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Aztecs
What is the name of the ancient Mexican civilization known for its pyramids and temples?
Quechua
Who are the indigenous people of the Andes region in South America?
Danza de los Muertos
What is the name of the traditional Mexican dance that celebrates the Day of the Dead?
Yanomami
Who are the indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest in South America?
Tamales
What is the name of the traditional Mexican dish made with masa dough and filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables?
Maya
Who are the indigenous people of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico?
Bomba
What is the name of the traditional Puerto Rican music that combines African and Spanish influences?
Navajo
Who are the indigenous people of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico?
Mariachi
What is the name of the traditional Mexican music that features the use of a small guitar-like instrument called a vihuela?
Taíno
Who are the indigenous people of the Caribbean islands?
Jarabe Tapatio
What is the name of the traditional Mexican dance that features brightly colored costumes and intricate footwork?
Mapuche
Who are the indigenous people of the southern Andes region in South America?
Plena
What is the name of the traditional Puerto Rican dance that features four couples dancing in a square formation?
Inca
Who are the indigenous people of the northern Andes region in South America?
Ballet Folklorico
What is the name of the traditional Mexican dance that features colorful dresses and wide-brimmed hats?
Tarahumara
Who are the indigenous people of the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico?
Bomba
What is the name of the traditional Puerto Rican dance that features a drum called a barril?
Tehuelche
Who are the indigenous people of the Patagonia region in South America?
Mariachi
What is the name of the traditional Mexican music that features the use of a large, five-stringed guitar called a guitarrón?
Zapotec
Who are the indigenous people of the Oaxaca region in Mexico?
Carlos Segovia
Who invented the first practical Spanish language typewriter?
Guillermo González Camarena
Which Mexican-American inventor is known for his contributions to the development of the television and the remote control?
Eugene Polley
Who invented the first wireless remote control for a television?
Dr. Anthony C. Cruz
Which Puerto Rican inventor is known for his contributions to the development of the artificial heart?
Dr. Henry Samueli
Who invented the first digital wireless communication system?
Dr. Ernesto Gonzalez
Which Mexican-American inventor is known for his work in developing improved artificial limbs?
Guillermo González Camarena
Who invented the first color television system?
Aurelio Rodriguez
Which Cuban-American inventor is known for his contributions to the development of the PC sound card?
Philo Farnsworth
Who invented the first fully electronic television system?
Jose Hernandez-Rebollar
Which Puerto Rican inventor is known for his contributions to the development of the lunar lander?
Mario Cardullo
Who invented the first radio-frequency identification (RFID) system?
Dr. Miguel Alcubierre
Which Mexican-American inventor is known for his contributions to the development of the early Internet?
Kane Kramer
Who invented the first patented digital audio player?
Dr. Arturo Rolla
Which Mexican-American inventor is known for his contributions to the development of the artificial pancreas?
Federico Faggin
Who invented the first commercially successful microprocessor?
Angel Luis Garcia
Which Puerto Rican inventor is known for his work in developing a low-cost solar water heater?
Dr. Jorge Ochoa
Who invented the first artificial hip joint?
Luis Miramontes
Which Mexican inventor is known for his work in developing the contraceptive pill?
Miller Reese Hutchison
Who invented the first practical hearing aid?
Arturo Torres
Which Mexican-American inventor is known for his work in developing improved insulation for electrical cables?
Douglas Cardinal
Fernando Romero
Which Mexican architect designed the famous Soumaya Museum in Mexico City?
Arlene Sierra
What is the name of the Puerto Rican architect who designed the Bronx Museum of the Arts?
Eero Saarinen
Who designed the iconic Gateway Arch in St. Louis?
Antoni Gaudi
Which Mexican architect is known for his work on the Casa Batllo and Sagrada Familia in Barcelona?
Segundo Cardona
What is the name of the Puerto Rican architect who designed the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture in Chicago?
Le Corbusier
Who designed the famous Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut in France?
Ricardo Legorreta
Which Mexican architect is known for his work on the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles?
Mies van der Rohe
Who designed the famous Farnsworth House in Illinois?
Roberto A. Maldonado
What is the name of the Puerto Rican architect who designed the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago?
Le Corbusier
Who designed the famous Villa Savoye in France?
Franklin Chang-Diaz
Who was the first Hispanic astronaut to fly in space?
Dolores Huerta
Which Latino leader founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers?
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Who was the first Hispanic woman to be elected to Congress?
Lolita Lebrón
Which Puerto Rican nationalist led an armed attack on the U.S. Capitol in 1954?
Romualdo Pacheco
Who was the first Latino governor of California?
Cesar Chavez
Which Mexican-American civil rights leader was known for his use of nonviolent resistance, including the Delano grape strike?
Cruz Reynoso
Who was the first Hispanic justice on the California Supreme Court?
Perez Prado
Which Puerto Rican singer and actor was known as the "King of Mambo"?
Carlos Noriega
Who was the first Hispanic astronaut to walk in space?
Raul Yzaguirre
Which Latino leader founded the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda?
Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo
Who was the first Hispanic to serve in the U.S. Senate?
Roberto Clemente
Which Puerto Rican baseball player was the first Latino inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Toney Anaya
Who was the first Hispanic to serve as the governor of New Mexico?
Dolores Huerta
Which Mexican-American journalist founded the United Farm Workers newspaper, El Malcriado?
Nydia Velazquez
Who was the first Hispanic woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives?
Mario Obledo
Which Latino leader founded the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)?
Oscar Arias
Who was the first Hispanic to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Zoilo Versalles
Which Puerto Rican baseball player was the first Latino to win the American League Most Valuable Player award?
Eileen Collins
Who was the first Hispanic astronaut to command a Space Shuttle mission?
Dolores Huerta
Which Mexican-American labor leader founded the United Farm Workers of America with Cesar Chavez?
Diego Rivera
Which Mexican artist created the murals at the National Preparatory School in Mexico City?
Francisco Zuniga
What is the name of the Salvadoran painter known for his surrealist images?
Anish Kapoor
Who designed the famous "Bean" sculpture in Chicago's Millennium Park?
Diego Rivera
Which Mexican muralist painted "Man at the Crossroads" at Rockefeller Center?
Remedios Varo
What is the name of the Mexican artist known for her brightly colored surrealist paintings?
Rafael Tufiño
Which Puerto Rican artist created the "Big Four" murals at the University of Puerto Rico?
Eero Saarinen
Who designed the iconic Gateway Arch in St. Louis?
Sebastian
Which Mexican artist is known for his sculpture of a giant hand holding a car?
Edgar Negret
What is the name of the Colombian sculptor known for his abstract metal works?
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