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100

Lin-Manuel Miranda is a Pulitzer Prize winner and writer of this Broadway show

What is Hamilton?

100
This celebration commemorates the Mexican army's victory in 1862 over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
100

Mexico is part of what continent?

What is North America?

100
This reptile is in the beak of the eagle that sits in the middle of the Mexican flag.
What is a snake?
100
This is the most popular sport in Mexico.
What is soccer?
200
This musician was the first Latino inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
Who is Carlos Santana?
200
This traditional six pointed paper mache star is swung at almost every Mexican celebration and is filled with candy and small toys.
What is a pinata?
200

Name the two major mountain ranges in Mexico.

What are the Sierra Occidental and Sierra Oriental.

200
The color green in the Mexican flag represents this.
What is independence from Spain?
200
This Spanish named nocturnal animal moves slowly because of his armor.
What is an armadillo?
300
The first Latina Associate Judge chosen to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009 by President Barack Obama.
Who is Justice Sonia Sotomayor?
300
Mexico's Independence Day is celebrated on this day by both Mexicans and Mexican Americans.
What is September 16th?
300

What countries are the southern border of Mexico.

What are guatemala and belize
300

This is the national folk dance of Mexico.

What is the Mexican Hat Dance?

(The Jarabe Tapatio)

300

This place in South America produces 20% of the world's oxygen

What is the Amazon?

400
This performer was the first Cuban-born entertainer to star in a major network television show, I Love Lucy.
Who is Desi Arnaz?
400
This is the month that the Mexican holiday "Day of the Dead" is celebrated.
What is November?
400

This person led the conquest of the Aztecs.

Who is Hernan Cortes

400
The name for a popular Spanish version of a soap opera.
What is a Telenovela?
400

Reggaeton is a popular music genre in Latin America. Which country did it originate from?

What is Puerto Rico?

500
This President started the process for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in 1968.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
500
On December 12th, Mexicans honor this patron Saint.
Who is the patron Saint, Our Lady of Guadalupe?
500
With 329 million native speakers, Spanish ranks this place in world languages spoken as the first language.
What is 2nd?
500
This animal represents "good luck" to Mexico?
What is a pig?
500
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated during this date each year.
What is September 15th to October 15th?