Which Hispanic-American labor leader co-founded the United Farm Workers union?
a) Cesar Chavez
b) Dolores Huerta
c) Rigoberta Menchu
d) Che Guevara
Answer: a) Cesar Chavez
The “Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo” ended which war and resulted in the annexation of Mexican territories by the US?
a) Spanish-American War
b) Mexican-American War
c) Civil War
d) War of 1812
Answer: b) Mexican-American War
The “Bracero Program” was established to address labor shortages in the US by bringing in workers from:
a) Cuba
b) Puerto Rico
c) Mexico
d) Dominican Republic
Answer: c) Mexico
The first Hispanic-American Supreme Court Justice was:
a) Sonia Sotomayor
b) Elena Kagan
c) Ruth Bader Ginsburg
d) Clarence Thomas
Answer: a) Sonia Sotomayor
The “San Juan Hill” was a significant battle during which conflict involving the US and Cuba?
a) Spanish-American War
b) Mexican-American War
c) Cold War
d) Revolutionary War
Answer: a) Spanish-American War
Which Hispanic-American musician is known as the “Queen of Tejano Music”?
a) Selena Quintanilla
b) Gloria Estefan
c) Shakira
d) Celia Cruz
Answer: a) Selena Quintanilla
The “Zoot Suit Riots” targeted Mexican-American youth in Los Angeles during which decade?
a) 1930s
b) 1950s
c) 1960s
d) 1940s
Answer: d) 1940s
The “National Hispanic Heritage Month” in the US is observed from:
a) September 15 to October 15
b) October 1 to November 1
c) May 5 to June 5
d) August 1 to September 1
Answer: a) September 15 to October 15
Which Hispanic-American astronaut became the first person of Puerto Rican descent to travel in space?
a) Ellen Ochoa
b) Franklin Chang-Diaz
c) José Hernández
d) Michael López-Alegría
Answer: c) José Hernández
The “Chicano Movement” advocated for the rights and empowerment of:
a) Cuban-Americans
b) Mexican-Americans
c) Puerto Rican-Americans
d) Dominican-Americans
Answer: b) Mexican-Americans
The Hispanic-American who served as the US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under President Obama was:
a) Julian Castro
b) Marco Rubio
c) Ted Cruz
d) Alberto Gonzales
Answer: a) Julian Castro
Which Hispanic-American author wrote the novel “The House on Mango Street?
a) Julia de Burgos
b) Sandra Cisneros
c) Isabel Allende
d) Junot Diaz
Answer: b) Sandra Cisneros
The Hispanic-American labor leader who organized the Delano grape strike and boycott was:
a) Cesar Chavez
b) Dolores Huerta
c) Emma Tenayuca
d) Luisa Moreno
Answer: b) Dolores Huerta
The “Puerto Rican Nationalist Party” was led by:
a) Luis Muñoz Marín
b) Pedro Albizu Campos
c) Fidel Castro
d) Hugo Chavez
Answer: b) Pedro Albizu Campos
The Hispanic-American country that was ceded to the US by Spain as part of the Treaty of Paris in 1898 was:
a) Mexico
b) Cuba
c) Puerto Rico
d) Venezuela
Answer: c) Puerto Rico
The “United Farm Workers” (UFW) union, co-founded by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, aimed to improve the conditions of:
a) Factory workers
b) Miners
c) Agricultural laborers
d) Construction workers
Answer: c) Agricultural laborers
The Hispanic-American civil rights activist who co-founded the “National Farm Workers Association” was:
a) Dolores Huerta
b) Sonia Sotomayor
c) Ellen Ochoa
d) Isabel Allende
Answer: a) Dolores Huerta
The Hispanic-American writer and journalist known for his works on the experiences of migrant workers was:
a) Gabriel García Márquez
b) Jorge Luis Borges
c) Pablo Neruda
d) John Steinbeck
Answer: d) John Steinbeck
The “Mexican Repatriation” during the 1930s involved the forced deportation of Mexican-Americans due to:
a) Economic downturn
b) Labor strikes
c) Military service
d) Language barriers
Answer: a) Economic downturn
The Hispanic-American who became the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in the US was:
a) Sonia Sotomayor
b) Elena Kagan
c) Ruth Bader Ginsburg
d) Sandra Day O’Connor
Answer: a) Sonia Sotomayor
The “Boricua” is a colloquial term used to refer to people from:
a) Mexico
b) Cuba
c) Puerto Rico
d) Spain
Answer: c) Puerto Rico
The Hispanic-American labor leader and civil rights activist who organized the Pecan Shellers’ Strike in Texas was:
a) Dolores Huerta
b) Emma Tenayuca
c) Cesar Chavez
d) Luisa Moreno
Answer: b) Emma Tenayuca
The Hispanic-American who co-founded the “United Farm Workers” (UFW) union alongside Cesar Chavez was:
a) Dolores Huerta
b) Sonia Sotomayor
c) Ellen Ochoa
d) Isabel Allende
Answer: a) Dolores Huerta
The “Chavez Ravine” neighborhood in Los Angeles was demolished to make way for the construction of:
a) Highways
b) Shopping malls
c) Public housing
d) Dodger Stadium
Answer: d) Dodger Stadium
The Hispanic-American author known for works like “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” is:
a) Julia de Burgos
b) Sandra Cisneros
c) Junot Diaz
d) Isabel Allende
Answer: c) Junot Diaz
The Hispanic-American labor leader and civil rights activist who advocated for workers’ rights in the Southwest was:
a) Cesar Chavez
b) Emma Tenayuca
c) Dolores Huerta
d) Luisa Moreno
Answer: b) Emma Tenayuca
The “Ponce Massacre” of 1937 occurred in which Hispanic-American territory?
a) Puerto Rico
b) Cuba
c) Mexico
d) Dominican Republic
Answer: a) Puerto Rico
The Hispanic-American astronaut who became the first Latina to travel in space was:
a) Ellen Ochoa
b) Sonia Sotomayor
c) Gloria Estefan
d) Selena Quintanilla
Answer: a) Ellen Ochoa
The Hispanic-American civil rights activist and labor leader who played a key role in the “Manhattan Shirtwaist Strike” was:
a) Cesar Chavez
b) Dolores Huerta
c) Emma Tenayuca
d) Luisa Moreno
Answer: c) Emma Tenayuca
The Hispanic-American country that was involved in the “Spanish-American War” alongside the US was:
a) Mexico
b) Cuba
c) Puerto Rico
d) Venezuela
Answer: b) Cuba
The “Cuban Missile Crisis” in 1962 brought the US and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war over the placement of missiles in:
a) Cuba
b) Puerto Rico
c) Mexico
d) Venezuela
Answer: a) Cuba
The Hispanic-American leader who played a prominent role in the “Young Lords Party” advocating for Puerto Rican rights was:
a) Cesar Chavez
b) Pedro Albizu Campos
c) José Martí
d) Felipe Luciano
Answer: d) Felipe Luciano
The Hispanic-American country that was colonized by the US after the “Spanish-American War” was:
a) Mexico
b) Cuba
c) Puerto Rico
d) Venezuela
Answer: c) Puerto Rico
The Hispanic-American artist known for his mural paintings depicting Mexican-American life and history was:
a) Diego Rivera
b) Salvador Dalí
c) Frida Kahlo
d) Pablo Picasso
Answer: a) Diego Rivera
The Hispanic-American civil rights activist who co-founded the “Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund” (MALDEF) was:
a) Cesar Chavez
b) Dolores Huerta
c) Emma Tenayuca
d) Mario Molina
Answer: b) Dolores Huerta
The Hispanic-American who served as the US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under President Clinton was:
a) Julian Castro
b) Marco Rubio
c) Ted Cruz
d) Henry Cisneros
Answer: d) Henry Cisneros
The Hispanic-American country that was part of the “North American Free Trade Agreement” (NAFTA) alongside the US and Canada was:
a) Mexico
b) Cuba
c) Puerto Rico
d) Venezuela
Answer: a) Mexico
The Hispanic-American civil rights activist who co-founded the “National Council of La Raza” (NCLR) was:
a) Cesar Chavez
b) Dolores Huerta
c) Emma Tenayuca
d) Raul Yzaguirre
Answer: d) Raul Yzaguirre
The Hispanic-American civil rights activist and labor leader known as “La Pasionaria” was:
a) Dolores Huerta
b) Emma Tenayuca
c) Luisa Moreno
d) Luisa Capetillo
Answer: d) Luisa Capetillo
The “Chicano Moratorium” was a movement against the Vietnam War that primarily involved which Hispanic-American community?
a) Puerto Ricans
b) Cubans
c) Mexican-Americans
d) Dominicans
Answer: c) Mexican-Americans
The Hispanic-American country that was the birthplace of “bolero” music, influencing Latin American music, was:
a) Mexico
b) Cuba
c) Puerto Rico
d) Spain
Answer: b) Cuba
The Hispanic-American astronaut who set the record for the longest continuous spaceflight by an American is:
a) Ellen Ochoa
b) José Hernández
c) Michael López-Alegría
d) Franklin Chang-Diaz
Answer: c) Michael López-Alegría
The Hispanic-American country that has been a key player in the “Cuban Missile Crisis” and the Cold War is:
a) Mexico
b) Cuba
c) Puerto Rico
d) Venezuela
Answer: b) Cuba
The “National Hispanic Heritage Month” celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic-Americans from:
a) September 15 to October 15
b) October 1 to November 1
c) May 5 to June 5
d) August 1 to September 1
Answer: a) September 15 to October 15
The Hispanic-American civil rights activist and labor leader who played a crucial role in the “Crystal City Walkout” was:
a) Dolores Huerta
b) Emma Tenayuca
c) Luisa Moreno
d) Jovita Idar
Answer: d) Jovita Idar
The Hispanic-American author known for works like “The House on Mango Street” is:
a) Julia de Burgos
b) Sandra Cisneros
c) Junot Diaz
d) Isabel Allende
Answer: b) Sandra Cisneros
The Hispanic-American civil rights activist who founded the “Mexican American Youth Organization” (MAYO) was:
a) Cesar Chavez
b) Dolores Huerta
c) José Ángel Gutiérrez
d) Emma Tenayuca
Answer: c) José Ángel Gutiérrez
The Hispanic-American artist known for his surrealist paintings and artwork was:
a) Diego Rivera
b) Salvador Dalí
c) Frida Kahlo
d) Pablo Picasso
Answer: b) Salvador Dalí
The Hispanic-American civil rights activist and labor leader who organized the “New York City teachers’ strike” was:
a) Cesar Chavez
b) Dolores Huerta
c) Emma Tenayuca
d) Albert Shanker
Answer: d) Albert Shanker
The Hispanic-American country that played a role in the “Cold War” and hosted the US naval base at Guantánamo Bay is:
a) Mexico
b) Cuba
c) Puerto Rico
d) Venezuela
Answer: b) Cuba
