Facts about Hispanic Heritage Month
Which US president lawfully enacted Hispanic Heritage Month in 1988?
Ronald Reagan
Superstar futbolista from Argentina. Formerly played for FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain FC but currently plays for Inter Miami
Lionel "Leo" Messi
"Havana ooo na na"
2 part question: Who sings this song? and Havana is the capital city of which Latin country?
Camilla Cabello / Cuba
Name a Spanish-speaking country that starts with the letter "U"
Uruguay
Green, White & Red with a crest in the middle of an eagle with a snake in its mouth.
México
Before Hispanic Heritage Month became lawfully enacted, how did they celebrate the influence that Hispanics have on the our nation?
Hispanic Heritage Week
Short in stature but a giant at home plate, this Venezuelan baseball player helped the Houston Astros win the World Series in 2017.
Jose Altuve
This Colombian singer can be heard in the movie "Zootopia". She sang the 2010 World Cup's anthem "Waka Waka" and claims that her "Hips Don't Lie".
Shakira
First Hispanic to be elected as Supreme Court Justice.
Sonia Sotomayor
Baby blue & white stripes with a sun face in the middle.
Argentina
Name at least two of the Spanish-speaking countries in Central America that declared independence on September 15th.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras
This tennis superstar from Spain can be heard screaming "VAMOS!" after scoring a point.
Rafael Nadal
Singer from Texas who was crowned the "queen of Tejano music". Created her own stage outfits and sang hits like "Como la flor" and "Dreaming of You"
Selena Quintanilla
This country's unofficial slogan is "Pura vida" (pure life). You may have visited here with your family for vacation.
Costa Rica
Puerto Rico
Explain the difference between hispanic and latino.
Hispanic is used to identify people with a background from a Spanish-speaking country (including Spain & Equatorial New Guinea).
Latino is used to identify people who hail from Latin America.
This famous baseball player played for the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers and then won the World Series with the New York Yankees in 2009. He used to date Jennifer Lopez. Who is he?
Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod)
This singer/actress played Selena Quintanilla in the film "Selena" dedicated to her life. She sang hits like "Waiting for Tonight" and "Let's Get Loud"
Jennifer Lopez (J'Lo)
This regenerating animal is native to México. Its name comes from the Aztec language meaning "water dog".
Axolotl
Yellow, blue, red with a half crescent of stars in the middle.
Venezuela
Name the two countries who celebrate their independence days during Hispanic Heritage Month THAT DO NOT FALL ON SEPTEMBER 15th.
Mexico (September 16th) and Chile (September 18th)
This Puerto Rican baseball player was the first latino player to be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame (in 1973. He was tragically killed in an airplane crash the year prior.
Roberto Clemente
Celia Cruz, known as "the queen of Salsa music" and known for shouting "¡Azúcar!" in her songs, is from this Spanish-speaking island nation.
Cuba
Which Puerto rican singer sings the ever-so-catchy Christmas song, "Feliz Navidad"
Jose Feliciano
Red on bottom, white in the top right, small blue square in the top left with a white star. Resembles Texas' flag.
Chile