Dates
Multiple Choice
Famous Hispanic People
Geography
Trivia
100

The date Hispanic Heritage Month begins

September 15th

100

What country did most Latin American countries declare their independence from?

A. Spain

B. France

C. England

D. Germany

A. Spain

100

Mr. Worldwide

Pitbull

100

What Spanish speaking island is a territory of the United States?

Puerto Rico

100

What is the largest river in the world?

The Amazon River

200

The date Hispanic Heritage Month ends

October 15th

200

How many people in the United States are of Hispanic descent?

A. 10 million

B. 35 million

C. 60 million

D. 85 million

C. 60 million

200

The Puerto Rican writer of Broadway shows Hamilton and In the Heights

Lin-Manuel Miranda

200

What is the only Spanish speaking country in Africa?

Equatorial Guinea

200

What is the world's longest mountain range?

The Andes Mountains

300

When is Mexico's Independence Day?

September 16th

300

While Spanish is the official language in Hispanic countries, there are more than ____ hundred other languages spoken by people across Latin America.

A. 50

B. 100

C. 200

D. 300

D. 300
300

The first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice

Sonia Sotomayor

300

What 3 Spanish speaking countries are in the Caribbean?

Cuba, The Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico

300

What is the largest rainforest in the world, which is located in South America?

The Amazon Rainforest

400

In what year did Hispanic Heritage Month begin?

1988

400

What day is Día De Los Muertos celebrated?

A. October 30th

B. October 31st

C. November 1st

D. November 2nd

D. November 2nd

400

What sport is Hall of Fame athlete Roberto Clemente famous for?

Baseball

400

How many Spanish speaking countries are there?

21

400

Name two of the three ancient civilizations in Latin America.

Mayans, Aztecs, and Incans

500

The year Carlos Santana was the first Latino to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

1998

500

How many countries have their independence day on September 15th?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

D. 5

Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras

500

Who is the first Latina astronaut?

Ellen Ochoa

500

What letter is Uruguay?

K

500

What is the difference between Hispanic and Latino?

Latino is from Latin America and Hispanic is from a country that speaks Spanish