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Grade 8 Latin America and Caribbean
What was the name of the Aztec capital city?
  1. Texcoco
  2. Tlacopan
  3. Purepecha
  4. Tenochtitlan
Grade 8 The Americas
When is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated in the United States?
  1. September 1st - October 1st
  2. September 15th - October 15th
  3. October 1st - November 1st
  4. October 15th - November 15th
Grade 8 Latin America and Caribbean
What is the name of the largest Olmec city?
  1. Monte Albán
  2. Teotihuacan
  3. La Venta
  4. Tres Zapotes
Grade 8 The Americas
Prior to serving on the Supreme Court, which federal court did Sonia Sotomayor sit on?
  1. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  2. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  3. U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
  4. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Grade 8 The Americas
Which literary style is Gabriel García Márquez known for?
  1. Realism
  2. Romanticism
  3. Magical realism
  4. Surrealism
Grade 8 The Americas
Cultures flourished in the Americas for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. Answer the following questions about pre-Columbian cultures.
__ Which culture is remembered for the mounds and earthworks they created? A. Monte Albán
__ What was the capital of the Aztec empire? B. Cahokia
__ The Aztecs believed that the gods were born in what ancient city? C. Tenochtitlán
__ What was the largest pre-Columbian city north of Mexico? D. Chimor
__ What was the name of the Incan capital? E. Machu Picchu
__ Which Incan city was mistakenly believed to have been the last Incan stronghold? F. Atahualpa
__ Chan Chan was the capital city of which empire? G. Teotihuacán
__ What city was a major city for both the Mixtec and Zapotec cultures? H. Cuzco
__ Which Incan emperor was captured by Francisco Pizarro? I. Adena
__ Which Mayan city was one of the largest during the Classical phase? J. Tikal
Grade 8 Latin America and Caribbean
The Nazca lived in what modern-day country?
  1. Peru
  2. Chile
  3. Bolivia
  4. Ecuador
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
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
Sonia Sotomayor grew up in a housing project in which borough of New York City?
  1. Brooklyn
  2. Queens
  3. Manhattan
  4. The Bronx
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
Sonia Sotomayor's memoir, published in 2013, shares its title with a phrase she often used in her speeches. What is the title?
  1. My Journey to Justice
  2. A Life of Service
  3. My Belief in Equality
  4. My Beloved World
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
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