HHM History
What was the initial duration before it was expanded to a month?
A week
Which sport is particularly popular throughout Hispanic countries, especially in Spain?
Futbol (Soccer)
Which award-winning Colombian singer sang ‘Hips Don’t Lie’?
Shakira
Which country in Central America is known for its canal?
Panama
Which U.S. state has the largest Hispanic population?
California
Which U.S. president first introduced National Hispanic Heritage Week?
Lyndon B. Johnson
What is the name of the Mexican holiday that celebrates the deceased?
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Who is the Mexican artist known for her self-portraits and works inspired by nature?
Frida Kahlo
What mountain range stretches across much of South America?
Andes
Which is the most populated Hispanic country?
Mexico
Which president expanded the celebration to a month?
Ronald Reagan
What popular dance originated in the Dominican Republic?
Merengue
Which famous Hispanic writer is known for ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Which country is home to the Galápagos Islands?
Ecuador
Which city is known as the ‘Paris of South America’?
Buenos Aires
In which year was Hispanic Heritage Month first celebrated?
1988
Which dance style originated in Argentina?
Tango
Which Hispanic author wrote ‘The House on Mango Street’?
Sandra Cisneros
Which South American country is landlocked?
Bolivia
Which dish made of minced raw fish, typically marinated in citrus juice, is popular in Latin America?
Ceviche
Hispanic Heritage Month starts on September 15 because it is the independence day of which countries?
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
In which city is ‘El Museo del Barrio’, dedicated to Latin American and Caribbean art?
New York
Which Hispanic actress won an Academy Award for ‘West Side Story’?
Rita Moreno
In what Mexican peninsula is Cancun located?
Yucatan Peninsula
Who is the first Latina U.S. Supreme Court Justice?
Sonia Sontomayor