History
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The start and end date of Hispanic Heritage Month
What is September 15th-October 15th.
100
Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on.
What is September 16th.
100
Is a creamy custard dessert topped with caramel that's popular in Mexico, Spain and many Latin American countries.
What is Flan.
100
Referred to as the "Queen of Tejano music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century.
Who is Selena.
100
She is the first woman of color, first Hispanic, and first Latina member of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor.
200
Originally established at Hispanic Heritage week, it begin in.
What is 1968.
200
Costa Rican Independence Day is celebrated on.
What is September 15th.
200
Latin-American pastry turnover shaped like a crescent moon, filled with savory ingredients that are either baked or fried.
What are empanadas.
200
Rose to fame in Cuba during the 1950s as a singer of guarachas, earning the nickname "La Guarachera de Cuba". In the following decades, she became known internationally as the "Queen of Salsa" due to her contributions to Latin music in the United States
Who is Celia Cruz.
200
Co-founder of the United Farm Workers Association, she is one of the most influential labor activists of the 20th century and a leader of the Chicano civil rights movement.
What is Dolores Huerta.
300
Changed to Hispanic Heritage Month in this year.
What is 1988.
300
Nicaraguan Independence Day is celebrated this day.
What is September 15th.
300
Crispy, bite-size logs of smooth ground ham coated in breadcrumbs.
What are Croquetas de Jamón (Cuban Ham Croquettes)
300
A type of Latin American dance music of Colombian origin, similar to salsa and uses guitars, accordions, bass guitar, and percussion.
What is Cumbia.
300
He was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist who was a major figure of the Cuban Revolution.
Who is Che Guevara.
400
National Hispanic Heritage Month was signed into law by this US President
Who is Ronald Reagan.
400
Belizean Independence Day is celebrated this day.
What is September 21st, however, the Battle of St. George's Cay Day on September 10 typically marks the beginning of festivities.
400
A Puerto Rican dish of deep-fried green plantains mashed together with other ingredients such as pork or seafood.
What is Mofongo.
400
Influenced by Latin American music, Caribbean music, and American hip hop, it's a music style that originated in Puerto Rico during the mid-1990s.
What is Reggaeton.
400
A Latina-American trans woman and drag queen who was a gay and transgender activist in the 1960s and 70s. She's known for participating in the Stonewall Riots of 1969 and establishing the political organization STAR.
Who is Sylvia Rivera.
500
This city is where the Hispanic Heritage Month legislation originated.
What is Los Angeles.
500
Chilean Independence Day is celebrated this day.
What is September 18th.
500
This dessert uses only milk, sugar, cinnamon, and rice.
What is Arroz con Leche. (Rice Pudding)
500
An Afro-indigenous dance and cultural music originated by the Garifuna community, celebrated throughout Central America, and the Caribbean Islands.
What is Punta.
500
Made her mark by becoming the first Hispanic American woman to go to space with a nine-day mission in 1993.
Who is Ellen Ochoa.
