History
One of the three ancient civilizations in Central or South America.
The Aztec, Mayans, or Incas.
The world’s longest mountain range, located in South America.
The Andes Mountains
Creator of Broadway Musicals: Hamilton and In the Heights.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Member of the 2016 U.S. Women’s team, recipient of silver and gold Olympic medals.
Laurie Hernandez
The 2 main countries that Latin American countries declared their independence.
Spain & Portugal
The number of countries that have Spanish as the official language.
21
The first Latina in space
Ellen Ochoa
Singer & actress who started her career on 'Barney & Friends', before appearing on the Disney Channel 'Wizards of Waverly Place".
Selena Gomez
Why does Hispanic Heritage Month start on September 15th?
September 15th was chosen as the beginning date because it is the anniversary of Independence Day for several Latin American countries. (Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras.)
The largest rainforest in the world, located in South America.
The Amazon Rainforest
First Latino inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Roberto Clemente
Puerto-Rican American who was the youngest woman ever to be elected to Congress, representing New York's 14th district.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Día de Muertos is a holiday meant to:
Remember and celebrate family and friends who have passed away.
The world’s largest river, located in South America
The Amazon River
First Hispanic to be on the Supreme Court. This occurred in 2009.
Sonia Sotomayor
The Queen of Tejano music
Selena
What does Cinco de Mayo commemorate?
Mexico's unexpected victory over France in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
Chile
Argentinian surgeon who created the first totally artificial heart in 1969.
Domingo Liotta
Puerto-Rican professional baseball right fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Roberto Clemente