Hispanic Heritage
This September 15 to October 15 celebration honors the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans.
What is Hispanic Heritage Month?
This Colombian singer, famous for her hips not lying, performed at the Super Bowl 2020 halftime show alongside Jennifer Lopez.
Who is Shakira?
This River, which runs through the heart of the University of Minnesota, is the longest river in North America, stretching over 2,300 miles from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the Mississippi River?
This inventor created the first commercially viable incandescent light bulb (1879) and held over 1,000 patents in his lifetime.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This animal has 300 spots on average.
What is a Giraffe?
This North American country is known for its ancient Mayan and Aztec ruins, vibrant celebrations like Día de los Muertos, and its famous foods like tacos and tamales.
What is Mexico?
This Puerto Rican artist became the first Latin artist to headline Coachella in 2019, and his real name is Benito Antonio Martínez. Spotify's most-streamed artist for three consecutive years, from 2020–2022.
Who is Bad Bunny?
This wonderful innovation lab contains equipment such as 3D printers, laser cutters, and more can be found in buildings such as the Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Keller Hall.
What is Anderson Labs or Anderson Student Innovation Labs?
This process in plants converts sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose and oxygen, serving as the foundation of most food chains.
What is photosynthesis ?
This animal can survive being frozen solid during the winter and thawed out alive in the spring.
What is a frog?
This Central American country is known for its lush rainforests, the ancient city of Tikal, and being the birthplace of chocolate.
What is Guatemala?
This Latin music genre, known for its energetic beats and rhythmic dancing, originated in the Caribbean and is popular worldwide, especially in countries like Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Colombia.
What is Salsa?
This University of Minnesota alumnus and co-founder of Medtronic is known as one of the pioneers in developing the first wearable cardiac pacemaker.
Who is Earl E. Bakken?
This German physicist developed the theory of relativity, fundamentally changing our understanding of space, time, and energy.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This planet in our solar system is tilted at 98 degrees, causing it to rotate on its side.
What is Uranus?
This South American country is famous for its love of yerba mate, passionate soccer culture, and the birthplace of the tango.
What is Argentina?
This romantic and soulful music genre originated in the Dominican Republic and is characterized by its guitar-driven melodies and heartfelt lyrics.
What is bachata?
The University of Minnesota was founded in this year. (+/- 5 years)
What is 1851?
This mathematical sequence, where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, appears in nature in patterns like flower petals and pinecones.
What is the Fibonacci sequence?
This was the first living creature sent into space by humans in 1947, paving the way for future space exploration.
What is a fruit fly?
This South American country is home to the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, and is a leading producer of copper.
What is Chile?
This Mexican-American rock band, known for songs like Black Magic Woman and Oye Como Va, is led by its legendary guitarist.
Who is Santana?
This is the amount of registered student groups, ranging from academic and cultural organizations to clubs focused on service, arts, and professional development, providing students with countless opportunities to engage and connect on campus.
(How many Student groups does UMN Have?) (+/- 60)
What is 1,156?
This pioneering scientist was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields: Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911).
Who is Marie Curie?
This is the only country in the world with a flag that is not square or rectangular in shape.
What is Nepal?