Movies and Actors
This Pixar movie centers around the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead
Coco
This style of music is also the Spanish word for sauce
Salsa
A Latin American pastry filled with savory ingredients and either baked or fried
Empanda
Most Latin American countries declared independence from this country
Spain
This important celebration occurs on a girl’s 15th birthday
Quincenera
A Puerto Rican actor and composer known for his works on the play Hamilton and In the Heights
Lin Manuel Miranda
The first song primarily in Spanish to top the Billboard Hot 100 in the US since Macarena
Despacito
A cake made from three types of milk: evaporated, condensed, and heavy cream.
Tres leches cake
Two states with the largest population of Latinos in America
California, Texas, and Florida
The first day of Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15th
This actress plays Selena Quintanilla in the 1997 film, “Selena”
Jennifer Lopez
This duo performed in the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira
This drink made up of soaked rice originates from Mexico
Horchata
This ancient civilization is credited with being the first to use the number 0
Mayans
Name three countries celebrate their independence in the month of September
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico and Chile
The MCU’s first Latino superhero, “El Muerto” will be played by this artist
Bad Bunny
This song by Shakira was one of the official songs for the 2010 World Cup
Waka Waka
Ropa Vieja, a dish made of sauteed garbanzo beans and shredded meat, originates from this country
Cuba
Spanish is the ___ most spoken language in the world
Second
The 2026 World Cup will have matches in this South American country
Mexico
This Columbian actress stars in the sitcom "Modern Family"
Sofia Vergara
Known as the Queen of Salsa, this singer was from Cuba
Celia Cruz
The English name of a fruit native to Central America called the Maracuya.
Passion fruit
The longest mountain range in the world which can be found in Western South America
The Andes Mountains
What is a holiday celebrated on January 6?
Día de los Reyes Magos