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Famous People from Hispanic History
Question | Answer |
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What was the profession of Cantinflas? | Mexican comedian. |
What famous Spanish writer was born in Grenada, Spain? | Federico Garcia Lorca. |
When was Ricky Martin born? | In 1971. |
Where is the romantic singer Luis Miguel from? | Mexico. |
Who is the famous politician, actor, and musician from Panama? | Ruben Blades. |
What was the prominent 20th cenutry Spanish writer who was shot during the Civil War? | Garcia Lorca. |
What Mexican-American led migrant workers to better conditions through the United Farm Workers? | Cesar Chavez. |
How did Roberto Clemente die? | In a plane crash. |
When and where was the popular Hispanic actor Edward James Olmos born? | Los Angeles, 1947. |
Which Hispanic golfer became one of the greater players in golf history? | Lee Trevino. |
What famous painter lived in Toledo, Spain? | El Greco. |
Where is the famous writer Elena Poniatowska from? | Mexico. |
Who is the writer, sculptor, and Catholic priest from Nicaragua that has written more than 35 books? | Ernesto Cardenal. |
Which dictator from Panama was brought up on extradition and judged in the USA? | General Manuel Noriega. |
Who was the king of Spain after Franco? | Juan Carlos. |
Who is the national hero of Spain? | El Cid. |
What famous painter is considered French and Spanish? | Pablo Picasso. |
Who was the first rookie in Dodger history to start on opening day? | Mexican, Fernando Valenzuela. |
Who is Gloria Estefan's husband? | Emilio Estefan. |
Who was the dictator of Spain during World War II? | Franciso Franco. |
Who was the first Latin American woman poet to win the Nobel Prize? | Gabriela Mistal. |
What female Hispanic singer won a Grammy in 1990? | Celia Cruz. |
What scientist from Venezuela received the Nobel Prize for medicine? | Baruj Benacerraf. |
What Hispanic writer won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982? | Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Colombia). |
Who painted the horros of the Spanish Civil War in the famous mural "Guernica?" | Pablo Picasso. |
During what century did St. Theresa of Avila live? | The 16th century. |
Which two Hispanic singers got married to the music industry tycoon Toomy Motola? | Mariah Carey and Thalia. |
Which Hispanic lawyer was appointed by Clinton as a U.S. Secretary of Transportation? | Federico Pena. |
Who was the only full-blooded Inidian to rule Mexico? | Benito Juarez. |
Who were los Ninos Heroes? | The six boys who jumped off the cliff at the military academy during the Mexican-American War. |
What important scientist did research on the Galapagos Islands? | Charles Darwin. |
Who was the first female Hispanic astronaut? | Ellen Ochoa. |
When and where was baseball player Sammy Sossa born? | Dominicnan Republic, 1968. |
Which Spanish musician was a virtuoso playing the chello? | Pablo Casals. |
What did Franco Nunez de Balboa discover? | The Pacific Ocean. |
La Mancha is home to what fictional characters? | Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. |
Where was social activist Cesar Chavez born? | On a small farm near Yuna, Arizona. |
In 2002, two young South Americans competed and excelled in the demanding Formula One World Championship. Who were they and what position did they finish? | Rubens Barichella from Brazil (2nd) and Juan Pablo Montoya from Columbia (3rd). |
Who was the Venezuelan liberator of five south American countries? | Simon Bolivar. |
What was the profession of Joan Miro? | Painter. |
Which famous American visited Cuba very frequently? | Ernest Hemingway. |
Who was the first Hispanic astronaut who flew in a space shuttle? | The Peruvian, Franklin Chang Diaz. |
Who is one of the most famous singers from the Dominican Republic to "internationalize" meringue? | Juan Luis Guerra. |
Who was Miguel Angel Asturias? | An important writer from Guatemala who received the Nobel Prize in 1967. |
Who is the Patron Saint of Madrid? | San Isidro. |
From whom do Nicaragua's Sandinistas take their name? | Cesar Augusto Sandino. |
