Día de la Raza

What does "Día de la Raza" celebrate?

• The diversity and culture of Latin America

• Christopher Columbus discovering America

• Spain´s Independence

• Latin America independence from Spain

When is the holiday celebrated?

• October 12

• The first Monday in October

• November 5

• All October long

Where did Columbus think his ships had landed?

• India

• Africa

• New York

• Brazil

How is Día de la Raza celebrated in Latinoamerica?

• Parades, food, and dancing

• A day off school

• Exchanging presents

TRUE or FALSE: In Venezuela, the holiday is called "Day of Indigenous Resistance"

• TRUE

• FALSE

Indigenous means ...

• Native

• Foreign

• Old

• New

TRUE or FALSE: Latin America speaks Spanish because of Columbus and colonization

• TRUE

• FALSE

How many indigenous languages do the people of Latin America also speak?

• 20

• More than 500

• About 100

• More than 800