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Hispanic Heritage Trivia

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the fastest growing minority group in the U.S.A?

a)

Pacific Islanders

b)

Hispanics

c)

Asians

d)

Native Hawaiian

2.

Name the Latin American singer, actress, and dancer.

a)

Salma Hayek

b)

Cristina Saralegui

c)

Jennifer Lopez

d)

Shakira

3.

Which is a Spanish speaking island?

a)

Bahamas

b)

Malaysia

c)

Cuba

d)

Guam

4.

Name this Hispanic athlete who plays professional sports in the U.S

a)

Sammy Sosa

b)

Carlos Rivera

c)

Antonio Banderas

d)

Jorge Cruz

5.

Which Spanish speaking country has the largest population?

a)

Peru

b)

Mexico

c)

Argentina

d)

Espana

6.

What does the Mexican holiday “El Cinco de mayo” mean in English?

a)

May15th

b)

March 5th

c)

March 15th

d)

May 5th

7.

What type of hour clock is commonly used in Spanish speaking countries?

a)

12 hour clock

b)

24 hour clock

c)

48 hour clock

d)

36 hour clock

8.

Identify this American Football quarterback and sports analyst whose paternal grandfather emigrated from Mexico.

a)

Mark Sanchez

b)

Louis Vasquez

c)

Roberto Garcia

d)

Antonio Tony Ramiro Romo

9.

How many countries speak Spanish?

a)

24

b)

28

c)

20

d)

27

10.

This famous Spanish Dance includes a mix of guitar, singing, dancing, hand clapping, and finger snapping. What is it?

a)

Bolero

b)

Flamenco

c)

Tango

d)

Salsa

11.

What type of language is Spanish?

a)

Balto Slavic

b)

Germanic

c)

Celtic

d)

Romance

12.

Is the Day of the dead celebrated during Hispanic Heritage Month?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which is the largest Spanish speaking city in the world?

a)

Mexico City

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Madrid

d)

Havana

14.

If you had the most common Hispanic name in the U.S., you would be named?

a)

Rodriguez

b)

Martinez

c)

Garcia

d)

Hernandez

15.

Where is Argentina on the map?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

Who is NOT a famous Hispanic actor/ actress in the U.S.?

a)

Sofia Vergara

b)

Antonio Banderas

c)

Jennifer Lopez

d)

Ariana Grande

17.

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated every year from September 15th to October 15th. Which U.S. President established the Hispanic Heritage Month?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

FDR

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

George H W Bush

18.

How do you say “Please” in Spanish?

a)

Buenos

b)

Gracias

c)

De Nada

d)

Por Favor

19.

As of 2019, approximately how many Hispanics were living in the U.S?

a)

25 million

b)

100 thousand

c)

60.6 million

d)

10 million

20.

Which famous Hispanic American singer has a Broadway Musical about her life?

a)

Gloria Estefan

b)

Ariana Grande

c)

Selena

d)

Paula Abdul

21.

Dating back to the 18th century, this dish has jumped from the Mexican silver mines to a fast food staple, what is it?

a)

Taco

b)

Beans

c)

Menudo

d)

Tamale

22.

Which Latino author won the National Book Award for the year 2018?

a)

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

b)

Elizabeth Acevedo

c)

Paulo Coelho

d)

Sandra Cisneros

23.

Which U.S. city has the highest number of Spanish speakers?

a)

El Paso

b)

Los Angeles

c)

San Antonio

d)

New York

24.

Who was the first Latin American to win a Nobel prize in Literature?

a)

Pablo Neruda

b)

Octavio Paz

c)

Gabriela Mistral

d)

Gabriel García Márquez

25.

Which country hosts the “Running of the Bulls” each July?

a)

Spain

b)

Argentina

c)

Columbia

d)

Mexico

26.

Identify the associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

a)

Sonia Sotomayor

b)

Ellen Ochoa

c)

Joan Baez

d)

Dolores Huerta

27.

Which Miami neighborhood should you visit to attend the largest Latin music festival in the US?

a)

Coral Gabels

b)

Aventura

c)

South Beach

d)

Little Havana

28.

This national monument honors one of the most important U.S. labor and human rights leaders of the 20th century.

a)

The Alamo

b)

San Antonio Mission National Geographic Park

c)

Cesar Chavez National Monument

d)

Chamizal national memorial

29.

Which among these states were at some point part of Mexico?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Kansas

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Nevada

30.

Astrologer Walter Mercado became one of the most influential Hispanic TV celebrities. Do you know where he was born?

a)

Florida

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Cuba

d)

Dominican Republic

31.

Where can you find the oldest bullfighting ring in the world?

a)

Spain

b)

Ecuador

c)

Mexico

d)

Nicaragua

32.

Known as “The Liberator,” this individual helped five Latin American countries get their independence.

a)

Cesar Chavez

b)

Simon Bolivar

c)

Pablo Villamizar

d)

none of the above

33.

Who was the first Latino elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?

a)

Roberto Clemente

b)

Sammy Sosa

c)

Alex Rodriguez

d)

Ted Williams

34.

This Colombian singer sings the popular hit “La Camisa Negra.”

a)

Marc Anthony

b)

Enrique Iglesia

c)

Juanes

d)

Christian Castro

35.

Which Latin American Country does not celebrate 15th September as Independence day?

a)

Colombia

b)

Costa Rica

c)

Honduras

d)

Nicaragua

36.

Who was the first Latina elected to Congress?

a)

Sonia Sotomayor

b)

Ilena Ros Lehtinen

c)

Lucille Royball -Allard

d)

Eva Soto

37.

This actress played the lead in the movie Selena.

a)

Penelope Cruz

b)

Eva Longoria

c)

Jennifer Lopez

d)

Eva Mendes

38.

This Guatemalan actor played Poe Dameron in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Who is he?

a)

Javier Bardeem

b)

Oscar Issac

c)

Edgar Ramirez

d)

Anthony Queen

39.

What is the oldest Spanish city in the U.S.?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Las Vegas

c)

Saint Augustine

d)

Texas

40.

This singer started his career in "Menudo."

a)

Jerry Garcia

b)

Carlo Santana

c)

Enrique Iglesia

d)

Ricki Martin