TRADITIONS
What age is a Quinceanera celebrated
What is 15 years old?
Latina singer and actress who began her career as a dancer
Who is Jennifer Lopez?
This drink is made with milk and cinnamon
What is Coquito?
The name for a popular Spanish soap opera
What is a Telenovela? Novela?
named derived from its abundance of natural resources, especially gold
What is Puerto Rico?
How hispanics usually greet others
What is a hug and kiss?
First latino musician inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1998
Who is Carlos Santana?
Grows on a tree and is used in and with many dishes. Can be yellow or green
What is a Plantain/Platano?
This is the state in the U.S. with the largest hispanic population
What is New Mexico?
The year Puerto Ricans became citizens of the U.S.
What is 1917?
What day does la navidad (Christmas) celebration end
What is January 6th?
What is Three Kings Day?
First latino inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Who is Roberto Clemente?
It is a chilled seafood dish especially popular in Chile
What is Ceviche?
Kitchen utensil used by most latino households to mash up garlic
What is a Pilon?
Puerto Rico was discovered in 1493 by this person
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Mexican army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862
What is cinco de mayo?
What is May 5th?
In 1962 he used his life savings to form the National Farm Workers Association in Delano, California
Who is Cesar Chavez?
A type of Puerto Rican croquette, traditional street food
Rellenos de papa
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated during this time frame
What is September 15th to October 15th?
The term Hispanic was adopted by the U.S. in this era
What is the 1970's?
Religious ceremonies take place in every town on this day
What is Good Friday?
First latina Associate Judge to U.S. Supreme Court in 2009 by Barack Obama
Who is Justice Sonia Sotomayor?
Beef soup that originated back to african slaves in the Dominican Republic
What is Mondongo?
Superstition/belief that dates back to medieval Europe that a look can curse people or cause children to become ill
What is mal de ojo?
The reason September 15th is the start of Hispanic heritage month
What is the anniversary of independence?
Five Countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.