History of Hispanic Heritage Month
Famous Hispanic and Latinx Individuals
Hispanic Heritage Month
- Geography
Hispanic Heritage Month - Food
Hispanic Heritage - Wild Card
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Hispanic heritage month begins on this day.


100

He was a famous Spanish artist. Many of his paintings are worth millions. 

Pablo Picasso
100

#6 is which country?


Ecuador

100

This Mexican dish is literally a tortilla with your choice of meat

What is a taco?

100

This country is famous for its hats, a dish called sancocho, and the Canal.

Panama

200

In 1988, this U.S. president passed the law to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage for a month.

President Reagan


200

Shakira & Angela Restrepo Moreno are from this country

Colombia

200

This is the longest mountain range in the world and spans over 5 countries.

The Andes Mountains

200

This popular Mexican dessert is made using several kinds of milk

What is Tres Leches cake?

200

The capital is San Juan, Jennifer Lopez's family is from here, it's a U.S. territory

Puerto Rico

300

This is the reason Hispanic Heritage Month begins on the day it does.

The start date is the independence day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras & Nicaragua. 

300

She was the first Hispanic woman in space.

Ellen Ochoa


300

#11 is which country


Venezuela

300

This Salvadoran dish is typically filled with cheese, beans, or pork (sometimes all at once!)

What are pupusas?

300

This country hosted and won the first World Cup in 1930. An infamous plane crash happened close to here

Uruguay

400

In 1968 President Lyndon B. Johnson started this tradition. However, it didn't last a month. How long did it last?

One Week.

400

Won the team gold medal for gymnastics at the Olympics in Summer 2016?

Who is Lauren Zoe Hernandez?

400

This country has Easter Island as its territory. It is one of the longest countries is the world. 

Chile

400

This Pre-Columbian food is one of the most notable of Colombia and Venezuela, but is also present in other countries such as Bolivia and Mexico. It even has a national holiday celebrated on the second Saturday of September!

What are arepas?

400

The only Spanish speaking country in Africa

What is Equitorial Guinea?

500

This former US President was a sponsor of the original 1968 Hispanic Heritage Week resolution while serving in the House of Representatives.

George HW Bush


500

This artist is known as the "Queen of Tejano Music" with songs such as "Cómo la flor" & "Bidi bidi bom bom". 

Selena (Quintanilla)

500

#2 is which country?

Bolivia

500

This is the most popular vegetable native to Latin America

What is corn?

500

Machu Picchu, Cusco, pink dolphins

Peru