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Reading- Notable Afro-Latinos

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________ moderated a vice-presidential debate.

a)

Oprah Winfrey

b)

Gwen Ifill

c)

Celia Cruz

d)

Gowinda Armstrong

2.

_______ was known as "the Queen of Salsa".

a)


Gwen Ifill

b)

Frida Kahlo

c)

Ellen Ochoa

d)

Celia Cruz

3.

(a)   has written two books.

4.

____ has a postage stamp in her honor.

a)

Gwen Ifill

b)

Celia Cruz

c)

Frida Kahlo

5.

Roberto Clemente was born in ____.

a)

Costa Rica

b)

the Dominican Republic

c)

Cuba

d)

Puerto Rico

6.

Celia Cruz is the reason Latin American music is much more popular in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

_____ played with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

a)

Roberto Clemente

b)

Govind Armstrong

c)

Gwen Ifill

d)

Celia Cruz

8.

(a)   appeared in the "Oprah" magazine.

9.

Govind Armstrong was born in the ___.

a)

Los Angeles

b)

New York

c)

Chicago

d)

Seattle

10.

Govind Armstrong was the first Afro-Latino to present the ___.

a)

Nobel prize

b)

Emmy awards

c)

live television

d)

tv news

11.

Celia Cruz commonly said the phrase ___.

a)

vive Cuba

b)

azúcar

c)

música

d)

latina

12.

Roberto Clemente was the first Afro-Latino to be inducted into ___.

a)

the Baseball Hall of Fame

b)

the National Honor Society

c)

the Oscar Awards

d)

the Emmy Awards

13.

Gwen Ifill was an important ____.

a)

journalist

b)

actress

c)

comedian

d)

historian

14.

Govind Armstrong was a famous Afro-Latino ___.

a)

chef

b)

astronaut

c)

musician

d)

poet

15.

Celia Cruz wore ___.

a)

elegant clothing

b)

bathing suits

c)

heavy coats

d)

wool hats

16.

Roberto Clemente was known as " ____".

a)

the hitter

b)

the young one

c)

the fast one

d)

the great one

17.

Celia Cruz was from ___.

a)

Cuba

b)

Haiti

c)

the Dominican Republic

d)

the United States

18.

How many Grammy Awards did Celia Cruz win?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

19.

Roberto Clemente won ___ World Series.

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

20.

Roberto Clemente was born in ____.

a)

1934

b)

1930

c)

1928

d)

1940

21.

What did Gwen Ifill present on television?

a)

news

b)

history

c)

music

d)

commercials

22.

What was created to honor Gwen Ifill?

a)

stamp

b)

building

c)

monument

d)

school

23.

What is the profession of Govind Armstrong?

a)

chef

b)

doctor

c)

singer

d)

actor

24.

What kind of ingredients does Govind Armstrong use?

a)

local, sustainable

b)

organic, vegetarian

c)

expensive, hard to find

d)

imported from other countries

25.

What played with the Pittsburgh Pirates?

a)

Celia Cruz

b)

Roberto Clemente

c)

Gwen Ifill

d)

Govind Armstrong

26.

What news paper did Gwen Ifill write for?

a)

The Washington Post

b)

The New York Times

c)

Newsday

d)

The Seattle Post

27.

Who was also a dancer and actress?

a)

Celia Cruz

b)

Roberto Clemente

c)

Gwen Ifill

d)

Govind Armstrong

28.

Govind Armstrong's mother was from?

a)

Costa Rica

b)

El Salvador

c)

Mexico

d)

Cuba

29.

Govind Armstrongs mother is from ___.

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Colombia

d)

Puerto Rico

30.

Gwen Ifill's family was from ___.

a)

Panama

b)

Argentina

c)

Spain

d)

Cuba

31.

"El Azúcar" mean ___.

a)

sugar

b)

rice

c)

song

d)

dance

32.

"El Grande" means ___.

a)

the great one

b)

the fast one

c)

the old one

d)

the amazing one