Thursday's Thoughts 10.08.09

In honor of Hispanic Heritage month and because both Vanessa & I are Cuban, today's quiz is about, you guessed it, Cuba :)

How much do you know about this little island in the Caribbean?

1. What's the island capital and also it's biggest city? (That's an easy one!)

2. Who 'discovered' and claimed Cuba and in what year?

3. How long did ___ have possession of Cuba?

4. Who led the rebellion that eventually resulted in Cuba's independence? (Tidbit: Isalys shares the same last name with this man!)

5. What was the name of this prolonged conflict?

6. Who is Jose Marti and why is he an important figure for the Cuban people?

7. What famous American author lived & wrote in Cuba?

8. Cuba excels in athletics, what is the dominant sport there?

9. Music is also one of Cuba's greatest expressions of our culture, name some popular forms of music (ie: dances) that originated there?

10. In addition to it's food, athletics and cuisine, what are some other products Cuba is known for? (ie: major exported goods)

Rules:

• All answers must be submitted via EMAIL only to
booksoulmates [at] gmail [dot] com.
• Please post a comment saying that your answers have been sent so we can make sure they're received.
• Each question is worth 1 extra point for a potential maximum of 10 points.
• Each point is redeemable for an extra entry in the giveaways.
(that's up to 10 extra entries)
• Everyone has until 10.14.09 to submit their answers for the "Hispanic Heritage Giveaway" and until 10.21.09 for "Beat The Reaper" and "Girl On Top".

NOTE: Answers submitted to this quiz will be applied to entries for
Hispanic Heritage Giveaway, Beat The Reaper, and Girl On Top.

Wicked Wednesday - Hispanic Heritage Month

Wicked Wednesday Giveaway
Special Edition: Hispanic Heritage!
Sept 30 - Oct 14

In honor of our Hispanic Heritage, Isalys and I will be giving away 5 sets of these amazingly wonderful books!
That means 5 lucky people will get 5 books each!!

Important Note:
There are some differences. The first being that we will no longer group the giveaways on one post. Please scroll down to check out the other giveaways or look on our side bar. =)
Also, participants in our giveaways will have to fill out an easy Google Doc in order to submit their entry. You will still be required to make a comment on the giveaway post saying you've filled out the form. This will make our lives sooooo much easier AND we'll be able to choose the winners quicker and have all the information on one place.
*We ♥ Google Docs*

FILL OUT THIS FORM TO ENTER THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY!

Don't forget about our other awesome giveaways!
The Historian by Elizabeth Kotova {Ends Oct 7}
The Smart One and the Pretty One by Claire LaZebnick {Ends Oct 7}

Click on the links to learn more about these amazing books!
1. Zumba® By Beto Perez , Maggie Greenwood-Robinson ISBN: 0446546127
2. Evenings at the Argentine Club By Julia Amante ISBN: 0446581623
3. Damas, Dramas, and Ana Ruiz By Belinda Acosta ISBN: 044654051X
4. Tell Me Something True By Leila Cobo ISBN: 0446519367
5. Amigoland By Oscar Casares ISBN: 0316159697

♥We have 5 sets available♥

Rules {Please Read Carefully}
• To enter the giveaway you must leave a comment. Please leave your email address otherwise we will not be able to get in touch with the winners.
• Books will be delivered directly from the publishers so the giveaways are only available for U.S. and Canada residents. No P.O. boxes please.
• Winners will be drawn Wednesday, October 14 at Noon and posted soon thereafter. The winners will have until Sunday, October 18 to contact us via email with their mailing addresses. If the winner has not contacted us by the due date, we will be randomly choose another winner as this is only fair to the other participants.
• Alternate winners will be drawn by Sunday at Noon.
• Winners will be chosen using random.org!

Ways to earn extra entries:
+1 for being a follower
+1 for following us on Twitter
+1 for following us on Blogged
+1 for subscribing via email or RSS reader
+1 for comments on other posts throughout the week
(Please reference which other posts you've commented on.)
+1 for twittering or posting about this giveaway on your blog/site
(Please include a link to the post.)

{Special Note: Please Read}
Dear Friends,
If you're one of the lucky winners of any giveaway we've hosted and you have not received an email from us, please feel free to just send us your addresses via email to booksoulmates[at]gmail[dot]com. We know you'll be understanding when we say that we haven't gotten around to emailing everyone! We love hosting the giveaways and feel, being the book lovers that we are, that we're sharing something special with you all. As you all know, besides maintaining this fabulous blog, we're either going to school, work, with our families, or reading :) We DO try to get to everyone as fast as possible but sometimes life just gets in the way. So we'd really appreciate it if you'd be kind enough to just forward your addresses to us.
Thanks for understanding!
Your Book ♥ Soulmates :)

♥ Feel free to contact us via email at booksoulmates[at]gmail[dot]com if
you have any questions ♥

Good Luck!