats, colds. It is in an iconic blue bottle.
Vicks VapoRub
This Mexican-American singer is known as the Queen of Tejano Music.
Selena Quintanilla
What is the speed of light?
3*10^8 m/s
Name one Latine professor at Northeastern in a STEM field.
Answers vary.
The TV show with the largest transgender cast.
Pose
In some Latine households, someone will rub this food item on you to give you a cleanse. It is said to cure illness and release negative energy.
An egg
This 2017 hit by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee (featuring Justine Bieber) broke records for most watched music video on YouTube.
Despacito
What part of the brain is responsible for forming new memories?
Hippocampus
This physicist was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1968 for resonance particles (subatomic particles having extremely short lifetimes and occurring only in high-energy nuclear collisions). He participated in the development of the atomic bomb during WW2.
Luis Alvarez
This common dance was made popular in the LGBTQ+ underground ball culture.
Voguing
This is a traditional tea known for its caffeine content, antioxidants, and cultural significance. It is popular in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil.
Yerba Mate
This City is known for its giant statue of Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer).
Rio de Janiero
LWhat are the 3 primary modes of heat transfer?
Conduction, convection, and radiation
This physicist co-invented X-ray microscopes. He served as the first director of the science education program for UNESCO.
Albert Baez
The date of the first protest for gay and lesbian rights.
July 4, 1965
These traditional leaves can be chewed or steeped in a tea to relieve altitude sickness. Many people consume them when visiting Peru.
Coca leaves
What language is the most spoken language in South America?
Portuguese
What organ in the human body regulates insulin?
The pancreas
This public health expert established the first center for the care of newborn babies in Puerto Rico. She was a founding member of the Committee to End Sterilization Abuse and in 1971 - fighting against the forced sterilization programs in Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Helen Rodríguez Trías
This writer was a member of The Order of Chaeronea, a secrete society for homosexuals, before his 1895 arrest for Sodomy.
Oscar Wilde
These healers fix injuries and body aches by setting bones back in place. They are common in Mexico and Mayan communities.
Los hueseros
Which date is the most celebrated independence day in Latin countries?
(hint: it marks the independence day for 5 different latine nations)
September 15th
What type of bond entails atoms sharing electrons?
Covalent bond