Some Famous Hispanic People

20 Questions | By Melinda_berg | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 129

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Taken from Teachers Discovery Famous People study guide, 9th grade students researched some facts about some famous Hispanic people and created this quiz.

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1.

Why did world-famous bullfighter El Cordobés retire for good?
2.

When is La Virgen de Guadalupe celebrated every year?
- A.
  
  December 12
- B.
  
  January 5
- C.
  
  April 7
- D.
  
  October 31
3.

What style did Pablo Picasso develop that he called the "______ Period" because he painted mostly in this color?
- A.
  
  Red
- B.
  
  Flower
- C.
  
  Blue
- D.
  
  White
4.

What sport did Pelé play?
- A.
  
  Tennis
- B.
  
  Basketball
- C.
  
  Bullfighting
- D.
  
  Soccer
5.

Domenikos Theotokopoulos was the birthname of _____ ____________.
6.

Roberto Clemente was the first Latin American name MVP for the National Football League..
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Zorro's distinctive mark was ___________.
8.

Cuauhtémoc was a Mayan Emperor.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

What is the first name of guitarist/actress Charo?
- A.
  
  Guadalupe
- B.
  
  Carlota
- C.
  
  María
- D.
  
  Carmen
10.

What two heroes were inspired by the fictional character Zorro?
- A.
  
  Batman and Robin
- B.
  
  Puss in Boots and Robin Hood
- C.
  
  Batman and Puss in Boots
11.

Actress Sofia Loren won an Academy Award for the movie ______ _____________.
12.

How many albums has singer Julio Iglesias recorded?
- A.
  
  1-100
- B.
  
  101-200
- C.
  
  201-300
- D.
  
  500-1000
13.

Between 1040-1099 lived ___ ______________, the national hero of Spain.
14.

How old was Pelé when he won the World Cup?
- A.
  
  15
- B.
  
  16
- C.
  
  17
15.

The first Mexican American to win an Academy Award was ____________ ______________
16.

Who did actor, band leader, and production company owner Desi Arnáz first marry?
17.

Plácido Domingo can sing in how many languages?
- A.
  
  Six
- B.
  
  Five
- C.
  
  Ten
18.

Don Juan is fictional.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

Which countries did Simón Bolívar lead to independence from Spain?
- A.
  
  Venezuela, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Mexico
- B.
  
  Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru
- C.
  
  Colombia, Mexico, Honduras and Belize
20.

Singer José Feliciano has recorded more than ______ albums.