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WorksheetsHispanic Heritage Month Trivia!
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated?
a)
September 15 - October 15
b)
January
c)
August
d)
March
2.
Which president began Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968?
a)
President Lyndon B Johnson (LBJ)
b)
President Ronald Reagan
c)
President Barack Obama
d)
President Donald Trump
3.
When did Hispanic Heritage recognition become a month-long celebration?
a)
1988 under President Reagan
b)
1989 under President George H.W. Bush
c)
September 15, 1990
d)
July 4, 1776
4.
Which president changed Hispanic Heritage celebrations to a 31-day holiday in 1989?
a)
President George H.W. Bush
b)
President Ronald Reagan
c)
President Barack Obama
d)
President Donald Trump
5.
How many Hispanic countries are there?
a)
20 countries and 1 territory
b)
1 country
c)
10 countries and 4 territories
d)
5 territories
6.
What day marks the independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua?
a)
September 15
b)
September 16
c)
September 18
d)
September 21
7.
When does Mexico celebrate Independence Day?
a)
September 16
b)
September 15
c)
September 18
d)
September 21
8.
When does Chile celebrate Independence Day?
a)
September 18
b)
September 15
c)
September 16
d)
September 21
9.
When does Belize celebrate Independence Day?
a)
September 21
b)
September 15
c)
September 16
d)
September 18
10.
What does "Dia de la Raza" mean?
a)
Race Day: recognizing the mixed indigenous and European heritage of Mexico
b)
Day of the Dead
c)
All Saints Day
d)
Christmas
11.
When is Dia de la Raza celebrated?
a)
October 12
b)
November 1
c)
December 24
d)
December 25
12.
What does "Dia de Muertos" mean?
a)
Day of the Dead
b)
All Saints Day
c)
Christmas Eve
d)
Christmas
13.
When is Dia de Muertos celebrated?
a)
October 31-November 2
b)
October 12
c)
December 24
d)
December 25
14.
What does "Dia de Todos los Santos" mean?
a)
All Saints Day
b)
Day of the Dead
c)
Christmas Eve
d)
Christmas
15.
When is All Saints Day celebrated?
a)
November 1
b)
October 12
c)
December 24
d)
December 25
16.
When is Nochebuena (Christmas Eve) celebrated?
a)
December 24
b)
November 1
c)
October 12
d)
December 25
17.
When is Navidad (Christmas) celebrated?
a)
December 25
b)
December 24
c)
November 1
d)
October 12
18.
Who was the first Latin American and Caribbean player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame?
a)
Roberto Clemente
b)
Lin-Manuel Miranda
c)
Rita Moreno
d)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)
19.
Who was the first Hispanic woman to go to space?
a)
Dr. Ellen Ochoa
b)
Roberto Clemente
c)
Lin-Manuel Miranda
d)
Rita Moreno
20.
Who is the youngest woman to be elected to Congress?
a)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)
b)
Dr. Ellen Ochoa
c)
Roberto Clemente
d)
Lin-Manuel Miranda
21.
Who was the first Hispanic woman to win an Academy Award and is one of few people to hold the honor of being a “PEGOT” winner (Peabody, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony Awards)?
a)
Rita Moreno
b)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)
c)
Dr. Ellen Ochoa
d)
Roberto Clemente
22.
Which Puerto Rican composer, lyricist, actor, writer, and activist wrote the Broadway musical "Hamilton"?
a)
Lin-Manuel Miranda
b)
Rita Moreno
c)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)
d)
Dr. Ellen Ochoa
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