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This singer's contributions to Latin music earned her the title, the "Queen of Salsa"
Who is Celia Cruz?
This famous footballer plays as a forward in Ligue 1 for Paris Saint-Germain and is the captain of Argentina's national team
Who is Lionel Messi?
This Colombian singer has a successful career featuring bilingual albums and is currently partnered to Spanish professional footballer Gerard Piqué
Who is Shakira?
This Argentine partnered dance style was banned by the Catholic Church in the early 1900s
What is tango?
Known as the “Liberator”, this individual helped 5 Latin American countries get their independence
Who is Simón Bolívar?
This famous singer started his career in the Latin boy band, Menudo
Who is Ricky Martin?
This Puerto Rican played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and was the first Latino to be inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Who is Roberto Clemente?
This famous actress portrayed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in the namesake movie
Who is Salma Hayek?
These designs were originally painted on the bodies of Panama’s native Kuna tribe, before the availability of textiles and cloth
What are Mola designs?
The largest Spanish speaking city in the world
What is Mexico City?
The name of this rhythmic pattern is a staple in Latin music from rumba to salsa
What is clave?
Behind the wheel of the No. 99 Camaro is this first full-time Latino NASCAR racing driver
Who is Daniel Suárez?
The first Hispanic justice confirmed to the Supreme Court
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
In the 1960s, this civil rights activist founded the first successful union for farm workers, helping thousands of laborers obtain better pay and working conditions
Who is Cesar Chavez?
Guatemalan-born computer expert Luis von Ahn co-founded the language-learning platform Duolingo, and this special tool that websites use to distinguish humans from bots and spammers
What is CAPTCHA?
This "King of Bachata" sold out Yankee Stadium TWICE and has over half a billion views on YouTube for his hit song, "Propuesta Indecente"
Who is Romeo Santos?
This Latina athlete was the first woman in history to swim in the Olympics after the age of 40
Who is Dara Torres?
This Mexican-born Producer, Director, and Screenwriter has won multiple Academy Awards, including for Best Achievement in Directing for The Revenant and Birdman
Who is Alejandro González Iñárritu?
This European pilgrimage has over 281 documented routes and culminates in a visit to the tomb of Saint James the Apostle in Galicia, Spain
What is El Camino de Santiago (or St. James Way)?
The year Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to declare National Hispanic Heritage Week (now Hispanic Heritage Month)
What is 1968?
This Tijuana-born rock guitarist was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a year before he had a career resurgence with his 17th album
Who is Carlos Santana?
This Latino is one of only two people to win a Super Bowl as a player, an assistant coach, and a head coach
Who is Tom Flores?
This Cuban-American fashion designer created First Lady Michelle Obama’s dress for President Obama’s 2008 Inauguration
Who is Isabel Toledo?
This living U.S. poet laureate has written more than two dozen books of poetry, many of them about life in California and his heritage as the son of farm workers born in Mexico. The most recent collection is titled, Every Day We Get More Illegal (City Lights, 2020)
Who is Juan Felipe Herrera?
Hispanic Heritage Month starts on September 15, the anniversary of the independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and this Central American country
What is Nicaragua?