Heritage
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to this date in October.
What is October 15?
This Mexican painter is known for colorful self-portraits and paintings inspired by her life.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
This Mexican food is usually made with a folded or rolled tortilla and fillings such as beans, cheese, chicken, or vegetables.
What is a taco?
This country is directly south of the United States.
What is Mexico?
This sport is called fútbol in Spanish-speaking countries.
What is soccer?
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 because several Central American countries celebrate independence around this day.
What is Independence Day?
This Puerto Rican baseball player was the first Latin American inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Who is Roberto Clement
This Cuban and Puerto Rican dance style is known for lively rhythms and partner dancing.
What is salsa?
This island is a U.S. territory in the Caribbean.
What is Puerto Rico?
This dance and music style began in Argentina and Uruguay.
What is tango?
This language is spoken in many Hispanic and Latino countries.
What is Spanish?
This Supreme Court justice became the first Latina justice in U.S. history in 2009.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
This celebration, observed especially in Mexico, honors loved ones who have died.
What is Día de los Muertos?
This South American country is home to the ancient city of Machu Picchu.
What is Peru?
This Puerto Rican singer is often called the “King of Reggaeton.”
Who is Daddy Yankee?
This U.S. holiday month celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans with roots in Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
What is Hispanic Heritage Month?
This Colombian singer is known for songs such as “Hips Don’t Lie.”
Who is Shakira?
These colorful paper decorations are often hung during celebrations in Mexico.
What is papel picado?
This country is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world by population.
What is Mexico?
This Dominican Republic–born player, David Ortiz, became famous playing this sport for the Boston Red Sox.
What is baseball?
“Hispanic” often refers to people connected to this language and its cultures.
What is Spanish?
This activist helped lead farmworkers in the United States and co-founded the United Farm Workers union.
Who is César Chávez?
This famous Mexican artist created large paintings, often on walls, called murals.
Who is Diego Rivera?
The Galápagos Islands, famous for unique animals, belong to this South American country.
What is Ecuador?
This Mexican American boxer is known by the nickname “Canelo.”
Who is Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez?