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