Hispanic Heritage Month

History

100

1. The ruins of ancient Machu Picchu are remnants of what civilization?

   1. Aztecs

   2. Mayans

   3. Incas

Incas

200

1. What historical event does Cinco De Mayo celebrate?

   1. The cry of Dolores

   2. The Battle of Puebla

   3. Overthrowing the monarchy

   4. Mexico’s Independence Day

The Battle of Puebla - a small Mexican army made up mostly of farmers defeated the French army, the strongest military in the world at the time.

300

What were the Banana Wars?

1. Traditional celebrations of the banana in Central America revolving around a series of competitions 

2. When the U.S. enforced several Central America genocides and military coups in order to protect a U.S. fruit company from labor reform

3. A trade war between Guatemala and Cuba, which ended in the Cuba embargo

When the U.S. enforced several Central America genocides and military coups in order to protect a U.S. fruit company from labor reform - now the brand Chiquita Banana

400

Ronald Reagan illegally sold weapons to Iran in order to (illegally) fund which country’s right-wing rebellion?

1. Nicaragua

2. Cuba

3. Venezuela

Nicaragua (the Iran-Contra Scandal)

500

Dolores Huerta and César Chávez were civil rights activists known for co-founding which group?

1. Latinos Equality Alliance

2. National Immigrant Justice Center

3. United Farmworkers Labor Union

United Farmworker Labor Union

Random

100

Char-grilled Mexican street corn known as what?

Elote

200

Mate is the national drink of which country?

a. Argentina

b. Venezuela

c. Brazil

Argentina

300

Which South American country now governs Easter Island and the famous stone mo'ai?

a. Chile

b. Peru

c. Argentina

Chile

400

True or False? All people from Latin American countries are considered Hispanic.

False. The term hispanic refers to people from Spain or Spanish-speaking countries. Latino refers to Latin America including Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. 

500

Who is the largest wine exporter?

1. Venezuela 

2. Chile

3. Bolivia

Chile

Music/Art

100

This Puerto Rican musician is credited with helping Spanish-language rap music achieve mainstream popularity

Bad Bunny

200

This artist from Mexico City is famous for their unique self-portraits and exploration of themes of life, death, and pain.

Frida Kahlo

300

This country popularized the music style 'reggaeton'

a. Puerto Rico

b. Dominican Republic

c. Costa Rica

Puerto Rico

400

Selena Quintanilla was widely known as the 'Queen of ___ Music'.

a. Cumbia

b. Tejano

c. Salsa

Tejano

500

The music style 'bossa nova' is derived from this classic Brazilian genre

a. Forro

b. Samba

c. Tango

Samba

Geography

100

True or False? Mexico is part of North America.

True

200

Which is the largest island in the Caribbean?

1. Cuba

2. Hispaniola

3. Dominican Republic

Cuba

300

How many countries make up Latin America?

1. 20

2. 33

3. 41

33

400

Which of the following is the most populated?

1. Mexico City

2. São Paulo

3. Buenos Aires

São Paulo

500

Which country stewards the Galapagos Islands?

1. Belize

2. Nicaragua

3. Ecuador

Ecuador

Language

100

Which of the following words comes from the Mexican Indigenous language, Nahuatl?

1. Chocolate

2. Coyote

3. Avocado

4. All of the above 

All of the above

200

Which is the Spanish-speaking country with the largest population?

1. Mexico

2. Colombia

3. Spain

Mexico

300

How many languages are spoken in Mexico?

1. 1

2. 32

3. 291+

291+

400

True or False? There is a Latin American country whose official language is Dutch.

1. True 

2. False

True (Suriname)

500

How many Mayan languages are commonly spoken in Guatemala

1. 3

2. 10

3. 22 

22