Selena Quintanilla Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A playlist pairs “Como La Flor” with the studio album on which it originally appeared. Which album should be listed?
Entre a Mi Mundo
Amor Prohibido
Ven Conmigo
Dreaming of You
2. Footage shows Selena performing at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in February 1995. Which venue is seen?
Alamodome
Houston Astrodome
Texas Stadium
Reunion Arena
3. Which instrument did Selena’s sister Suzette Quintanilla play in Selena y Los Dinos?
Lead guitar
Drums
Accordion
Keyboards
4. A Grammy display mentions Selena’s win for Best Mexican-American Album at the 1994 ceremony. Which recording earned that award?
Ven Conmigo
Entre a Mi Mundo
Live!
Amor Prohibido
5. Which record label signed Selena in 1989 and released several of her best-known albums?
EMI Latin
Fania Records
Motown Records
Arista Nashville
6. In which Texas city was Selena Quintanilla born?
Houston
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Lake Jackson
7. Which statement best explains Selena’s early experience with the Spanish language?
She spoke only Spanish throughout childhood and learned English after becoming famous.
She avoided singing in Spanish until after signing with EMI Latin.
She learned Spanish for the first time while recording Dreaming of You.
She grew up primarily speaking English, initially learned Spanish lyrics phonetically, and improved her Spanish over time.
8. Who portrayed Selena in the 1997 biographical film about her life and career?
Salma Hayek
Jennifer Lopez
Roselyn Sánchez
Eva Longoria
9. What does March 31, 1995, mark in Selena Quintanilla’s life story?
The day she died in Corpus Christi
Her Grammy Award ceremony
Her marriage to Chris Pérez
The release of Amor Prohibido
10. Selena is most closely associated with which musical genre?
Tejano
Bachata
Salsa
Reggaeton
11. Which musician joined Selena y Los Dinos as a guitarist and later married Selena?
Joe Ojeda
Ricky Vela
Chris Pérez
A.B. Quintanilla III
12. If these Selena albums were arranged by original release date, which one would come first?
Dreaming of You
Amor Prohibido
Entre a Mi Mundo
Ven Conmigo
13. What was the name of the family band in which Selena became the lead singer?
The Texas Tornados
La Mafia
Selena y Los Dinos
Mazz
14. Which album, released after Selena’s death, became closely identified with her English-language crossover?
Selena
Dreaming of You
Amor Prohibido
Entre a Mi Mundo
15. A documentary describes Selena’s brother as the band’s bassist and a major songwriter and producer. Who is being described?
Pete Astudillo
Abraham Quintanilla Jr.
Chris Pérez
A.B. Quintanilla III
16. A fan finds an old sign for “Selena Etc.” What kind of venture did that name represent?
A chain of music schools
A concert-promotion company
Selena’s boutiques and salons
A Spanish-language television program