Selena - Test
Selena
  • 1. What was Selena's full name?
A) Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
B) Selena Williams
C) Selena Gomez
D) Selena Johnson
  • 2. What was the name of Selena's band?
A) The Selena Sound
B) The Queen's Musicians
C) Bidi Bidi Band
D) Selena y Los Dinos
  • 3. Which actress played Selena in the 1997 biographical film?
A) Demi Lovato
B) Eva Longoria
C) Salma Hayek
D) Jennifer Lopez
  • 4. What was the title of the series based on Selena's life released on Netflix in 2020?
A) Selena: The Series
B) Como La Flor: A Tribute
C) Bidi Bidi Bom Bom: A Musical Story
D) The Queen of Tejano
  • 5. What was Selena's favorite food?
A) Tacos
B) Enchiladas
C) Pizza
D) Burgers
  • 6. What was the title of Selena's posthumous album that was released shortly after her death?
A) Dreaming of You
B) Siempre Selena
C) Amor Prohibido
D) Selena Forever
  • 7. What was Selena known as?
A) Princess of Pop
B) Queen of Tejano Music
C) Empress of Latin Music
D) Latin Queen
  • 8. Which language did Selena primarily sing in?
A) Spanglish
B) Portuguese
C) English
D) Spanish
  • 9. In which year was the biographical film 'Selena' released?
A) 1997
B) 1995
C) 2001
D) 1999
  • 10. On what date was Selena Quintanilla-Pérez born?
A) April 16, 1971
B) March 31, 1970
C) April 16, 1970
D) March 31, 1971
  • 11. Who was Selena's music producer and songwriter?
A) Rudy Trevino
B) Ron Paul
C) A.B. Quintanilla
D) Marilyn Greer
  • 12. Which album was Selena's first to reach number one on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart?
A) Selena
B) Entre a Mi Mundo
C) Live!
D) Amor Prohibido
  • 13. What was the name of the song that became one of Selena's most popular signature songs?
A) Como la Flor
B) Dreaming of You
C) I Could Fall in Love
D) Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
  • 14. Who was convicted of Selena's murder?
A) Marilyn Greer
B) Ron Paul
C) Yolanda Saldívar
D) A.B. Quintanilla
  • 15. What was the name of the bus used by Selena y Los Dinos for touring?
A) Big Mama
B) Big Bertha
C) Big Tex
D) Little Bertha
  • 16. Which university did Selena enroll in for business administration?
A) University of Texas
B) Pacific Western University
C) Louisiana State University
D) University of Houston
  • 17. What was the name of the radio program where Selena promoted her album in 1985?
A) Johnny Canales Show
B) The Tonight Show
C) The Oprah Winfrey Show
D) The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  • 18. Who discovered Selena and helped her win the Female Vocalist of the Year award?
A) A.B. Quintanilla
B) Ron Paul
C) Rudy Trevino
D) Marilyn Greer
  • 19. What was the name of the first Tex-Mex restaurant opened by Selena's father?
A) Selena's Eats
B) Papa Gayo's
C) Tex-Mex Delights
D) Quintanilla's Kitchen
  • 20. In what year did Selena release her self-titled debut album?
A) 1989
B) 1992
C) 1993
D) 1995
  • 21. How many records has Selena sold worldwide?
A) Around 18 million
B) Around 10 million
C) Around 5 million
D) Around 25 million
  • 22. Which governor declared April 16 as Selena Day in Texas?
A) Greg Abbott
B) George W. Bush
C) Ann Richards
D) Rick Perry
  • 23. What was the name of the album that won Best Mexican/American Album at the 1994 Grammy Awards?
A) Amor Prohibido
B) Live!
C) Entre a Mi Mundo
D) Selena
  • 24. Which album is credited for catapulting Tejano music into the mainstream?
A) Selena
B) Amor Prohibido
C) Entre a Mi Mundo
D) Live!
  • 25. What was Selena's heritage as described in the text?
A) Cherokee with some Mexican ancestry
B) Mexican with some African ancestry
C) Mexican-American with no other ancestry
D) Mexican-American with some Cherokee ancestry
  • 26. Which label did José Behar want to sign Selena to?
A) EMI Latin Records
B) Sony Music Latin
C) EMI's label Capitol Records
D) Capitol Latin Records
  • 27. Who thought they had discovered the 'next Gloria Estefan'?
A) José Behar
B) Stephen Finfer
C) Quintanilla Jr.
D) Charles Koppelman
  • 28. Where were most of the songs for Selena's debut album recorded?
A) AMEN Studios in San Antonio, Texas
B) EMI Studios in Miami
C) Sunrise Studios in Houston
D) Capitol Studios in Los Angeles
  • 29. Which song from Ven Conmigo became one of Selena's most successful singles?
