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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 is Selena?
People born in Puerto Rico are citizens of this country
What is the United States?
This Mexican and Central American celebration of life is celebrated in the first days of November
What is Dia de los Muertos?
Part of a balanced Dominican breakfast, this plantain -based food is inspired by West African fufu
What is mangu?
She is the first Latina Supreme Court Justice; was appointed by Barack Obama
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
True or False
The 3 largest groups of Hispanic origin in the US come from Mexico, Puerto Rico and Cuba
True
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from this date to this day
What is September 15-October15?
This New Yorker is the youngest woman to ever serve in congress
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
Guatemalan Luis von Ahn is one of the creators of this special tool that some websites use to distinguish individual humans from robots
What is Captcha?
Cumbia originates from this country
What is Colombia?
September 15th was chosen as the kickoff date for Hispanic Heritage Month because it coincided with this
What is the Independence Day of 5 Central American countries?
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
She wrote The House on Mango Street
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
This singer’s traditional catchphrase was ‘Azucar!’
Who is Celia Cruz?
Potatoes originated in this country
What is Peru?
Hispanic Heritage Month was started by Congress as Hispanic Heritage Week during this year
What is 1968?
It expanded to a month in 1988
This celebration commemorates the Mexican army's victory in 1862 over France in the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War
What is Cinco de Mayo?
This musician was the first Latino inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Who is Carlos Santana?
This country consumes the most beef per capita in the world
What is Uruguay?
Contrary to popular belief, this is Mexico's Independence Day and not May 5th
What is September 16th?
This percentage of United States population that identify as either Hispanic, Latino or Latinx
What is 18.5%