Units 1+2 Geography
Which continent does NOT have a Spanish-speaking country?
Asia
In most large cities in the midwest, including Columbus, Ohio, what is the ratio of Spanish-speakers in each of these states?
1/10 of the population is Spanish-speaking
This Mexican-American musician was called the Queen of Tejano Music and, as recently as 2020, was listed third in Billboard’s list of “Greatest Latino Artists of All Time.” Who is she?
Selena
Quechua is the most prominent indigenous language and an official language in which country?
Perú
Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Spain, and the USA
Which country connects South America and Central America?
Panama
What is the 4th largest Spanish-speaking country in the world right now? (2024)
The United States!
President Lyndon Johnson first established National Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968.
Then, which President extended it to Hispanic Heritage Month in 1988?
Ronald Reagan
Explain why "Los Estados Unidos" is abbreviated "EEUU."
In Spanish, "EEUU" is the abbreviation for "Estados Unidos" (United States) because the double "E" and double "U" represent the plural form of the word "Estado" (state), signifying that it refers to multiple states, hence the repeated letters to indicate plurality in Spanish grammar.
What term is used to refer to someone from or with heritage from a Spanish-speaking country
Hispanic
Which two northern states with large port cities have large Spanish-speaking populations?
Chicago and New York
According to the US Census Bureau, what % of Latino and Hispanic people report speaking Spanish as their primary language or the main language used at home.
13%
Roberto Clemente, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, was born where?
Carolina, Puerto Rico
September 15th was chosen as the beginning date of Hispanic Heritage Month because it is the anniversary of Independence Day for which five latin american countries
Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras
(all in the year 1821)
What term is used to refer to someone from Latin America, including countries that are not Spanish-speaking
Latino
Areas of the US where Spanish is widely spoken are mostly concentrated near the Caribbean and which border of the US?
The Mexican border
How many native Spanish-speakers does the United States have presently? (2024)
40,000,000 (That's 40 million!)
(¡Cuarenta millones!)
Who was the first Hispanic woman to go to space in 1993. She served on a nine-day mission on the Space Shuttle Discovery.
Ellen Ochoa
Which is not a socially acceptable way to greet someone in a Spanish-speaking country?
fist bump and/or stomach bump
In the Spanish-speaking world, what is the name of the birthday celebration that presents a young 15 year-old young girl to society as a young lady? Yes, you need to spell it correctly!
Quinceañera
How many Spanish-speaking countries are there in the World?
21
According to the US Census Bureau, about what % of Americans identify as Latino or Hispanic?
18%
Who was the first Hispanic person to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Hint: His band was named after him.
Which are acceptable ways of greeting in Spanish-speaking countries? (3 mannerisms)
Air kisses, hugs, hand shakes
When is Mexico's Independence Day celebrated?
September 16