A) La Tracalera
B) Sukiyaki
C) Baila Esta Cumbia
D) Ya Ves
  • 30. What was the title of the duet Selena recorded with Álvaro Torres?
A) Ya Ves
B) Buenos Amigos
C) Sukiyaki
D) La Tracalera
  • 31. Which chart did 'Buenos Amigos' peak at number one on?
A) US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart
B) US Billboard Top Latin Songs chart
C) US Billboard Hot 100
D) US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks
  • 32. Who produced the song 'Buenos Amigos'?
A) Stephen Finfer
B) A.B.
C) Enrique Elizondo
D) José Behar
  • 33. What did Quintanilla Jr. believe the fan club would bring for the band?
A) More exposure
B) New music opportunities
C) Increased sales
D) Higher concert attendance
  • 34. Which song was originally recorded in Japanese by Kyu Sakamoto?
A) No Te Vayas
B) My Love
C) Contigo Quiero Estar
D) Sukiyaki
  • 35. Who denied the crossover album project for Selena?
A) Quintanilla Jr.
B) José Behar
C) Charles Koppelman
D) Stephen Finfer
  • 36. Which album was certified platinum by AMPROFON?
A) Nada Se Compara Contigo
B) Ven Conmigo
C) A compilation album bearing the single 'Baila Esta Cumbia'
D) Selena's debut album
  • 37. What did Quintanilla Jr. choose EMI Latin's offer for?
A) Higher signing fee
B) Better studio facilities
C) The potential for a crossover album
D) More marketing support
  • 38. Who composed a duet with Selena that was produced by Enrique Elizondo?
A) Stephen Finfer
B) Álvaro Torres
C) Chris Pérez
D) Yolanda Saldívar
  • 39. What did Selena write for her debut album?
A) Baila Esta Cumbia
B) My Love
C) Sukiyaki
D) Ya Ves
  • 40. Who caught Selena and Pérez flirting with each other?
A) Selena's mother Marcella
B) Selena's sister Suzette
C) Quintanilla Jr.
D) EMI Latin executives
  • 41. How many months did Entre a Mi Mundo stay at number one on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart?
A) Eight consecutive months
B) Ten consecutive months
C) Five consecutive months
D) Three consecutive months
  • 42. What certification did Entre a Mi Mundo receive from the RIAA?
A) 10× platinum
B) Gold
C) 5× platinum
D) Diamond
  • 43. What was the nickname given to Tejanos by Mexican citizens?
A) Mexican heroes
B) Hayseed pochos
C) Tejano stars
D) Cultural icons
  • 44. At which event did Selena perform in front of 70,000 people?
A) Tejano Music Awards
B) Grammy Awards
C) Festival Acapulco
D) Lo Nuestro Awards
  • 45. What was the title of the Mexican telenovela Selena appeared in?
A) Dos Mujeres, Un Camino
B) Live!
C) Selena Live
D) Entre a Mi Mundo
  • 46. Who was Selena's co-star in the telenovela Dos Mujeres, Un Camino?
A) Emilio Navaira
B) Erik Estrada
C) Patoski
D) Quintanilla Jr.
  • 47. In which year did Selena begin designing and manufacturing a line of clothing?
A) 1996
B) 1993
C) 1995
D) 1994
  • 48. How many number-one singles did 'Amor Prohibido' spawn?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Two
D) Five
  • 49. What was the title of the duet Selena recorded with the Barrio Boyzz?
A) Amor Prohibido
B) Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
C) No Me Queda Más
D) Donde Quiera Que Estés
  • 50. In which film did Selena make a cameo appearance in 1995?
A) Selena
B) The Bodyguard
C) Don Juan DeMarco
D) Selena: The Series
  • 51. Where did Selena perform a record-breaking, sold-out concert in February 1995?
A) Los Angeles Coliseum
B) Houston Astrodome
C) Madison Square Garden
D) Miami Arena
  • 52. What was the official cause of Selena's death?
A) Cardiac arrest
B) Drug overdose
C) Exsanguinating internal and external hemorrhage due to perforating gunshot wound
D) Pregnancy complications
  • 53. What was the date of Selena's death?
A) April 1, 1995
B) February 26, 1995
C) March 31, 1995
D) March 15, 1995
  • 54. How old was Selena when she died?
A) 30 years old
B) 21 years old
C) 23 years old
D) 25 years old
  • 55. How many fans attended the vigil on April 1?
A) 4,000 fans
B) 78,000 fans
C) 3,000 fans
D) 30,000 fans
  • 56. Where was the public viewing of Selena's casket held?
A) Bayfront Auditorium
B) Los Angeles Sports Arena
C) Bayfront Plaza
D) Seaside Memorial Park
  • 57. How long was the line for the casket viewing?
