Influential Latino/a People
Latin American Countries
Traditional Food
Independence Days
Latino(s) in US Government
100
Who was the first Latino inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Who is Roberto Clemente
100
Baseball and dominos are this countries national sports.
What is Cuba
100
Arroz con pollo is a popular Hispanic dish
What is rice and chicken?
100
May 24th
What is Ecuador
100
This judge (of Puerto Rican decent) is the first Latin American justice on the United States Supreme Court.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor
200
This Colombian singer/actress/activist performed the theme song at the 2010 World Cup (soccer).
Who is Shakira
200
This nation has had more Miss Universes and Miss Worlds than any other country.
What is Venezuela
200
In this Central American Country, salads aren't just greens and vegetables, but also fruit juice with pieces of chopped up fruit.
What is El Salvador
200
September 7th
What is Brazil
200
This person was the first Latina US Treasurer.
Who is Romana Acosta Bañuelos
300
This Cuban national hero was a poet, essayist, professor, translator, and revolutionary philosopher in the late 1800s.
Who is José Martí
300
This country is one of the richest Mayan history locations with over 900 historic locations.
What is Belize
300
Carimañola, Sancocho, and Hojaldras are popular dishes in this country.
What is Panama
300
August 25th
What is Uruguay
300
This man from New Mexico became the first Latino U.S. senator
Who is Octaviano Larrazolo
400
First Hispanic person to enter the space program, becoming an astronaut in 1981. He is a veteran of six space missions and has spent nearly 1,300 hours in space.
Who is Franklin R. Chang-Díaz
400
The planet’s largest deposit of salt can be found in this country. The Salar de Uyuni or salt flats or Uyuni salt beds hold more than 64 million tons of salt.
What is Bolivia
400
Papa a la Huancaina, Ceviche, and Cuy are dished that you would find if you traveled to this South American Country.
What is Peru
400
February 27th
What is the Dominican Republic
400
This young politician from San Antonio was a keynote speaker at this years Democratic National Convention.
What is Julian Castro
500
In 1962, with Dolores Huerta, he started a group called the United Farm Workers of America, to improve work conditions for migrant farm workers.
Who is César Chavez
500
December 12th Mexicans honor this patron saint
Who is patron saint Our Lady of Guadelupe
500
This dish is referred to as the 'burrito' of Honduras.
What are baleadas
500
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th because five Latin American countries celebrate their independence on that day. Name three of the five countries.
What are Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador
500
The youngest female U.S. representative gave the weekly Republican address this March – a statement to her growing prominence. This 32-year-old intern-turned-lawmaker from Washington State has grabbed headlines with her efforts to cut congressional salaries by 10 percent.
Who is Jamie Herrera Beutler
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