Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz 1

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

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When was Hispanic Heritage Month declared?

• 1900-ish
• 1968
• 1988
• 1998

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

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?

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

When is Mexico's independence day?

• September 16th
• September 15th
• May 5th
• FOURTH OF JULY

What is the oldest Spanish city in the U.S.?

• Los Angeles
• Las Vegas
• Saint Augustine
• Is Texas a city?

Where do most Hispanics trace their roots to?

• Spain, Africa, the Americas

• England, Africa, elsewhere in Europe

• Portugal, Africa, the Americas

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

• African Americans
• Hispanics
• Asians
• Smurfs

Who was the US President who established HIspanic Heritage Month?

• Henry Ford
• FDR
• Ronald Reagan
• George W. Bush