Countries/Geography
The largest Spanish-speaking country by population
What is Mexico?
Mexican flat bread
Tortilla
Dancing style that originated in eastern Cuba. Also the name of a delicious dip.
Salsa
This person co-founded the national farm workers association. We have a street named after him.
Ceasar Chavez
Hispanic Heritage Month is from ____ til ____
September 15th til October 15th
The capital of Argentina
What is Buenos Aires?
South american turnover with meat and vegetables
empanada
Traditional Mexican music was incorperated into this music following the revolution
Mariachi music
Ellen Ochoa was the first Hispanic women in
Space
one week
Spanish-speaking country in South America that is named after the equator
What is Ecuador?
This food has Aztec orgins and is cooked in corn husks
Tamalas
Dance style that originated in Spain. Lots of quick steps
Flamanco
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest what in U.S. history?
Congresswomen
Why was September 15th selected as the start of Hispanic Heritage Month?
Several Hispanic countries won their independance on that date
The largest mountain range in South America
What are the Andes Mountains?
Bannana-like starchy fruit found in central american food
plantain
this artist was inspired to become a singer after her father died.
Gloria Estefan
Roberto Clemente played
baseball
True or false: Latino/latina/latinx people are not celebrated during Hispanic Heritgage Month
false
Central American country that is famous fro it's Mayan ruins and borders Mexico and Belize
What is Guatemala?
Jamacian soup with carrots, hot peppers, turnips, and pumpkin added to beef stock. Named for a day of the week
Jamacian Saturday Soup
Latin music was influenced by which two continents?
Raffi Freedman-Gurspan worked where?
the white house
This former president made Hispanic Herritage last an entire month
George W. Bush