Hispanic History and Heritage
In what year was Hispanic Heritage Month first celebrated?
1988
What Mexican holiday honors deceased loved ones through family gatherings and altars?
Dia de Los Muertos
Avocado
Which Mexican Artist is celebrated for her self-potraits?
Frida Kahlo
Flamenco originated in which country?
Spain
Hispanic Heritage month starts on September 15th, because it is the independence day of which countries?
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua
What holiday is widely celebrated with colorful parades before the Lenten Season?
Carnaval
Which spanish rice dish is tradtionally cooked in a wide shallow pan?
Paella
Which Spanish tennis legend won 22 grand slam single tittles during his career?
Rafael Nadal
Which dance form is known to originate in Buenos Aires?
Tango
What canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
The Panama Canal
What traditional holiday reenacts the journey of mary and Joseph searching for shelter?
Las Posadas
What country is known as the birthplace of tacos?
Mexico
What Puerto Rican artist released the album Un Verano Sin Ti?
Bad Bunny
Where is the folk dance cueco from?
Chile
What U.S president expanded Hispanic Heritage week into a month long observance?
Ronald Reagan
What does the traditional seven-point piñata represent?
The seven deadly sins
What delicious mexican drink is tradtionally made with rice, cinnamon, and milk?
Horchata
What Cuban-born singer is known as the "Queen of Salsa''?
Celia Cruz
What is the small five-string guitar commonly played in marachi groups?
Who led the Spanish Expedition that conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
Rosca de Reyes is traditional shared during which celebration?
Three Kings Day (Dia de los reyes)
What is the name of the traditional drinking tool used to enjoy Yerba mate?
Bombilla
What Chilean poet became the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Gabriela Mistral
Which lively mexican folk dance is known for dancers wearing colorful costumes with wide- brimmed sombreros?
Jarabe Tapatio, also known as the Mexican Hat dance?