Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz

What is the largest Spanish speaking country by population?

• Mexico

• Spain

• Colombia

• Nicaragua

In what year was National Hispanic Heritage Month officially established in the United States?

• 1980

• 1988

• 1990

• 1976

What ancient civilization, known for its pyramids, was located in present-day Mexico?

• The Olmec civilization

• The Mayan civilization

• The Aztec civilization

• The Inca civilization

Which South American country is known for the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains?

• Colombia
• Peru
• Argentina
• Brazil

Who is the famous Chilean poet who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971?

• Vicente Huidobro
• Nicanor Parra
• Gabriela Mistral
• Pablo Neruda

What holiday, celebrated primarily in Mexico, honors deceased loves ones with altars and offerings?

• Día de los Muertos
• Día de la Independencia
• La Navidad
• Cinco de Mayo

Which Cuban-American singer became known as the "Queen of Salsa"?

• Gloria Estefan
• Selena Quintanilla

• Gloria Estefan

• Celia Cruz

What style of music, originating in the Dominican Republic, is known for its upbeat tempo and danceable rhythms?

• Salsa
• Reggaeton
• Merengue
• Bachata

Who was the first Hispanic person to win an Oscar for Best Director?

• Alejandro González Iñárritu
• Robert Rodriguez
• Alfonso Cuarón
• Guillermo del Toro

Which Puerto Rican singer helped bring reggaeton music to a wider audience, with songs like "Diles" and "Soy Peor"? His real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio

• Bad Bunny
• Daddy Yankee
• Ozuna
• J Balvin