Dia de la Raza / Columbus Day

When is Día de la Hispanidad or Día de la raza celebrated?

• November 15th
• September 15th
• October 12th
• September 12th

This day is also known as ___________ in United States.

• The Day of the Dead
• Hispanic Heritage Month
• Columbus Day
• Veteran's Day

King Fernando y Reina Isabel  lived in _____.

• Italy
• Ireland
• England
• Spain

Christopher Columbus believed he had landed in ____.

• India
• South Africa
• North America

What was the purpose of Christopher Columbus' expedition?

• To run away from the Spanish King and Queen
• To find a new home in the "New World"
• To find a better route to Africa
• To find a shorter route to India for its  spices, gold and pearls

What does Día de la Raza celebrate?

• The Hispanic heritage of Latin America.

• The arrival of Christopher Columbus to Hispaniola.

• Mexico receiving independence from Spain.

• It is a celebration of the lives of relatives who have passed away.

When is Columbus Day celebrated in the United States?

• October 12th

• October 8th

• The second Monday in October

• November 11th

How did Columbus' arrival to Hispaniola effect the population?

• The population drastically decreased due to abuse of the indigenous people.

• The population drastically increased because Columbus brought over people from Europe.

• The population remained pretty much the same as before his arrival.

What country sponsored Christopher Columbus?

• Spain
• England
• Italy
• Portugal

In what year to Columbus come to the new land the 1st time?

• 1452
• 1492
• 1544
• 1592