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Grade 8 The Americas
Which famous Puerto Rican singer is often referred to as the "Queen of Salsa"?
  1. Celia Cruz
  2. Shakira
  3. Gloria Estefan
  4. Selena Quintanilla
Grade 8 The Americas
Grade 8 The Americas
Which Hispanic American astronaut became the first Latinx person to travel to space?
  1. Ellen Ochoa
  2. José Hernández
  3. Franklin Chang-Díaz
  4. John L. Phillips
Grade 8 The Americas
From which U.S. state did Sonia Sotomayor originate?
  1. California
  2. New York
  3. Texas
  4. Florida
Grade 8 The Americas
Grade 8 The Americas
What notable distinction did Sonia Sotomayor achieve upon her appointment to the Supreme Court?
  1. First female Justice
  2. First African American Justice
  3. First Hispanic Justice
  4. First openly LGBTQ+ Justice
Grade 8 The Americas
Who was the first Hispanic American to serve as a United States Supreme Court Justice?
  1. Sonia Sotomayor
  2. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  3. Elena Kagan
  4. Clarence Thomas
Grade 8 The Americas
Which Ivy League university did Sonia Sotomayor attend for her undergraduate studies?
  1. Harvard University
  2. Yale University
  3. Princeton University
  4. Columbia University
Grade 8 The Americas
Grade 8 The Americas
Which significant day marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month?
  1. Mexican Independence Day
  2. Cinco de Mayo
  3. Hispanic Heritage Day
  4. El Grito de Dolores
Grade 8 The Americas
García Márquez's writing often blends reality and fantasy. How does he describe his literary style?
  1. "Historical Magic"
  2. "Realistic Fantasy"
  3. "Fantastic Realism"
  4. "Magical Realism"
Grade 8 The Americas
In which country was Gabriel García Márquez born?
  1. Spain
  2. Colombia
  3. Mexico
  4. Argentina
Grade 8 The Americas
Which of García Márquez's works was inspired by the tragic death of his friend, Cayetano Gentile Chimento?
  1. No One Writes to the Colonel
  2. Chronicle of a Death Foretold
  3. The Autumn of the Patriarch
  4. The General in His Labyrinth
Grade 8 The Americas
What is the title of Gabriel García Márquez's most famous novel?
  1. The Love in the Time of Cholera
  2. Chronicle of a Death Foretold
  3. One Hundred Years of Solitude
  4. Of Love and Other Demons
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