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This celebration commemorates the Mexican army's victory in 1862 over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
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People born in Puerto Rico are citizens of this country.
What is the United States of America.
100
This reptile is in the beak of the eagle that sits in the middle of the Mexican flag.
What is a snake?
100
The approximate number of Hispanics living in the United States.
What is about 60 million?
100
This Guatemalan actor played Poe Dameron in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
Who is Oscar Isaac?
200
This traditional six pointed paper mache star is swung at almost every Mexican celebration and is filled with candy and small toys.
What is a piñata?
200
More than 90% of Spanish-speaking countries practice this religion.
What is Catholicism?
200
The color green in the Mexican flag represents this.
What is independence from Spain?
200
This nocturnal animal borrowed its English name from Spanish and moves slowly because of its armor.
What is an armadillo?
200
This writer and musician had his musical "In The Heights" open on Broadway in March 2008.
Who is Lin Manuel-Miranda?
300
This day is Mexico's Independence Day and is celebrated on this day by both Mexicans and Mexican Americans.
What is September 16th?
300
This Latin American country speaks Portuguese as their primary language.
What is Brazil?
300
This Pre-Hispanic indigenous group was situated mostly around the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, and are known to have first introduced the mathematical concept of "zero".
Who are the Mayans?
300
This is the state in the U.S. with the largest Hispanic population.
What is the state of New Mexico?
300
The first Latina Associate Judge was chosen to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009 by President Barack Obama.
Who is Justice Sonia Sotomayor?
400
This is the month that the Mexican holiday "Day of the Dead" is celebrated.
What is November?
400
Released in 2017, this song, by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, became the most-watched YouTube video of all time, with more than 3 billion views, and remained in the Number 1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 for 16 weeks.
What is Despacito?
400
This is a name for popular Spanish television programs that are often compared to English soap operas.
What are telenovelas?
400
These are the two North American Hispanic cities that were settled before Plymouth, Massachusetts.
What are St. Augustine, FL and Santa Fe, NM?
400
This Mexican-American artist rose to fame by singing her Tex-Mex songs. Hits like "Carcacha", "Amor Prohibido" and "Como la Flor" are among some of her most famous titles.
Who is Selena?
500
The year Hispanic Heritage week began
When is 1968?
500
These are the three states in the U.S. with the most Hispanic owned businesses.
What are Texas, California, and Florida?
500
The states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Nevada and Utah were once part of the national territory of this country.
What is Mexico?
500
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated during this time each year.
What is starting on September 15th and ending on October 15th?
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This Puerto Rican woman became the youngest woman to serve in the U.S. Congress, when she was elected as a House representative for New York's 14th District in 2018
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?