People
The first Latino musician inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998
Who is Carlos Santana?
People born in Puerto Rico are citizens of this country
What is the United States
Baseball and dominos are this countries national sports
What is Cuba?
This President started the process for celebrating Hispanic Heritage week
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
Colombian singer/actress/activist performed the theme song at the 2010 World Cup
Who is Shakira?
The first Latina Associate chosen to serve on the nation's highest court, sworn in as the 111th US Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Justice Sonia Sotomayor?
The 3 islands in the Caribbean where Spanish is the national language
What are the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Cuba
A popular form of music and social dance that originated in NYC with strong influences from Latin America, particularly Cuba and Puerto Rico
What is Salsa?
The Year Hispanic Heritage Week began
What is 1968?
The color green in the Mexican flag represents
Independence from Spain
The first Hispanic coach in the National Football League when he coached the New Orleans Saints in 1967
Who is Tom Fears?
The three states in the U.S with the most Hispanic owned businesses
What are Texas, California, and Florida
Popular Mexican soup said to be the best cure for a hangover
What is Menudo?
The year Hispanic Heritage Month began
What is 1988?
This nation has had more Miss Universes and Miss Worlds than any other country
What is Venezuela?
The first Hispanic woman to become an astronaut
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
The state in the U.S that has the largest Hispanic populations
What is New Mexico?
The ethnic/racial group that is the second fastest growing in the country
What is the Hispanic Population
The date is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated annually
What is September 15th to October 15th
With 329 million native speakers, Spanish ranks this place in the world languages spoken as the first language
What is 2nd?
He was a Cuban national hero, poet, essayist, professor, translator, and revolutionary philosopher in the late 1800’s
Who is José Martí?
This country is one of the richest Mayan history locations with over 900 historic locations
What is Belize?
This percussion driven musical style originated from the musical traditions brought by enslaved Africans in the 17th century
Bomba
The reason Hispanic Heritage Month begin on September 15th
What is it coincides with the day that five Latin American countries celebrate their independence: Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador
The year 5 Hispanic countries declared their independence
What is 1821?