Q 01/05

Selena is known by which regal nickname?

A) The Queen of Tejano Music

B) The Queen of Cumbia

C) The Queen of Latin Pop

D) The Princess of Salsa

Answer · why

A) The Queen of Tejano Music

Media outlets also called her the 'Tejano Madonna' for her stage outfits.

Q 02/05

In which Texas town was Selena born on April 16, 1971?

A) San Antonio

B) Lake Jackson

C) Laredo

D) Corpus Christi

Answer · why

B) Lake Jackson

The obstetrician who delivered her was future congressman Ron Paul.

Q 03/05

Which future congressman was the obstetrician at Selena's birth?

A) Tom DeLay

B) Beto O'Rourke

C) Ron Paul

D) Henry Cuellar

Answer · why

C) Ron Paul

She was raised as a Jehovah's Witness and her father spotted her talent at age six.

Q 04/05

What was the name of the family's Tex-Mex restaurant where the kids first performed?

A) La Flor

B) El Dino's

C) Casa Quintanilla

D) Papa Gayo's

Answer · why

D) Papa Gayo's

The 1980s oil glut forced it to close and the family, bankrupt and evicted, moved to Corpus Christi.

Q 05/05

Which instrument did Selena's sister Suzette play in Selena y Los Dinos?

A) Accordion

B) Drums

C) Bass guitar

D) Keyboards

Answer · why

B) Drums

Brother A.B. played bass and became her principal producer and songwriter.

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