The date Hispanic Heritage Month begins
September 15th
What country did most Latin American countries declare their independence from?
A. Spain
B. France
C. England
D. Germany
A. Spain
Mr. Worldwide
Pitbull
What Spanish speaking island is a territory of the United States?
Puerto Rico
What is the largest river in the world?
The Amazon River
The date Hispanic Heritage Month ends
October 15th
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
The Puerto Rican writer of Broadway shows Hamilton and In the Heights
Lin-Manuel Miranda
What is the only Spanish speaking country in Africa?
Equatorial Guinea
What is the world's longest mountain range?
The Andes Mountains
When is Mexico's Independence Day?
September 16th
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
The first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice
Sonia Sotomayor
What 3 Spanish speaking countries are in the Caribbean?
Cuba, The Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
What is the largest rainforest in the world, which is located in South America?
The Amazon Rainforest
In what year did Hispanic Heritage Month begin?
1988
What day is Día De Los Muertos celebrated?
A. October 30th
B. October 31st
C. November 1st
D. November 2nd
D. November 2nd
What sport is Hall of Fame athlete Roberto Clemente famous for?
Baseball
How many Spanish speaking countries are there?
21
Name two of the three ancient civilizations in Latin America.
Mayans, Aztecs, and Incans
The year Carlos Santana was the first Latino to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1998
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
Who is the first Latina astronaut?
Ellen Ochoa
What letter is Uruguay?
K
What is the difference between Hispanic and Latino?
Latino is from Latin America and Hispanic is from a country that speaks Spanish