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WorksheetsDía de la Hispanidad ( Hispanic Heritage Month
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Whose flag has red and white stripes, a blue triangle, and one white star?
a)
Mexico
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Cuba
d)
El Salvador
2.
Whose flag has a yellow sun with a human face?
a)
Uruguay
b)
Ecuador
c)
Bolivia
d)
Honduras
3.
What is in the beak of the eagle that sits in the center of the Mexican flag?
a)
Olive Branch
b)
Sombrero
c)
Gold
d)
Snake
4.
People born in Puerto Rico are citizens of what country?
a)
Spain
b)
United States
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Mexico
5.
If you had the MOST COMMON LAST name in the U.S., you would be named....?
a)
Sirois
b)
Guancha
c)
Garcia
d)
Rodriguez
6.
What is the most popular sport in Europe, Mexico, South America and Central America?
a)
el béisbol
b)
el tenis
c)
el boxeo
d)
el fútbol
7.
What are the most popular sport in the Caribbean ( Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Cuba)?
a)
el béisbol y el boxeo
b)
el tenis y la natación
c)
correr y bailar
d)
las escaleras de CTRA
8.
Which president started this observance? ( Hint: in 1968 in was just a week)
a)
Gerald Ford
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Ronald Reagan
9.
Which president changed this celebration from a one week observance to a one month observance? ( Hint: 1988 he turned it into a month)
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
Barack Obama
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Gerald Ford
10.
What are the dates of Hispanic Heritage Month? ( Yes I know... today is after that date. Lets improve next year)
a)
Sept. 15-Oct. 15
b)
Oct 6 to Nov 6
c)
Sept. 16-Oct. 16
d)
Oct. 2 to Nov. 2
11.
About how many people of Hispanic descent live in the U.S.?
a)
one million
b)
five million
c)
eleven million
d)
fifty-seven million
12.
About how many people in the U.S. can speak Spanish?
a)
57 million
b)
50 million
c)
56.2 million
d)
99 million
13.
What is the purpose of Hispanic Heritage Month?
a)
To eat a lot of food.
b)
To recognize the cultural contributions of Hispanic people to U.S. culture.
c)
To celebrate Mexico.
d)
To remember 5 de mayo.
14.
Why does Hispanic Heritage Month begin on September 15th?
a)
It's when Columbus landed in the Americas
b)
Because it's the day the bill was enacted over 200 yrs ago
c)
Because Cinco de Mayo was already taken
d)
Many Latin American countries have their independence day this day in 1810
15.
Which Latin American countries celebrate their independence day on September 15th?
a)
Mexico, Chile, and Colombia
b)
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica
c)
Venezuela, Colombia, Panama
d)
Belize is a country right?
16.
When is Mexico's independence day?
a)
September 16th
b)
September 15th
c)
May 5th ( a battle won)
d)
FOURTH OF JULY
17.
What is the oldest Spanish city in the U.S.?
a)
Los Angeles, CA
b)
Las Vegas. NV
c)
Saint Augustine, FL
d)
Hatford, CT
18.
What percentage of United States people are Hispanic?
a)
25%
b)
0.01%
c)
17%
d)
30%
19.
What is the fastest growing minority group in the U.S.?
a)
African Americans
b)
Latinos,
c)
Asians
d)
Smurfs
20.
___ es cantante cubana.
a)
Selena Gomez
b)
Marc Anthony
c)
Nancy Lopez
d)
Celia Cruz
21.
Is race the same thing as ethnicity?
a)
YES
b)
NO
22.
Spain colonized most of Latin America, therefore most Latin Americans speak _________.
a)
French
b)
Portuguese
c)
Dutch
d)
Spanish
23.
This artist mainly painted self portraits. ( Hint: Rosario LOVES her)
a)
Frida Khalo
b)
Fernando Botero
c)
Salvador Dalí
d)
Diego Rivera
24.
This artist married Frida Kahlo. ( well known muralist)
a)
Diego Velázquez
b)
Diego Rivera
c)
Francisco Botero
d)
Joan Miró
25.
This artist is known for his unique style where he paints and sculpts round and bloated figures.
a)
Pablo Picasso
b)
Joan Miró
c)
El Greco
d)
Fernando Botero
26.
This artist helped to popularize the style of surrealism.
a)
Frida Khalo
b)
Salvador Dalí
c)
Fernando Botero
d)
El Greco
27.
This artist helped to pioneer the style of Cubism.
a)
Pablo Picasso
b)
Frida Khalo
c)
Diego Rivera
d)
Diego Velázquez
28.
True or False. Mexico's "Day of the Dead" is blended with Europe's "All saints Day" to be celebrated with bits of both cultures.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
There is not such thing as "Day of the Dead"
d)
There is no such thing as "All Saints Day"
29.
Who generally uses the term "Hispanic"?
a)
Government agencies
b)
Social services
c)
Educational institutions
d)
Latino organizations
30.
Respeto: Respect is given based on...
( Hint: Tú/Usted)
( Hint: Tú/Usted)
a)
age, profession, authority
b)
age, status
c)
economic status, authority
d)
gender, age
31.
Indigenous means:
a)
original or native
b)
descendants of Indians
c)
immigrants
d)
none of the above
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