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