WorksheetsHispanic Heritage Month
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 20mins
Hispanic Heritage Month is meant to celebrate the contributions of a certain group of people to the United States. Which of these would NOT be included in that category?
People from Spain
People from Central/South America
People from the Caribbean
People from Canada
When is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated?
May 5 - June 5
September 15 - October 15
November 1 - December 1
January 1 - February 1
Why is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated when it is?
To commemorate the start of the Chicano rights movement
To celebrate the birthday of Christopher Columbus
To correspond with the independence days of many Latin American nations
Because all of the other months were already taken
When was the first time Hispanic Heritage Week (now Hispanic Heritage Month) was celebrated in the U.S.?
1968
1988
1998
1908
In 1968, Congress authorized then-president Lyndon B. Johnson to declare National Hispanic Heritage Week for the week.
true
false
Hispanic Heritage Month starts on Sept. 15 in part because it coincides with the independence dates of these countries.
Honduras and El Salvador
Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Guatemala
Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Guatemala
What does the United States celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month?
The traditions of Spain
The people and culinary culture of Mexico
The first Caribbean immigrants
The culture and traditions of people with Hispanic-American roots
President Ronald Reagan extended it to Hispanic Heritage Month in 1988.
True
False
Cinco de Mayo is a holiday people celebrate in Mexico it is their Independence Day.
true
false
From which country did Latin American countries declare their independence?
Italy
Spain
France
United States
Bogotá is the capital of which país?
Colombia
Honduras
Puerto Rico
Nicaragua
What does the United States celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month?
The traditions of Spain
The people and culinary culture of Mexico
The first Caribbean immigrants
The culture and traditions of people with Hispanic-American roots
How many countries have Spanish as their official language?
20
15
21
30
Write 3 things you have learned about Hispanic Heritage Month.
COMPLETE SENTENCES
Name 2 Famous Hispanic people that you are aware of.
