Hispanic Heritage Month (+ Traditions/History)

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Known when Hispanic muchacha celebrates her 15th birthday in an extravagant style in this iconic tradition

Quinceñera

100

Who is Mr. Worldwide? And he is a First Generation American descendant from where?

Pitbull; Cuba

100

Country with the largest number of native Spanish speakers in the world.

Mexico

100

A thin flour or corn-based dough that is cooked or can be fried and is a staple of many Hispanic dishes, such as burritos or enchiladas

Tortilla

100

A Puerto Rican baseball player who was a 15-time All-Star, two-time World Series Champion, and National League MVP in 1966 

Roberto Clemente

200

Hispanic heritage month begins and ends on these days.

September 15 and October 15

200

Creator and original star of Broadway’s Tony-winning musicals “Hamilton” and “In the Heights.”

Lin-Manuel Miranda (Puerto Rico)

200

This is the longest above water mountain range in the world (app 4,300 miles long).

The Andes Mountains

200

This popular Mexican dessert is made using several kinds of milk

Tres Leches Cake

200

Mexican-American boxer dubbed "The Golden Boy"

Oscar de la Hoya

300

What countries gained/declared their independence on September 15? (Name 2 of the 5)

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras & Nicaragua (All in 1821)

300

Iconic Tejano music singer who was taken away at age 23 (J-Lo player her in a movie) 

Selena

300

These three islands make up most of the Caribbean, but only these speak Spanish as the official language

What are Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba?

300

What country did Ceviche originate from?

Peru

300

4-Time NBA Champion Manu Ginobili of Argentina is credit with popularizing this move in the NBA.

"Euro Step"

400

Mexican-American activist that fought for fair wages and better treatment of immigrant farm workers in the 1960's / 1970's

Cesar Chavez

400

Most popular music genre of Latin America

Salsa

400

#6 is which country? Galapagos Islands


Ecuador

400

This Salvadoran dish is typically filled with cheese, beans, or pork (sometimes all at once!)


400

This country hosted and won the first World Cup in 1930 (13 Teams played)? 

2nd Place: Argentina 

3rd Place: United States

Uruguay 

The first match of 2030 World Cup will also be played there (Estadio Centenario).

500

What day is Mexican Independence Day?

September 16

500

Shakira & Angela Restrepo Moreno are from this country

Colombia

500

#2 is which country? Has World's Highest Capital City

Bolivia (La Paz)

500

What year was the taco first introduced in the United States? (You can submit a 10-year window)

1905

500

The only Hispanic quarterback to lead his team to a Super Bowl victory (did it twice)

Jim Plunkett