Where
This European country is one of the places where Hispanic heritage roots come from.
What is Spain?
This country celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month every year to honor Hispanic culture and history.
What is the United States?
Families love to attend these cultural events that feature local vendors and historical dancing.
festivals
The president who first established Hispanic Heritage Week.
Lyndon B. Johnson
The name of the NFL's ongoing campaign to celebrate Hispanic culture.
Por La Cultura
This country shares a southern border with the United States and is celebrated during this month.
What is Mexico?
National Hispanic Heritage Month starts on this specific date.
What is September 15th?
You can celebrate by shopping at and supporting these small, community-focused organizations.
Hispanic-owned businesses
The congressman who first came up with the idea for a week-long celebration.
George E. Brown
Something teams change to Spanish on the scoreboards during themed games.
Graphics
This region of islands includes places like Puerto Rico and Cuba.
What is the Caribbean?
National Hispanic Heritage Month ends on this specific date.
What is October 15th?
This major US museum is a popular place to visit to see American Latino history and art.
The National American Latino Museum
The number of years Lyndon B. Johnson served as the 36th president
6 years
Special designs placed on the grass of the field during heritage games.
customized field stencils
This geographic region connects North America to South America.
What is Central America?
September 15th was chosen because it marks this special anniversary for many Latin American countries.
What is Independence?
This specific town in North Carolina hosts an awesome annual event with local vendors and dancing
Apex
The 40th president who expanded the week into a full month in 1988.
Ronald Reagan
The total number of NFL franchises that participate in these celebrations.
32
This entire continent to the south is home to many Spanish-speaking countries celebrated during this month.
What is South America?
This is the main reason the United States created this special month.
What is to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans?
Fill in the blank: Hispanic Heritage Month was started to properly recognize the history, culture, and heavy ____________ of Hispanic Americans
contributions
Lyndon B. Johnson was the Vice President under this president until his tragic assassination.
John F. Kennedy / JFK
The specific awards given out by the league and its teams to recognize community figures.
Hispanic Heritage Leadership Awards