Hispanic Heritage Trivia #2 (The Fast and the Curious)

___________________ was an inventor and experimental physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1968 for discovering subatomic particles through what physics calls “resonance states” and for developing a device and a method to make the discoveries possible. His work changed the way physicists viewed matter and helped America develop its nuclear technology.

• César Chávez

• Dr. Luis Walter Álvarez

• Lin-Manuel Miranda

• Roberto Clemente

When is Hispanic Heritage Month?

• December 15th - January 15th

• Everyday is part of Hispanic Heritage Month

• September 15th - October 15th

• September 16th - October 16th

What does the United States celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month?

• 
  The people and culinary culture of Mexico

• The first Caribbean immigrants

• The histories, cultures, traditions, and contributions of people with Hispanic-American roots

• The traditions of Spain

Why is September 15th so significant?

• It is the anniversary of independence for all Latin American countries.

• It is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18.

• It is a special day in Spain.

• It is Mexico's independence day.

Approximately how many Hispanics live in the US today?

• 25.5 million

• 60.6 million

• 5 million

• 100,000

ALL Hispanics look the same.

• true

• false

Hispanics are a mixture of ...

• European and Native Indigenous ancestry.

• African and European ancestry.

• 
  European, African, Asian, and Native Indigenous ancestry.

• Asian and African ancestry.

The 3 major ancient civilizations from North, Central and South America are:

• 
  Mayan, Aztec, and Spartans

• 
  Incan, Mayan, and Aztec

• Roman, Aztec, and, Persian

How many countries worldwide have Spanish as their official language?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 21

What are the top 3 Latin American countries represented in the United States today?

• Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Honduras

• Mexico, Argentina, and Guatemala

• Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Cuba

• Cuba, Guatemala, and Mexico