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Jennifer Lopez starred in this 1997 film about the tragic death of a young latina singer.
What is Selena?
100
September 16, 1810 Father Miguel Hidalgo assisted in the release of over 80 pro-independence prisoners, an act that would soon initiate the Siege of Guanajuato. This siege was the first confrontation in the war which lasted 11 years.
What is Mexican Independence?
200
What actress currently plays Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on ABC's Modern Family?
What is Sofia Vergara?
200
Considered one of the liberators of South American countries, alongside Simon Bolivar, he is credited with the liberty of Argentina, Chile, and Peru.
Who is José San Martín?
300
This 2002 film starring America Ferrera showed the hardships of becoming a woman as a first-generation Mexican female in America.
What is Real Women Have Curves?
300
The U.S. military occupied this country from 1912-1933 in an effort to prevent European intervention. The occupation was part of a larger conflict known as the Banana Wars.
What is Nicaragua?
400
What actor played Jaime Escalante, a math teacher teaching calculus to inner-city youth, in the the 1988 film, Stand and Deliver?
What is Edward James Olmos?
400
After the end of Rafael Trujillo's dictatorship in the Dominican Republic, he was the first president to be elected in 1963, but was overthrown by a coup just 7 months after being elected. He was also the intellectual that created the two of the three political parties active in D.R. today, the PRD (Partido Revolucionario Dominicano) and PLD (Partido de la Liberación Dominicana).
Who is Juan Bosch?
500
Sabado Gigante host, Don Francisco's real name.
What is Mario Luis Kreutzberger Blumenfeld?