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Q: Hispanic Heritage Month starts September 15th because five countries celebrate independence on that day. Name one.
A: What is Costa Rica / El Salvador / Guatemala / Honduras / Nicaragua?
100
This country celebrates Independence on September 16th and is famous for tacos al pastor.
What is Mexico?
100
What country does this flag represent?
What is the Honduras?
100
This reptile is in the beak of the eagle that sits in the middle of the Mexican flag.
What is a snake?
100
Known as the “Queen of Tejano Music,” this Mexican-American singer became a cultural icon before her tragic death in 1995.
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
100
This Latin American country is the largest Spanish-speaking nation in the world by population.
What is Mexico?
200
Chile celebrates its independence on this date, just two days after Mexico.
A: What is September 18th?
200
Pupusas, the national dish made of thick corn tortillas stuffed with cheese or beans, come from this Central American country.
What is El Salvador?
200
What country does this flag belong to?
What is Guatemala?
200
Q: This Colombian music and dance style, often played with accordion, is called the “soundtrack of the nation.”
A: What is cumbia?
200
This Puerto Rican artist is currently the most-streamed musician in the world and is known for hits like “Tití Me Preguntó.”
What is a Bad Bunny?
200
This country’s capital city, Quito, is located closest to the equator.
What is Ecuador?
300
The first Latina Associate Judge chosen to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009 by President Barack Obama.
Who is Justice Sonia Sotomayor?
300
Known for its Andes mountains and Machu Picchu, this country’s capital is Lima.
What is Peru?
300
What country does this flag belong to?
What is Dominican Republic?
300
Q: Carnival, a celebration before Lent filled with costumes and parades, is most famously celebrated in this South American country.
A: What is Brazil?
300
This Mexican-American rock band from San Diego is known for songs like “King for a Day” and has a strong following among Latinx youth.
Who is Pierce the Veil?
300
This Central American country is famous for having no military and for protecting its rich biodiversity.
What is Costa Rica?
400
Known as “The Liberator,” this man helped lead Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia to independence.
Who is Simón Bolívar?
400
This Caribbean island is the birthplace of salsa music and legendary singer Celia Cruz.
What is Cuba?
400
What country does this flag belong to?
What is Haiti?
400
Tango music and dance originated in this South American country’s capital, Buenos Aires.
What is Argentina?
400
This Colombian singer, known for hits like “Provenza” and “Tusa”, is one of the most popular women in reggaetón and Latin pop today.
Who is Karol G? (La Bichota)
400
At nearly 7,000 miles long, this mountain range runs through seven South American countries.
What are the Andes?
500
This President started the process for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in 1968.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
500
This South American country has two capitals (La Paz and Sucre) and is home to the world’s largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni.
What is Bolivia?
500
What country does this flag belong to?
What is Colombia?
500
What is the tradition that honors ancestors with ofrendas and marigolds, originated in this country.
What is Dia de los muertos?
500
Known as the “Queen of Salsa,” this Cuban singer became one of the most famous Latin artists of all time.
Who is Celia Cruz?
500
This Latin American country has the world’s largest carnival celebration each year in Rio de Janeiro.
What is Brazil?