Hispanic Heritage Month Trivia

When is Hispanic Heritage Month?

• September 15th to October 15th
• September

• May 5th to June 5th
• October

When was Hispanic Heritage Month declared a national observance?

• 1958

• 1968
• 1988
• 1998

Why does Hispanic Heritage Month begin on September 15th?

• It's when Columbus landed in the Americas
• It was randomly chosen because nothing else was going on

• It's Mexico's independence day

• Many Latin American countries have their independence day this day

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated in what country?

• The United States

• Canada

• Brazil

• Every country in the world

Frida Kahlo was famous for what, primarily?

• singing

• playing soccer

• acting

• her art

Sonia Sotomayor is most notably...

• the first latina woman to win a Nobel prize

• a professional golfer

• a professional soccer player

• the first latina woman to be appointed to the US Supreme Court

Who was the first Latino inducted into the US Baseball Hall of Fame?

• Jackie Robinson

• Albert Pujols

• Alex Rodriguez

• Roberto Clemente

Which country does NOT celebrate their Independence on Sept. 15?

• Costa Rica

• México

• Guatemala

• El Salvador

Which of the following is NOT a Hispanic country?

• Bolivia

• Cuba

• Brazil

• Mexico

How many countries have Spanish as their official language?

• 14

• 21

• 27

• 32