Hispanic Hertiage

Hispanic Heritage Month is meant to celebrate the contributions of a certain group of people to the United States. Which of these would NOT be included in that category?

• People from Spain

• People from Central/South America

• People from the Caribbean

• People from Canada

When is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated?

• May 5 - June 5

• September 15 - October 15

• November 1 - December 1

• January 1 - February 1

Why is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated when it is?

• To commemorate the start of the Chicano rights movement

• To celebrate the birthday of Christopher Columbus

• To correspond with the independence days of many Latin American nations

• Because all of the other months were already taken

What does the United States celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month?

• The traditions of Spain

• The people and culinary culture of Mexico

• The first Caribbean immigrants

• The culture and traditions of people with Hispanic-American roots

President Ronald Reagan extended it to Hispanic Heritage Month in 1988. 

• True

• False

From which country did Latin American countries declare their independence?

• Italy

• Spain

• France

• United States

What is the capital of Mexico?

• Chihuahua

• Sonora

• Mexico City

• Cancun

In the Yucatan, you can visit pyramids of the ________.

• Aztec

• Maya

• Olmec

• Toltec

Draw the Mexican flag

The currency of Cuba is ____________.

• a) Peso

• b) Escudo

• c) Euro