Pablo Neruda - Hispanic Heritage

Pablo Neruda - Hispanic Heritage

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Early Life

Pablo Neruda (1904-1973), whose real name is Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto, was born on 12 July, 1904, in the town of Parral in Chile. His father was a railway employee and his mother, who died shortly after his birth, a teacher. Some years later his father, who had then moved to the town of Temuco, remarried doña Trinidad Candia Malverde. The poet spent his childhood and youth in Temuco, where he also got to know Gabriela Mistral, head of the girls’ secondary school, who took a liking to him. At the early age of thirteen he began to contribute some articles to the daily “La Mañana”, among them, Entusiasmo y Perseverancia – his first publication – and his first poem. 

In Between

In 1920, he became a contributor to the literary journal “Selva Austral” under the pen name of Pablo Neruda, which he adopted in memory of the Czechoslovak poet Jan Neruda (1834-1891). Some of the poems Neruda wrote at that time are to be found in his first published book: Crepusculario (1923). The following year saw the publication of Veinte poemas de amor y una cancion desesperada, one of his best-known and most translated works. Alongside his literary activities, Neruda studied French and pedagogy at the University of Chile in Santiago.

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Where Pablo Neruda was born?

• Temuco, Chile

• 17 April, 1904

• Parral, Chile

• 13 March, 1904

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What was the real name of Pablo Neruda?

• Pablo Neruda

• Pablo Ocamonte Neftalí

• Pedro Infante

• Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto

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What kind of job did his father have?

• He was a teacher

• He was a hobo

• He was a railway employee

• He was a public functionary

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At what age did he started to contribute to the daily "la mañana"?

• Fourteen years old

• Thirteen years old

• Fifteen years old

• Twelve years old

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What did Neruda study at the University of Chile, alongside his literary activities?

• French and Pedagogy

• German and Pedagogy

• French and Mathematics

• German and Mathematics

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Who dies that made Pablo Neruda join the republican movement?

• His Dad

• García Lorca

• Antonio Machado

• Neftalí

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¿De qué muere Pablo Neruda?

• Ataque al corazón

• Cáncer a la próstata

• Leucemia

• Cáncer de pulmón

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Neruda recibió el Premio Nobel de Literatura en…

• 1971

• 1931

• 1951

• 1991

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What is the most popular sport amongst Hispanics?

• Baseball
• Cricket
• Boxing
• Soccer

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Whose flag has a yellow sun with a human face?

• Uruguay
• Ecuador
• Bolivia
• Honduras

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On what day does Mexico celebrate a victory in battle?

• September 16
• October 12
• July 4
• May 5

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Whose flag has red and white stripes, a blue triangle, and one white star?

• Mexico
• Puerto Rico
• Cuba
• El Salvador

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This island's parade is very popular in New York.

• Semana Santa
• Thanksgiving Day Parade
• Puerto Rican Day Parade

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What is the fastest growing minority group in the U.S.?

• African Americans
• Hispanics
• Asians
• Smurfs

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What percentage of Americans are Hispanic?

• 25%
• 0.01%
• 17%
• 30%

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How did Hispanic Heritage Month start?

• I don't know...Hispanics?
• A petition was made in California
• It was made in honor of Cesar Chavez
• Lynden B. Johnson declared it a week in 1968

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Which Latin American countries celebrate their independence day on September 15th?

• Mexico, Chile, and Colombia
• Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica
• Venezuela, Colombia, Panama
• Belize is a country right?

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Why does Hispanic Heritage Month begin on September 15th?

• It's when Columbus landed in the Americas
• Because it's the day the bill was enacted
• Because Cinco de Mayo was already taken
• Many Latin American countries have their independence day this day

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When is Hispanic Heritage Month?

• September 15th to October 15th
• September 16th to October 16th
• May 5th to June 5th
• EVERYDAY IS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH