Influential Latino/a People
This performer was the first Cuban-born entertainer to star in a major network television show, I Love Lucy.
Who is Desi Arnaz?
When does National Hispanic Heritage Month start and end?
What is September 15 and October 15?
Of the 10 million alpacas in the world, 75% of them live in this South American country
What is Peru?
This country is known for inventing the Cesar Salad
What is Mexico?
This dance style developed during the 17th century by enslaved Africans and their descendants on sugar plantations in Puerto Rico
What is Bomba?
This musician was the first Latino inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998
Who is Carlos Santana?
Why does Hispanic Heritage Month begins on Sept. 15th?
What is many Central American countries celebrate their independence that day?
In what kids show has the Hispanic Heritage Month been featured in?
What is Sesame Street?
This country is the world’s largest exporter of bananas
What is Ecuador?
Salsa originated in this city
What is New York City?
The first Latinx justice on the US Supreme Court
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
Cierto (true) o Falso (false). Hispanic Heritage Month was first celebrated for only one week.
Cierto! President Reagan extended it to a whole month, Sept 15th - Oct. 15th
What percentage of the US population do Hispanics make up?
What is 20%?
Goat cheese and sour cream are popular ice cream flavors in this country
What is Costa Rica?
Merengue is the national dance of this country
What is the Dominican Republic?
This baseball player, who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, tragically died in an airplane crash while delivering food to the needy in Latin America
Who is Roberto Clemente?
This is the state in the U.S. with the largest Hispanic population.
What is New Mexico?
There are more sheep than humans in this South American country
What is Uruguay?
Papa a la Huancaína, Ceviche, and Cuy are dishes you would find in this South American country
What is Peru?
This legendary Cuban musician also know as the "The King of the Mambo" popularized the mambo genre worldwide during the 1950s.
Who is Pérez Prado?
The first Hispanic person to enter the space program, becoming an astronaut in 1981. He is a veteran of six space missions and has spent nearly 1,300 hours in space.
Who is Franklin R. Chang-Díaz?
This President started the process for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in 1968.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
This revolutionary also know as “El Libertador,” led independence movements across six South American countries—Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama
Who is Simón Bolívar?
This food dates back over 8,000 years to ancient Mesoamerican cultures, making them one of the oldest traditional foods still widely enjoyed today.
What are Tamales?
Known as the Queen of Salsa this artist popularized Afro-Cuban and Latin tropical music
Who is Celia Cruz?