History
This month is officially recognized as Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S.
What is September?
This Bronx-born artist is known for hits like “On the Floor” and “Let’s Get Loud.”
Who is Jennifer Lopez?
This Supreme Court Justice was the first Latina appointed to the bench.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
This U.S. state has the highest percentage of Hispanic residents.
What is New Mexico?
This Dominican-American baseball player hit over 600 home runs in his career.
Who is Sammy Sosa?
This treaty ended the Mexican-American War and ceded much of the Southwest to the U.S.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
This genre, popular in Texas and the Southwest, blends Mexican and American musical styles.
What is Tejano?
This Mexican-American astronaut flew on four space shuttle missions.
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
This city is home to the largest population of Puerto Ricans outside of Puerto Rico.
What is New York City?
This Mexican-American boxer was nicknamed “The Golden Boy.”
Who is Oscar De La Hoya?
This landmark 1982 Supreme Court case ensured public education for undocumented children.
What is Plyler v. Doe?
This Cuban-American rapper is known for his global hits and nickname “Mr. Worldwide.”
Who is Pitbull?
This is the second most spoken language in the U.S.
What is Spanish?
This U.S. territory in the Caribbean is home to over 3 million Spanish-speaking residents.
What is Puerto Rico?
This Puerto Rican tennis player won Olympic gold in 2016.
Who is Monica Puig?
This 1960s labor movement leader co-founded the United Farm Workers.
Who is César Chávez?
This Mexican-American singer was tragically killed in 1995 and is remembered as the “Queen of Tejano Music.”
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
This term is often used to describe U.S.-born children of Mexican immigrants.
What is Chicano/Chicana?
This region of the U.S. was once part of Mexico and has a strong Hispanic cultural influence.
What is the Southwest?
Argentinian-American five-time Olympic gold medalist, widely regarded as one of the best women's basketball players of all time.
Who is Diana Taurasi?
This 1898 war led to Puerto Rico becoming a U.S. territory.
What is the Spanish-American War?
This Afro-Latino is the singer of "Titi me Pregunto"
Who is Bad Bunny?
This popular food, originally from Mexico, is one of the most consumed in the U.S.
What is the taco?
This U.S. city is known as the “Capital of Latin America” due to its large Cuban-American population.
What is Miami?
This Mexican-American gymnast won Olympic gold in 2012.
Who is Laurie Hernandez?