HHM History
What was the initial duration before it was expanded to a month?
A week
Which dessert is made from layers of sponge cake soaked in milk, often topped with whipped cream and fruit?
Tres leches cake
Which award-winning Colombian singer sang ‘Hips Don’t Lie’?
Shakira
Which country in Central America is known for its canal?
Panama
What does SOLES or ALAS stand for?
SOLES- Society Of Latinx Engineers & Scientists
ALAS- Association of Latin American Students
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
Who are the presidents of ALAS & SOLES?
Sol & Zayra
Which president expanded the celebration to a month?
Ronald Reagan
What is the significance of the Quinceañera celebration in Latin American cultures?
A coming-of-age celebration for girls turning 15
Which famous Hispanic writer is known for ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Which country is home to the Galápagos Islands?
Ecuador
What year was the Latinx House founded at Tufts?
1993
In which year was Hispanic Heritage Month first celebrated?
1988
Which dance style originated in Argentina?
Tango
Who is known as the "Queen of Tejano Music"?
Selena Quintanilla
What is the name of the famous archaeological site in Peru that was once a major Incan city?
Machu Picchu
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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
Who was the first Hispanic to receive a Noble Peace Prize?
Carlos Saavedra Lamas
Which South American country has the most indigenous languages?
Bolvia
What does F.A.M.I.L.I.A stand for?
(Hint: It is the vision of the Latinx House at Tufts.)