In 1988, this U.S. President passed a law to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage for a month.
Ronald Reagan
In 1960, among the 50 states, California had the highest proportion of Hispanic residents (38.7%). What states tops the list today?
a) California
b) Texas
c) Mexico
d) New Mexico
d) New Mexico
True or False:
Patacones is an alternative name to Tostones (Fried Plantains).
True
This Bronx born Latino is known as the King of Bachata.
Romeo Santos
What is the name of the Boston Red Sox player better known as "Big Papi"?
David Ortiz
This activist worked to improve farm conditions for farm workers.
Cesar Chavez
In what year did the 5 Hispanic countries declare independence?
a) 1945
b) 1821
c) 1912
b) 1821
What is the name of the deep-fried burrito born in Tucson, AZ ?
A Mexican-American singer and songwriter known as the queen of Tejano music.
Selena
a) Oscar de La Hoya
b) Roberto Duran
c) Muhammed Ali
a) Oscar de La Hoya
This woman was the first Hispanic woman to become an Astronaut.
Ellen Ochoa
Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena of Mexico filed the patent in 1940 that revolutionized televisions what was it?
a) colored screen
b) volume
c) remote control
a) colored screen
What is Spain's most famous dish?
Paella
A Mexican painter well known for her self portraits.
Frida Kahlo
A basketball player from Manhattan who is Puerto Rican descent, that played for the LA Lakers and was named an NBA All-Star ten times and an All-NBA Team member six times.
Carmelo Anthony
This Latina was the first woman to ever sit on the supreme court :
a) Ruth Bader Ginsberg
b) Sonia Sotomayor
c) Maria Alvarez
b) Sonia Sotomayor
a) Sao Paulo
b) Mexico City
C) Buenos Aires
a) Sao Paulo
True or False:
Was chocolate invented by ancient Mexicans?
False
It was invented by Honduras
A Cuban-American woman known as the queen of Salsa.
A pioneer of the game, this baseball legend paved the way for Hispanic Americans in major league baseball. He went on to become the first Latin American and Caribbean to win a world series as a starter player in 1960.
Roberto Clemente
Name two of the Latin American countries that celebrate their independence on the start date of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and/or Nicaragua
Which holiday commemorates the battle in the city of Puebla ?
a) Feliz Navidad
b) La Tomatina
c) Cinco de Mayo
c) Cinco de Mayo
What country(ies) do churros originate from?
Spain and Portugal
Don Quixote
This is the first Mexican-American to be signed to the NBA.
Horacio Llamas