What famous Colombian doctor is doing research for NASA on the mysteries of the human brain? | Doctor Roldolfo Llinas. |
What Hispanic actor received the Best Actor Award from the National Board Review for his role in "Kiss of the Spider Woman?" | Raul Julia. |
What famous Puerto Rican female actress played in West Side Story? | Rita Moreno. |
Who was Roberto Clemente? | A baseball player. |
Who were Gaspar, Melchor, and Baltasar? | The Three Wise Kings. |
Which Hispanic President won the Nobel Prize in 1987? | Oscar Arias (Costa Rica). |
Where is the famous Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes born? | In Washington. |
Where is baseball player Orlando Reteria from? | Columbia. |
What is the name of a famous North American bullfighter? | John Fulton. |
Who is the spirit of the river who is always mourning the death of her children? | La Llorona. |
Who was the first Prime Minister under Juan Carlos in Spain? | Adolfo Suarez Gonzalez. |
Which Hispanic was elected as U.S. Sergeon General in 1989? | Doctor Antonia Novello. |
Which New Yorker from a Puerto Rican family became a famous percussionist? | Tito Puente. |
Who is the well-known blind singer from Puerto Rico? | Jose Feliciano. |
What was Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar's nickname? | El Cid. |
Where is the famous singer Thalia from? | Mexico? |
Which Puerto Rican baseball player was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1972? | Roberto Clemente? |
Where is the tennis player Arantxa Vicario from? | Spain. |
Which South American soccer player was called "The King?" | Pele. |
Who was the ruler of the Aztecs? | Cuauhtemoc. |
What is Zorro's secret identity? | Don Diego. |
Where was Placido Domingo born? | Madrid. |
What is the name of the skillful Colombia player who wore a blonde afro? | Carlos Valderrama. |
What nationality was Ferdinand Magallan? | Portuguese. |
What do Orozco, Siquieros, and Rivera have in common? | They were all Mexican muralists. |
Where was the pop singer Shakira born? | In Barranquilla, Columbia (1977). |
Where was the poet Jose Marti from? | Cuba. |
Which famous female singer started with the Miami Sound Machine? | Gloria Estefan. |
Who was the Aztec emporer when Cortes conquered Mexico? | Moctezuma II. |
Where was the popular singer Glori Trevi born? | In Mexico. |
How did Pancho Villa die? | In an ambush. |
What famous Hispanic man has reached fame and fortune in the fashion industry? | Oscar de la Renta. |
What Mexican actor starred in the ABC series "Fantasy Island?" | Ricardo Montalban. |
What Nicaraguan leader was overthrown by the Sandinista National Liberation Front 1979? | Anastasio Somoza. |
What Mexican artist painted murals in Detroit, New York, and San Francisco? | Diego Rivera. |
Julio Iglesias, the famous Spanish singer, has a son who is also a singer. What is his name? | Enrigue. |
What Mexican female painter was the wife of Diego Rivera? | Frida Kahlo. |
Who wrote "The House of the Spirits?" | Isabel Allende (Chile). |
What nationality was Jose de la Borda, the man who created a silver empire in the 18th century? | French. |
What famous Argentinean writer was alomst blind? | Jorge Luis Borges. |
Who invented mole poblano? | A nun. |
What Hispanic man has had different news programs on national television? | Geraldo Rivera. |
Which famous Bolivian educator is depicted in the 1988 film "Stand and Deliver?" | Jaime Escalante. |
Who is Andres Segovia? | A famous guitar player from Spain. |
Where was Gabriela Mistral from? | Chile. |
Where was the Hispanic boxer Oscar de la Hoya born? | In Los Angeles, California. |
Which Spanish movie director won an Oscar for the movie "All About My Mother?" | Pedro Almodovar. |
Where was the famous baseball player Fernando Valenzuela born? | In Mexico. |
Who was Malinche? | An Indian princess given to Cortes who also served as his translator. |
Where was Ruben Dario from? | Nicaragua. |
What Cuban writer wrote "Mambo King Play Songs of Love?" | Oscar Hijuelos. |
Where was the famous actor Anthony Quinn born? | Chihuahua, Mexico. |
What famous Colombian artist has had his obese sculptures exhibited in places like Champs Elysses in Paris and Fifth Avenue in New York? | Fernando Botero. |