Famous People
Hispanic Heritage
Geografía
Comida
Nuestra Historia
100
What is Bad Bunny's real name
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio
100
When is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated?
September 15th - October 15th
100
What is the longest mountain range in South America? (very hard question)
The Andes
100
This Salvadoran dish is typically filled with cheese, beans, or pork (sometimes all at once!
Pupusas!
100
These Chicano activists helped lead a strike and nationwide boycott of California grapes (65'-70') in an effort to improve pay and working conditions of farm workers across California and the country. They continued to fight for farm workers rights, against racism, and for LGBTQ rights.
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta
200
What is the name of Mexico's first female and Jewish president?
Claudia Sheinbaum
200
What does Cinco de Mayo actually celebrate?
Mexican victory during the Battle of Puebla (1862)
200
Name three states with Spanish names
California, Montana, Florida, Nuevo México, Colorado, Nevada.
200
Name three unique hispanic foods or drinks (No tacos, salsa, guacamole, chips etc.)
Tortas, Maduros, Tostones, Yerba Mate, Asado de Tira, Menudo, Jamaica, Almejas
200
This massive social/civil rights campaign was led by Mexican-Americans across the U.S. (Especially in the SW) fought for Labor Rights, Equal Education, Equal Treatment, and Cultural Pride.
The Chicano Movement
(Bonus: Name three figures from the Chicano Movement)
300
This Puerto Rican actress made her first breakout in the original West Side Story and won several awards for it
Rita Moreno
300
This religion developed in Cuba during the 19th century among African slaves. Combines Yoruba religion with Catholic imagery/pratices.
Santería
300
What states used to belong to Mexico?
California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado, Wyoming, and Oklahoma (Technically Southern Oregon)
300
How many ingredients are in Mole?
a LOT (30-40 ingredients including dark coca aka chocolate)
300
How many service members of Hispanic descent are currently serving in the U.S. Military?
16% (30% of Marines, 20% of Army, 19% of Navy, 18% of Air Force, and 15% of Space Force)
(Millions of veterans in past conflicts)
400
Who is Mr. Worldwide?
Pitbull (Armando Christian Pérez)
400
What does Chicano/a mean?
A person of Mexican-American descent
400
What is the biggest forest in Puerto Rico?
El Yunque
400
This meat inspired by Shawarmas was brought to Mexico by Lebanese immigrants
Al Pastor
400
This Puerto Rican lawyer and activist was a leader of the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico and was a key figure in the independence movement in the 20th Century
Pedro Albizu Campos
500
Known as the Liberator of Argentina, Chile, and Peru. This general was another iconic figure against the War for Independence in South America.
José de San Martin 
500
¿Que es esto? (Bonus: What holiday is it used/what happens when you eat the baby?)
La Rosca de Reyes
500
What is Chile's top export? (and partly why Chile became a dictatorship)
Copper
500
What is the best Taqueria in the Portland Area? (choose wisely)
Sanchez (everyone else sucks ☺️)
500
This U.S. company monopolized the agriculture (Specifically bananas) industry in Latin America, heavily exploited local workers, aided in the coup of a Guatemalan president, bribed government officials in Latin America, and generally negatively affected millions of people living in the Caribbean and The Americas
United Fruit Co.