People & Leaders
This Puerto Rican performer performed at the 2026 Super Bowl.
Who is Bad Bunny?
Celebrated on September 15–October 15 in the U.S.; this month honors the cultures and contributions of people whose ancestors came from Latin America.
What Hispanic Heritage Month?
The largest Spanish-speaking country in land area in Latin America.
What is Mexico?
This movie follows a boy names Miguel who loves music, which his family hates.
What is Coco?
Holiday celebrated mainly in many Latin American cultures, this holiday on November 1–2 honors deceased family members with altars and offerings.
What is Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos?
This Puerto Rican Composer is known for writing Broadway Musicals such as "In the Heights" and "Hamilton." He is a Disney Legend.
Who is Lin Manuel Miranda?
The ancient civilization known for pyramids and advanced calendars in what is now southern Mexico and Central America (e.g., the city of Chichen Itza is associated with them).
What are the Maya (or the Mayan civilization)?
This is the body of water between Spain and the countries of Latin America.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
This movie is about a family who all but one have magical powers.
What is Encanto?
This is a traditional Mexican celebration in which a person tries to break a colorful, decorated container filled with candy while blindfolded.
What is a pinata?
This Mexican painter is famous for her self-portraits and bold colors; she married Diego Rivera.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
The 1821 event important to many Latin American countries that led to independence from which European colonial power.
What is Spain?
This U.S. state has the largest Hispanic/Latino population by number (as of recent counts).
What is California?
A Mexican-American singer known as the "Queen of Tejano" who blended pop and traditional Mexican music.
Who is Selena?
Spanish and this language are the two dominant languages in Latin America.
What is Portuguese?
The first female president of Mexico.
Who is Claudia Sheinbaum?
The 1492 voyage that connected the Americas and Europe was led by this explorer whose landing began widespread contact between continents
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Machu Picchu is in this country.
What is Peru?
This Colombian singer-songwriter brought global attention to Colombian pop and folk fusion with songs like "La Bicicleta" and "Hips Don't Lie" collaborations.
Who is Shakira?
During this Spanish celebration, people often wear costumes, parade, and celebrate with music and dancing in many Latin American countries, Brazil has the best known celebration, — it occurs before Lent.
What is Carnival?
Hispanic American Labor Activist and feminist from California, she co-founded the National Farmworkers Association.
Who is Dolores Huerta?
The 19th-century Mexican general and president who led Mexican forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
Who is Ignacio Zaragoza (General Zaragoza)?
The second longest river in the world, located in Brazil.
What is the Amazon River?
Name the stringed instrument central to mariachi bands.
What is the guitarrón (or vihuela — both are used in mariachi; accept either)?
This celebration is done for a girl on her 15th birthday.
What is a quinceañera?