Latinx Heritage Month

Famous Latinos

100

Selena Quintanilla was known as the queen of _____ music.

Tejano

200

Composed and directed the famous musical Hamilton

Lin-Manuel Miranda

300

This musician was the first Latino inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Carlos Santana.

400

This president started the process for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in 1968.

Lyndon B. Johnson

500

This was the first Latina Supreme Court judge, appointed under the Obama administration in 2009

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Geography

100

This country is the largest exporter of Bananas

Ecuador

200

Which country popularized reggaeton?

Puerto Rico

300

This U.S. State has the largest Hispanic population 

New Mexico

400

More than 90% of the Spanish speaking world is this religion

Roman Catholic

500

What is the largest country in South America

Brazil

Food

100

A fried mexican dessert covered in sugar and cinnamon.

Churro

200

What is Mexican street corn known as 

Elote

300

This is a mashed avocado plate that is popular in Mexico

Guacamole

400

Spanish rice dish that includes seafood.

Paella

500

This is the most popular type of taco in Mexico.

Al Pastor.

Fun Facts

100

This is the name of a Spanish soap opera

telenovela

200

On what day does Mexico celebrate Independence Day?

September 16th.

300

Lionel Messi is from this Country

Argentina

400

This person was a civil rights activist that founded the National Farm Workers Association.

Cesar Chavez.

500

What is the difference between the word hispanic and latino

Hispanic = spanish speaking 

Latino = Latin American country