Geography
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador are all part of this Latin American region
What is Central America?
This is the most commonly spoken language in Latin America
What is Spanish?
This Latina is the current governor of New Mexico.
A. Susana Martínez
B. Nydia Velázquez
C. Janet Murguía
D. Jessica Alba
Who is A, Susana Martínez?
Three King's Day, celebrated in all Hispanic countries, is celebrated in this month
What is January?
Small plates of food in Spain that have become very popular in the US
What is 'Tapas'?
Antiqua, The Bahamas, and Cuba are all part of this Latin American Region
What is the Caribbean ?
Salsa music originated from this Latin American Country
What is Cuba?
What is the hometown of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor?
A. Houston, TX
B. Bronx, NY
C. Princeton, NJ
D. Chicago, IL
What is B, Bronx, NY?
The culture and traditions of people with Hispanic-American roots is celebrated during this month
What is Hispanic Heritage Month?
2000 marked the first time Hispanic surnames made the list of the 15 most common surnames in that year's census. Do you know which one was the most common?
A. López
B. García
C. Pérez
D. González
What is B, García?
This is the largest (area wise) country in South America
What is Brazil?
This scrumptious version of Mexican corn on the cob with delicious sauce and spices now found in ballparks and street fairs around the country is called:
A. Mofongo
B. Elote
C. Fufú
D. Lomo Saltado
What is B, Elote?
Largest population group of Hispanic origin is of this Country
What is Mexico?
Cinco de Mayo celebrates a famous battle between Mexicans in the town of Puebla against which European country
What is France?
This US state has the largest Hispanic population
What is California?
Latinos accounted for 39% of total population (pew research)
What is the percentage of U.S population that identifies as Latinos?
A. 12.6%
B. 5.6%
C. 18.5%
D. 19.7%
What is C, 18.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020)?
This Grammy Award-winning singer sold millions of records and was considered to be the Madonna of the Tejano (Texan-Mexican) music world in the early 1990s. Who was she?
Who is Selena?
For good luck many Hispanics eat twelve of this small fruit at midnight on New Year's Eve
What is grapes?
This year, Hispanic Heritage Week was celebrated for the first time in U.S
A. 1988
B. 2020
C. 1968
D. 1978
What is C, 1968?
Congress authorized then-president Lyndon B. Johnson to declare National Hispanic Heritage Week for the week including the 15th and 16th of September. Later, in 1988, Congress extended the celebration to one month (from September 15 to October 15).
Largest producer of bananas in Latin America
What is Ecuador?
Which five Latin American countries celebrate their independence day on September 15?
A. Ecuador, Mexico, Chile, Honduras, Costa Rica
B. El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua
C. Costa Rica, Honduras, Paraguay, Colombia, Peru
D. Brazil, Uruguay, Honduras, Venezuela, Nicaragua
What is B. El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua?
A recent U.S. poet laureate wrote more than two dozen books of poetry, many of them about life in California and his heritage as the son of farm workers born in Mexico. Who is he?
- Juan Felipe Herrera
- Billy Collins
- Pablo Neruda
- Miguel de Cervantes
Who is Juan Felipe Herrera?
The number of Hispanic and Latino representatives in the US Congress
A. 10
B. 28
C. 30
D. 47
What is D, 47?
Currently, there are 47 members of the 116th United States Congress who are Latino or Hispanic Americans. 40 of these members are Representatives in the United States House of Representatives, 4 of them are members of the United States Senate, and the final 3 members are territorial delegates.
In the 1960s, this civil rights activist founded the first successful union for farmworkers, helping thousands of laborers obtain better pay and working conditions. Who was he?
A. Arturo Rodríguez
B. César Chávez
C. Roberto Clemente
D. Tom Pérez
Who is B. César Chávez?
Chavez was the grandson of Mexican immigrants. He popularized the slogan "sí se puede," which loosely translates to "yes we can."
One of the best-known Latino streets in Miami is:
A. Calle Ocho
B. Avenida de la Independencia
C. Calle La Pequeña Habana
D. Calle Cuatro
What is A. Calle Ocho?