Hispanic Heritage Month Trivia

What type of language is Spanish?

• Balto-Slavic

• Celtic

• Germanic

• Romance

What is the largest Spanish speaking city in the world?

• Mexico City

• Madrid

• Buenos Aires

• Havana

Check the box of Spanish-Speaking countries

• Mexico

• Spain

• France

• Bolivia

• Brazil

What is “all saints’ day” or “day of the dead”, in Spanish?

• El cinco de mayo

• El día de independencia

• La navidad

• El día de los muertos

Approximately how many people speak Spanish THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

• 100 million

• 350 million

• 521 million

• 700 million

Hispanic Heritage month starts on September 15 because it coincides with the independence dates of which countries?

• Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala

• Honduras and Nicaragua

• Mexico and Chile

• All of the above

Approximately how many Hispanics are living in the U.S. today?

• 90 million

• 60 million

• 25 million

• 10 million

In what year did the United States begin celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month?

• 1988

• 1990

• 1968

• 1978

Which term refers to someone who speaks Spanish who is from a Spanish-speaking country?

• Hispanic

• Latino

How many Spanish speaking countries are there?

• 15

• 5

• 21

• 30