Music/Dance
Which Colombian music superstar—celebrated for hits like "Hips Don't Lie" and for performing at the 2010 FIFA World Cup with "Waka Waka"—wrote her very first song, titled "Gafas Oscuras" ("Dark Glasses"), at just eight years old?
Shakira
After surviving a bus accident that left her with severe injuries, this artist began painting from her bed. Her unique style, blending surrealism with traditional Mexican folk art, made her an icon of feminist and political movements around the world.
Frida Kahlo
This Puerto Rican artist is known for landmark projects such as Broadway hits Hamilton and In the Heights and has used his platform to highlight Latino culture and history on Broadway.
Lin Manuel Miranda
This country is the first to host the Fifa World Cup three times.
Mexico
This South American country is one of the few countries in the world that is landlocked by two rivers—the Paraná River and the Paraguay River—which play a crucial role in the country’s economy and culture.
Paraguay
Which dance form, now recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage, originated in Argentina and Uruguay and is known for its dramatic movements and close partner connection?
Tango
Salvador Dali is strongly associated with which art movement?
Surrealism
Which Puerto Rican actor became internationally famous for his role in the television series "The Mandalorian" and later "Andor"?
Pedro Pascal
Which Dominican player hit 541 home runs over his career, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, and won three World Series championships with the Red Sox.
David Ortiz
This biodiverse ecosystem spans eight countries in South America and is often called the “lungs of the Earth” because it produces more than 20% of the world’s oxygen and holds the greatest diversity of wildlife on the planet.
The Amazon Rainforest
Which Tejano singer, often called the Queen of Tejano music, became the best-selling Latin music artist of the 1990s and one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers in history. Her 1994 album "Amor Prohibido" remains one of the best-selling Latin albums of all time.
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
This artist was born in Spain where he received his early art training before moving to Paris. He is known for producing works such as Guernica, The Old Guitarist, and The Weeping Woman.
Pablo Picasso
This 2021 Disney movie follows a Colombian family with magical abilities with key song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”.
Encanto
Who was the first Latin American player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Roberto Clemente
Spain produces nearly half of the world’s ___, making it the largest producer on the planet.
Olive Oil
Bachata, a popular dance and music genre that originated in the Dominican Republic, commonly features what instrument?
Guitar
Which magazine, founded in 1968, became an important publication for Latino culture and political issues in the United States?
La Raza
This actress played Betty Suarez in Ugly Betty and is recognized for her monologue in Barbie about contradictory expectations placed on women in modern society.
America Ferrera
Which Puerto Rican-American gymnast and Olympic Gold Medalist became the first U.S.-born Latina to make the U.S. Women’s Olympic Gymnastics team in over 30 years during the 2016 Games?
Laurie Hernandez
Why does Hispanic Heritage Month start on Sep 15?
As a tribute to the anniversary of the “Cry of Dolores,” a call to battle issued in 1810 in Mexico’s war for independence from Spain. Several Central American nations, including El Salvador and Guatemala, also celebrate their independence in September.
This singer, known as the “Queen of Salsa,” popularized Afro-Cuban music internationally and became one of the most influential Latina singers of all time with her powerful voice and iconic cry of “¡Azúcar!”
Celia Cruz
What famous 1967 epic novel by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez chronicles seven generations of the Buendía family in the isolated, magical town of Macondo, ending with the tragic collapse of the lineage and the complete erasure of the town by a catastrophic wind.
One Hundred Years of Solitude
This Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer is one of the few performers to have won all four major American entertainment awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT).
Rita Moreno
Which legendary Argentine soccer player led his country to victory in the 1986 FIFA World Cup and famously scored both the controversial "Hand of God" goal and the "Goal of the Century" in a single match against England?
Diego Maradona
Piñatas were originally made from clay and traditionally featured seven points representing ___.
the seven deadly sins.