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Trivia questions:Sports and Art
Trivia questions:Sports and Art
Episode 1 "Foreigners in their own land"
Episode 4 " The New Latinos"1946-1965
Episode 6: "Perils and Promise" 1980-2000
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What is the fastest moving sport in the world?
Jai-lai
100
When does Carnival take place in Latin America?
End of February or beginning of March
100
1. There is a misconception that Latinos have just arrived recently to the United States. In 1565, the first European settlement occurred in St. Augustine, Florida. So, ___________ and not English would be the first European language spoken in America.
Spanish
100
17. Puerto Ricans felt like American citizens until they came to New York City. What types of things did these immigrants experience?
Discrimination and racism
100
In the early 1980’s many Cubans fled to the shores of Miami on crowded boats seeking refuge status. Why did they leave? Cuba is only about 110 miles from Key West, Florida. What happened to some Cubans who attempted the trip?
For the first time in 1981, Castro allowed any Cuban to leave the island if they desired to do so. Historically, some Cubans have drowned trying to cross the ocean into Florida on unstable boats.
200
Which soccer player is known as "the king?"
Pele from Brazil
200
Which South American soccer star is nicknamed "El Pelusa?"
Diego Maradona
200
What does the term mestizo mean?
mixed racial ancestory
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As a result of this gang violence in the musical West Side Story, what negative stereotypes came to be associated with Puerto Ricans?
They were seen as dangerous, knife-wielding criminals.
200
Where else did immigration to America come from during the 1980s?
Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador
300
What style of painting is Salvador Dali famous for?
surrealism
300
Who wrote the novel "Cien años de soledad?"
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
300
What were some of the negative consequences of the Spanish missionaries?
The natives reluctantly had the Spanish language, religion, and culture imposed on them. They were subject to diseases they didn’t have immunity to and could be whipped or locked up for infractions.
300
In 1962, what was the Cuban missle crisis?
The Soviet Union hid missles on the island of Cuba to attack the United States.
300
What were some of the unfortunate political events happening in the countries of Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador during the late 1970s and 1980s?
Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador were experiencing civil wars and government backed right-wing death squads
400
Where are the Nazca lines?
Peru
400
Where was the fortress known as "el morro" built?
outside San Juan, Puerto Rico
400
After the Mexican-American War ended in 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was signed What did it guarantee? What happened to Mexico's land?
Mexico lost 50% of land Mexican land rights protected and American citizenship
400
8. In 1959, ___________ assumed power in Cuba. This dictator would have problems with the U.S. government because he created the first _____________ government in the western hemisphere.
Fidel Castro communist government
400
Name four Latino artists (and their nationalities) who brought Latino music into mainstream American culture during the 1990s.
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony-Puerto Rico Ricky Martin-Puerto Rico Gloria Estefan-Cuba Enrique Iglesias-Spain
500
Who was the first South American tennis player to win one of the world's major men's single titles?
Pancho Segura (Ecuador)
500
Which Spanish cyclist won the Tour de France five times?
Miguel Indurain
500
During the __________ many Latin American countries gained their independence from Spain.
1820's
500
16. Before World War II, most Spanish-speaking immigrants were of Mexican descent. After World War II, hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the islands of _________________, _________________, _______________and arrived to the U.S.
Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
500
Currently, there are about _______ million Latinos living in the United States. They make up _____ of the U.S. population. By 2050, there will be _______ million Latinos in the U.S. and they will make up ______ of the U.S. population.
51 million Latinos make up 16% 127 million by 2050 will make up 30%