Hispanic Heritage Trivia

Hispanic Heritage Month History

100

On what month does Hispanic Heritage Month begin?

It begins in September.

200

On what month does Hispanic Heritage Month end?

It ends on October.

300

In what year did Hispanic Heritage Month begin?

a) 1936

b) 1972

c) 1988

1988

400

Which president created Hispanic Heritage Month?

a) President Kennedy

b) President Reagan

c) President Obama

B) President Reagan

500

True or False:

5 countries celebrate their day of independence the same day that Hispanic Heritage Month begins.

True:

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua

Famous Hispanics

100

Who is this famous soccer player from Argentina?

        

                              Lionel Messi

200

This singer of Cuban descent sang the number #1 song, "Senorita".

     

                         Camila Cabello

300

What famous artist of Mexican heritage is famous for her self portraits? 

   

                            Frida Kahlo

400

This actor, singer, and playwright of Puerto Rican heritage wrote the musical "Hamilton."

  

                          Lin-Manuel Miranda

500

Who was first Hispanic of Puerto Rican heritage selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame? He also died tragically in a plane crash while delivering aid packages to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

                     Roberto Clemente

Famous Hispanics 2

100

Who is this singer of Mexican heritage? 

                       Selena Gomez

200

Who was was the Mexican-American labor leader and civil rights activist who fought for the rights of farm workers?

                       Cesar Chavez

300

Who is this Spiderman of Puerto Rican heritage and the star of the movie, Spiderman: Enter the Spiderverse?

                        Miles Morales

400

Who is the first Hispanic female astronaut?

 

                              Ellen Ochoa

500

Who is the first Supreme Court Justice of Hispanic heritage?

 

                       Sonia Sotomayor

Hispanic Heritage True or False

100

A person of Hispanic heritage is Spanish.

False. A person of Hispanic Heritage is called Hispanic.  Spanish is not a person. It's a language.

200

A person born in Puerto Rico is a United States citizen.

True.  Puerto Rico is a United States territory. 

300

Chocolate was invented by ancient Mexicans.

False.  Chocolate was invented by the ancient Hondurans.

400

Mexico has many Taco Bells throughout the country.

False. Mexico is known for its yummy tacos, but it doesn't have any Taco Bells.

500

Can you be Hispanic if you don't speak Spanish?

True.  You don't have to speak Spanish to be of Hispanic heritage.  A Hispanic person is a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture.

Hispanic Heritage

100

In what country can you be both on the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere at the same time?

A) Mexico

B) Ecuador

C) Colombia

B) Ecuador

200

Where did the meteor that killed the dinosaurs fall?

a) Mexico

b) Dominican Republic

c) Cuba

A) Mexico

300

Approximately, how many Hispanic Americans live in the United States today?

a) 60 million

b) 100 million

c) 10 million

A) 60 million

400

TRUE OR FALSE:

Hispanic Heritage month was always a month long.

FALSE

Hispanic Heritage Week became Hispanic Heritage Month under President Ronald Reagan in 1988. This change was initiated by Esteban Torres, another California congressman. He created H.R. 3182, which proposed the extension to a month-long period.

500

Which country has the oldest city in the "New World?"

A) The United States

B) Mexico

C). The Dominican Republic

C) The capital of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, is the oldest city in all of the Americas.