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This Puerto Rican actress and singer is the highest paid Latina actress in the history of Hollywood. She starred in several movies, including Selena in 1997, and Marry Me in 2022.
Jennifer Lopez
This Dominican baseball player helped the Red Sox win the 2004 World Series with his batting.
David Ortiz
Who was the leader of the Mexican army who reclaimed the Alamo from Texan rebels, following a 13-day battle in 1836? That battle is known as the Battle of the Alamo and occurred during the Texan war for independence from Mexico.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
This term refers to a person of descent from a Spanish-speaking country (usually a country that was settled or colonized by Spain). There are 21 of these countries across North and South America, Europe, and Africa.
Hispanic
Which are the top 3 Latin American nations represented in the United States?
Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.
This Puerto Rican singer helped bring reggaeton and trap music to a wider audience, with songs like “Diles” and “Soy Peor”. His real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio.
Bad Bunny
This man won 34 trophies while playing for FC Barcelona. He also won 4 UEFA Champions League titles. His left foot is rumored to be insured for up to $900 million dollars.
Lionel Messi
Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's official Independence Day. Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico's victory over this nation's army in The Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1862.
The French Army
Hispanic heritage month starts on September __. This day was chosen because it is the anniversary of Independence Day for Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras (all in 1821).
15th
How many people in the US speak Spanish at home?
45.7 million (13%)
This man has played on Game of Thrones, Narcos, The Mandalorian, and The Last of Us. He is Chilean-American.
Pedro Pascal
This Mexican painter, best known for her self portraits, painted art pieces such as Self-Portrait Wearing a Velvet Dress in 1926 and Self-Portrait with Portrait of Dr. Farill in 1951. She took up painting after getting hit with a bus when she was 15.
Frida Khalo
Name this Aztec city-state, founded around 1325, that served as the capital of the Aztec empire. Modern-day Mexico city is located on top of it.
Tenochtitlan
The Disney corporation once tried to copyright this holiday. A sweet bread called pan de muerto is usually made for this holiday, which also includes altars with sugar skulls and photographs of the desceased. This holiday is traditionally celebrated in Mexico from October 31st to November 2nd.
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Which Mexican labor leader was instrumental in changing the working conditions of migrant workers on American farms? He organized poor farm laborers into the nations first successful union of agricultural workers, the National Farm Workers Association, which was the forerunner of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW).
Cesar Chavez
This Mexican director, screenwriter, and producer is known for imbuing horror and fantasy films with emotional and thematic complexity, as in movies such as El Laberinto de Fauno or Pan’s Labyrinth and El Espinazo del Diablo or The Devil’s Backbone.
Guillermo del Toro
Laurie Hernandez
This famous site is located in modern-day Peru. It was built by the Inca and occupied around the 1500s. While initially identified by western scholars as a sanctuary for the Virgins of the Sun, it likely served as palace complex and royal retreat.
Machu Picchu
Name 5 foods from Latin America.
Tacos, tamales, arepas, ceviche, tortillas, empanadas, guacamole, gallo pinto, pozole, flan, arroz con leche, enchiladas, mole, patacones, chocolate, chimichurri, etc.
Who was the first Hispanic person, and woman of color, to serve as an American Supreme Court Justice, nominated by Barack Obama in 2009, following the retirement of Justice David Souter?
Sonia Sotomayor
This woman has been in 4 out of the top 6 highest grossing films of all time. She was born in the US in 1978 to Dominican and Puerto Rican parents.
Zoe Saldana
This Nicaraguan poet is often considered one of the best Spanish language poets and is known for publishing works such as Azul, published in 1888 and Cantos de Vida y Esperanza, published in 1905.
Rubén Darío
The mouth of the Catatumbo River empties into Lake Maracaibo in this country. It is the site of a near-constant lightning storm. This weather phenomenon causes this country to be struck by lightning up to 1.6 millions times per year.
Venezuela
This is a type of television serial drama or "soap opera" which is primarily produced in Latin America for Spanish-speaking audiences.
Telenovela
Name both presidents who made National Hispanic Heritage Week/Month official in the US. (The first made it a week, the second expanded it to a month. Half credit for naming one president.)
Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Ronald Reagan. Johnson established National Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968. Ronald Reagan extended it to a full month in 1988.