Spotlight on Latina/o Community

Randi Aho & Monserrat Ramirez-Mendoza – QuizMeisters

1. Where was the academic discipline known as Chicano Studies founded?

The Mexican American Studies Program at Cal State L.A.

The UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center

The National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies

The Claremont Colleges

2. Which of the following is true of American civil rights activist Dolores Huerta?

She was born and raised in California.

She was the first Latina to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

She co-founded the National Farmworkers Association.

She was the first Latina to serve in the California State Senate.

3. According to a recent survey released by the Pat Brown Institute at Cal State LA, which of the following remains the top issue among the Los Angeles Latina/o community?

Crime

Coronavirus pandemic

Homelessness

Jobs and the economy

4. Who is Patricia Guerrero?

She was nominated to be the first Latina appointed to the California Supreme Court.

She was a member of the first California Legislative Women’s Caucus.

She was the first Latina to serve in the United States Congress.

She was the lead advocate for the preservation of El Pueblo de Los Angeles.

5. Which of the following Latina/o representatives was the youngest person to serve as Los Angeles City Council President?

Antonio Villaragosa

Gloria Molina

Lucille Roybal-Allard

Alex Padilla

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