Hispanic Heritage History
What day does Hispanic Heritage Month start and end?
September 15 to October 15
What Hispanic countries are there in North America?
Only 1: Mexico
Who is known as Mr. Worldwide?
Pitbull
What is often served with thick chocolate in Spain (great after a night of dancing)?
Churros
What do you can a Latin American girl who is celebrating her 15th birthday? (Americans often use this word to refer to the party.)
Quinceañera
What country did Mexico get its freedom from?
Spain
What are the Hispanic countries in the Caribbean?
Cuba, Puerto Rico, & Dominican Republic
Who was the famous Tejano singer that was killed by the president of her fan club?
Selena Quintanilla
What is slow cooked pork fully submerged in lard know as?
carnitas
What event do Hispanics celebrate/honor the dead?
Día de los Muertos
Before Hispanic Heritage Month it used be known as Hispanic Heritage Week, what year was Hispanic Heritage Week started?
1968
Equatorial Guinea
What Mexican singer was killed in a plane crash at the age of 43?
Jenny Rivera
What country did Ceviche originate from?
Hint: It's also the home to Machu Picchu.
Perú
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What President started Hispanic Heritage Week?
Hint: His initials are LBJ.
President Lyndon Johnson
What countries are in Central America (list 3)?
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, & Belize.
What Hispanic singer wrote a song about a soccer player?
Shakira
What year was the taco first introduced in the United States?
1905
What is the biggest betray when it’s your birthday?
When they smash your face into the cake or when they say “quiere llorar, quiere lollar”
Who is generally rewarded as the “Father of Mexican Independence?”
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
These 3 states have the highest population of Hispanics?
California, Texas, and Florida
Which singer's last name means pen? 🖊️
Peso Pluma
Name 3 Hispanic restaurants (not fast food..not Chipotle and not Taco Bell) in Concord, NH.
El Rodeo, Dos Amigos Burritos, Margaritas, Hermanos, Casamigos
What day (during the entire Christmas celebration) is the biggest day of gift giving for children?
January 6th or El Día de los Reyes (or Epiphany)