Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz

What does the word heritage mean?

• Something you buy at a store

• Something inherited or passed down from generations

• A holiday celebration

• A new tradition

What does Hispanic Heritage Month celebrate?

• Sports achievements

• American independence

• Contributions of Latino and Hispanic Americans

• World cultures

People celebrate their roots from which places during Hispanic Heritage Month?

• Mexico, Spain, Central & South America, Caribbean

• Africa and Asia

• France and Italy

• Canada and Australia

What does the word Hispanic refer to?

• Someone who speaks English

• Someone from a Spanish-speaking country or their descendants

• Someone from Europe

• Someone who likes Spanish food

What does Latino/Latina/Latinx refer to?

• People from Latin America

• People from Spain only

• People from North America

• People from Canada

When is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated?

• July 4 – August 4

• September 15 – October 15

• October 1 – October 31

• November 15 – December 15

Who introduced Hispanic Heritage observances in 1969?

• President George Bush

• California Congressman George E. Brown

• President Abraham Lincoln

• Martin Luther King Jr.

Why was the 1960s an important time for starting Hispanic Heritage recognition?

• The Civil Rights Movement raised awareness of minority groups

• People liked music festivals

• America was at war

• It was an election year

Why does Hispanic Heritage Month begin on September 15?

• It is George Bush’s birthday

• It marks Mexico’s Independence movement – the Cry of Dolores

• It is the start of summer

• It is the end of school

Which president first declared the full 31-day Hispanic Heritage Month?

• President George Bush

• President John F. Kennedy

• President Bill Clinton

• President Barack Obama