What happens at Sombrero Fest?

food vendors, concerts, competitions, contests

Who can be nominated for Mr. Amigo?

Mexican citizen/ excels in personal & professional life

Which building is known to be haunted by ghosts?

Arnulfo Oliveira library: 2nd floor/art building

Who are the top 3 mariachi artists?

Vicente Fernandez/ Juan Gabriel/ Alejandro Fernandez

What have the employees claimed to see at the library's second floor?

young girl in antiquated dress/ books fall off/dark figure

What are the main activities for Charro Days?

parades/fiestas/ concerts/ food/ contests

What are the traditional dances?

folklorico, flamenco, guapango, cumbia

List the top 4 street foods?

tacos, spiropapas, tostaditas, elote

Which nearby location is known to have hauntings?

the original land on library was a cemetery

List the top four music categories that are enjoyed.

mariachi/Tejano/guapango/cumbias/corridos

What are 3 contests that are held yearly at Sombrero Fest?

fajita/chili cookoff/el grito/ jalapeno eating contest

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1
What happens at Sombrero Fest?
art contests, pageants, sports competitions
singing, dancing, eating, painting
food vendors, concerts, competitions, contests
jalapeno eating contest, juggling, face painting
2
In what year did the first Charro Days fiesta start?
1950
1938
1928
1966
3
How many floats pass by in the Saturday parade?
50
200
131
15
4
What does Charro Days commemorate?
Mexican and Spanish heritage
American and Tejano heritage
Mexican and Tejano heritage
American and Mexican heritage
5
What is the name of the Small School Bus?
Booster
Bobby
Bubba
Buster
6
Which school programs are NOT participants of the Charro Days parade?
Band, color guard, JROTC, dancers
JROTC, band, color guard, dancers
Band, JROTC, sports, artists
band, dance, twirlers, JROTC
7
Who can be nominated for Mr. Amigo?
European citizen/ excels in personal & professional life
U.S. citizen/ excels in music & dance only
Mexican citizen/ excels in personal & professional life
Texan citizen/ excels in music & dance only
8
Which building is known to be haunted by ghosts?
Arnulfo Oliveira library: 1st floor/cafeteria
none
Arnulfo Oliveira library: 2nd floor/art building
TSC/UTB nurse station
9
What are features of BANDA music?
guitar, steel guitar, piano
drums, trumpet, guitar
steel guitar, drums, banjo
trombone,tuba, guitar, drums
10
How many high schools are there in Brownsville?
5
4
7
6
11
Who are the top 3 mariachi artists?
los Bukis/ Intocable/ Mazz
Luis Miguel/ Joan Sebastian/ Pedro Fernandez
Vicente Fernandez/ Juan Gabriel/ Alejandro Fernandez
Celine Dion/ Carrie Underwood/ Kelly Clarkson
12
What is the most sold food at Sombrero Fest?
Panchos
Espiro Papas
Funnel cakes
Tacos
13
Who crashed Sombrero Fest in 2008?
Hillalry Clinton
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Barrack Obama
D. Trump
14
Who was Mr. Amigo last year?
Pedro Fernandez
Maroon 5
Fernando Landeros Verdugo
Luis Miguel
15
What have the employees claimed to see at the library's second floor?
lady in black with black veil/ figurines rearranged
dark figure/ ceiling fans turn on and off
young girl in antiquated dress/ books fall off/dark figure
flies on the window
16
What are the main activities for Charro Days?
parades/food/mosh pits/taco-eating contests
parades/fiestas/ concerts/ food/ contests
concerts/food/mosh pits/raves/contests
concerts/food/mosh pits/raves
17
where is Charro days celebrated?
Houston
RGV
San Antonio
Brownsville
18
Which school has the best students in Brownsville?
Lopez
Veterans
Rivera
Hanna
19
Who are popular BANDA artists?
Los Palominos
Intocable
banda ms
los tigres del norte
20
What are the traditional dances?
Texas two-step, cumbia,
Tejano, country, waltz & polka
Tejano, waltz, polka, guapango
folklorico, flamenco, guapango, cumbia
21
List the top 4 street foods?
fajitas, quesadillas, guacamole, sopes
tortillas, carnitas, elote en vaso
hamburger, fries, chili dogs, funnel cakes
tacos, spiropapas, tostaditas, elote
22
Which nearby location is known to have hauntings?
the original land on library was a cemetery
the downtown flower shop
El Jardin Hotel
the warehouse for the beauty supply
23
Where does Sombrero take place?
Washington Park
downtown art district
Putegnat Elementary Park
Gorgas Hall Park
24
Which of the following is not a well known comedian?
George Lopez
Eugenio Derbez
Antonio Banderas
'Fluffy'
25
Which category is Los Tigres del Norte?
banda
Tejano
norteno
hip-hop
26
What is a popular Tejano band that is from Brownsville?
Maluma
Daddy Yankee
Wisin & Yandel
Grupo Mazz
27
List the top four music categories that are enjoyed.
mariachi/heavy metal/metal core/ rap
Tejano/cumbias/hip-hop/punk
Tejano/rap/trap/ADM/hip-pop
mariachi/Tejano/guapango/cumbias/corridos
28
Who was the top Tejano artist that won Grammy award?
Los Embasores
Selena
Shakira
Los Tigres del Norte
29
Who is going to be playing at the Sombrero Fest 2017?
Intocable
Los tigres del norte
Chance the rapper
Zac Brown Band
30
What are 3 contests that are held yearly at Sombrero Fest?
fajita/chili cookoff/el grito/ jalapeno eating contest
pie contest, quilt contest, soap/lotion contest
best painting/best frijoles a la charra/best carne asada
none of the above

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