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Facts about Hispanic Heritage Month
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What year did Hispanic Heritage Month become lawfully enacted?
1988
100
Which country is Pau Gasol Saez from?
Spain
100
Which of the singers we learned about is from Cuba?
Celia Cruz
100
This man is extremely talented, he sang 'Feliz Navidad' and is blind, who is he?
Jose Feliciano
100
She was the first Latina female to be part of NASA. Who is she?
Ellen Ochoa
200
Before Hispanic Heritage Month became permanent, how did they celebrate the influence that Hispanics have on the nation?
Hispanic Heritage Week
200
Name the soccer player from Uruguay.
Diego Forlan
200
This young lady started her singing career in wedding venues and with her family band in Texas, who is she?
Selena Quintanilla
200
Who is Maynor Figueroa?
A Honduran soccer player
200
He helped direct the movies Hell Boy, Blade II, and Pacific Rim?
Guillermo del Toro
300
Name at least two of the Spanish-speaking countries that declared independence on September 15th.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras
300
This man scored his 3000th homerun in 1972. Who is he?
Roberto Clemente
300
This singer/actress played Selena Quintanilla in the film dedicated to her life, who is she?
Jennifer Lopez
300
Name one famous Spanish person from Puerto Rico that we've learned about.
Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, Roberto Clemente
300
He is known for his fresco murals and has an exhibit in the Museum of Modern art in New York City. Who is he?
Diego Rivera
400
Name the two countries who celebrate their independence days during Hispanic Heritage Month THAT DO NOT FALL ON SEPTEMBER 15th.
Mexico and Chile
400
Which sport did Rossana de los Rios play?
Tennis
400
He was the 1ST and ONLY Latino to sell out Yankee Stadium this year in 2014, who is he?
Antonio 'Romeo' Santos
400
Which of the artists that we learned about is best known for his Salsa music?
Marc Anthony
400
Frida Kahlo was best known for what types of paintings?
Self-portraits
500
Which President enacted that Hispanic Heritage Week become Hispanic Heritage Month?
Ronald Reagan
500
What is the name of the surfer from Peru?
Sofia Mulanovich
500
She is known for her belly-dancing style music, who is she?
Shakira
500
This man was the winner of the Literature Nobel Prize. Who is he?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
500
Why is Ileana Ros Lethinen an important figure in Hispanic culture?
She is the first Hispanic woman to become a part of the US Congress in Florida.