A) Almost one mile (1.6 km)
B) Two miles
C) Half a mile
D) Three miles
  • 58. Why did the Quintanilla family decide to have an open-casket viewing?
A) To speed up the viewing process
B) Rumors that the casket was empty began circulating
C) Due to a request from the fans
D) To accommodate more fans
  • 59. Where were the flowers for the casket viewing imported from?
A) United States
B) Spain
C) Mexico
D) The Netherlands
  • 60. How many guests attended Selena's burial?
A) 3,000 guests
B) 78,000 guests
C) 30,000 guests
D) Six hundred guests
  • 61. Who preached at Selena's burial?
A) A Protestant minister
B) A Jehovah's Witness minister from Lake Jackson
C) A Catholic priest
D) A Rabbi
  • 62. Which biblical passage was quoted at the burial?
A) 1 Corinthians 15
B) Psalm 23
C) John 3:16
D) Matthew 5:9
  • 63. Name one celebrity who attended Selena's funeral.
A) Roberto Pulido
B) Elvis Presley
C) Michael Jackson
D) Madonna
  • 64. How many people died in the workplace shooting?
A) 10 people
B) 20 people
C) 5 people (excluding the perpetrator)
D) 1 person
  • 65. Who referred to Selena as 'The Mexican Madonna'?
A) Tom Brokaw
B) George W. Bush
C) Howard Stern
D) Jay Leno
  • 66. What did Sears and McDonald's do in response to Stern's comments?
A) Remained silent
B) Sent a letter stating their disapproval
C) Organized a tribute to Selena
D) Sponsored Stern's show
  • 67. Which vocal range did Selena possess?
A) Soprano
B) Tenor
C) Bass
D) Alto
  • 68. Who did Selena credit with opening the door for female artists of Hispanic descent?
A) Madonna
B) Janet Jackson
C) Whitney Houston
D) Gloria Estefan
  • 69. Who wrote that Selena became a sex icon following the release of her debut album?
A) Manuel Peña
B) María Celeste Arrarás
C) Quintanilla Jr.
D) Charles Tatum
  • 70. According to Arrarás, what did Selena 'trust'?
A) Her fans
B) Her family
C) Everyone
D) Her designers
  • 71. How did Arrarás describe Selena's makeup regimen?
A) Not being 'painted up or vulgar'
B) Provocative and bold
C) Extensive and glamorous
D) Minimal and natural
  • 72. What did Matt S. Meier say Selena exhibited during her concerts?
A) Indifference
B) Contagious energy
C) Inexperience
D) Reserved demeanor
  • 73. How did NBC News describe Selena's outfit during a 1992 interview?
A) Traditional
B) Provocative
C) Conservative
D) Unremarkable
  • 74. What nickname did Selena's fans give her?
A) The 'Tejano Queen'
B) The 'Mexican Madonna'
C) The 'Fashion Icon'
D) The 'Latin Diva'
  • 75. Who agreed with Portillo's assessment that Selena was 'not a good role model to Latina women'?
A) Charles Tatum
B) Quintanilla Jr.
C) Betty Cortina
D) American author Sandra Cisneros
  • 76. Where did Selena perform to celebrate the forming of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus?
A) Los Angeles, California
B) New York, New York
C) Washington, D.C.
D) Miami, Florida
  • 77. What type of game did Selena host in August 1994 to raise money?
A) A charity baseball game
B) A charity basketball game
C) A charity soccer game
D) A charity tennis match
  • 78. Which civic organization did Selena donate her time to?
A) UNICEF
B) Red Cross
C) D.A.R.E.
D) Big Brothers Big Sisters
  • 79. What type of benefit concert was Selena planning for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America?
A) A Dallas-Fort Worth benefit concert
B) A Los Angeles benefit concert
C) A New York benefit concert
D) A Miami benefit concert
  • 80. According to the A&E television series Biography, who were Selena's fans often?
A) Seniors
B) Professional athletes
C) Teenagers
D) Minorities
  • 81. In which years did the Selena Live! Tour take place?
A) 1995-1996
B) 1994-1995
C) 1992-1993
D) 1993-1994
  • 82. Who financed the construction of Selena's monument?
A) Selena Quintanilla
B) Dusty Durrill
C) H. W. 'Buddy' Tatum
D) Local community leaders
  • 83. What was the title of Selena's solo album released in 1990?
A) Entre a Mi Mundo
B) Amor Prohibido
C) Ven Conmigo
D) Selena
  • 84. How many albums did Selena y Los Dinos release in 1988?
A) One
B) Three
C) Four
D) Two
  • 85. What type of programming is included in Selena's filmography?
A) Animated films
B) True crime documentaries
C) Musical biopics
D) Comedy films
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