HISTORY OF NATIONAL LATINX HERITAGE MONTH
The start date and end date of LatinX Heritage Month.
What is September 15th-October15th?
Cumbia originates from this country.
What is Colombia?
Pop Smoke is an Afro-LatinX rapper with roots in this Central American country.
What is Panamá?
Mexican-American inventor who created the windmill, magnetic brakes, and a reversible motor.
Who is Victor Ochoa
Popular Mexican soup known to be the best cure for a hangover.
Year that the first time LatinX Heritage Month was celebrated in the United States?
What is 1968?
Reggaeton originates from this country.
What is Panamá?
Afro-Domincian actor won an Emmy for his amazing role in When "They See Us."
Who is Jharrel Jerome
The first effective and safe oral contraceptive was invented by a chemist from this LatinX American country.
Where is Mexico?
Popular fruit that is eaten in many LatinX countries for New Years as a sign of luck.
What are grapes?
US President that declared National LatinX Heritage Week.
Who is Lyndon Johnson?
The traditional dance of Honduras.
What is Punta?
This singer's traditional catchphrase was “AZUCAR.”
Who is Celia Cruz?
The South American country where the wireless telephone system was first created by Roberto de Moira.
Where is Brasil?
"Ropa Vieja" is a national dish of this country?
What is Cuba?
Name 3 countries that influenced the start date of Hispanic LatinX month because of their Independence Day...
What are: México, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua?
"La Maniera" is a traditional dance in this country.
What is Perú?
Dascha Polanco is an actress that was born in this country.
What is La República Dominicana?
The first LatinX to enter the space program and become an astronaut in 1981. They are a veteran of 6 space missions and have spent nearly, 1300 hours in space.
Who is Franklin R. Chang-Diaz?
This dish is referred to as the “Burrito of Honduras.”
What is Baleada?
US President that expanded LatinX Heritage Week into LatinX Heritage Month?
Who is Ronald Reagan?
Candombe is popular in this country.
What is Uruguay?
The first Afro-Latina rapper to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album.
Who is Cardi B?
Guatemalan Computer Scientist who created the CAPTCHA algorithm to tell computer and humans apart.
Who is Luis von Ahn?
This food is classified as a fruit, but eaten like a vegetable.
What is a plantain?