HHM History
What was the initial duration before it was expanded to a month?
A week
Which sport is particularly popular throughout Hispanic countries, especially in Spain?
Futbol (Soccer)
Which award-winning Colombian singer sang ‘Hips Don’t Lie’?
Shakira
Which country in Central America is known for its canal?
Panama
How many SHPE regions are there?
7
Which U.S. president first introduced National Hispanic Heritage Week?
Lyndon B. Johnson
What is the name of the Mexican holiday that celebrates the deceased?
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Who is the Mexican artist known for her self-portraits and works inspired by nature?
Frida Kahlo
What mountain range stretches across much of South America?
Andes
Name 3 of the SHPE chapter pillars
Academic Development, Professional Development, Leadership Development, Chapter Development, or Community Outreach
Which president expanded the celebration to a month?
Ronald Reagan
What popular dance originated in the Dominican Republic?
Merengue
Which Puerto Rican baseball player became the first Latino inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Roberto Clemente
Which country is home to the Galápagos Islands?
Ecuador
SHPE was officially incorporated in what year?
1974
In which year was Hispanic Heritage Month first celebrated?
1988
Which dance style originated in Argentina?
Tango
Which Mexican-American civil rights activist co-founded the United Farm Workers and popularized the phrase “Sí, se puede”?
Dolores Huerta
Which South American country is landlocked?
Bolivia
SHPE’s first collegiate chapters were founded at three schools. Name one of them.
California State University, East Los Angeles College, or the University of Southern California.
Hispanic Heritage Month starts on September 15 because it is the independence day of which countries?
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Which celebration extends the Christmas season and honors the Three Kings on January 6?
Día de los Reyes Magos
Which Hispanic actress won an Academy Award for ‘West Side Story’?
Rita Moreno
In what Mexican peninsula is Cancun located?
Yucatan Peninsula
Who served as SHPE’s first president and later became its first Executive Director?
Rod Garcia