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