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WorksheetsChoice Charter School - Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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
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
The year 2000 marked the first time Hispanic surnames made the list of the 15 most common surnames in that year's census. Do you know which surname was the most common?
Hernández
Martínez
García
Rodríguez
The first Latino inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Lionel Messi
Diego Rivera
Roberto Clemente
Fernando Valenzuela
Name two U.S. states that formerly belonged to Mexico.
California and Texas
New York and Kansas
Washington and South Carolina
Nevada and Nebraska
Spanish is the _________most-spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese.
First
Third
Second
Fourth
There are ______Spanish-speaking countries with Spanish as the official language, if Puerto Rico is counted.
23
16
19
21
From which country did Latin American countries declare their independence?
Italy
Spain
France
United States
Which continent does not have at least one Spanish-speaking country in it?
North America
Africa
Europe
Asia
The 2022 theme for National Hispanic Heritage Month is _____.
Hispanic Americans: A History of Serving Our Nation
Hispanics: One Endless Voice to Enhance our Traditions
Unidos: Inclusivity for a stronger nation
Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope
Who is the creator of the Mexican American cartoon El Tigre?
Danny Trejo
George Lopez
Jorge R. Gutierrez
Sandra Equihua
He was born Armando Christian Perez, but this famous rapper and businessman is better known by this doggone name.
Christopher Encino
Salvador Dali
Pitbull
Diego Reviera
Which of these Spanish-speaking countries has the largest population?
Colombia
Spain
Canada
Mexico
Who is the first female solo artist and Latina to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album?
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Doja Cat
Cardi B
What's the name of this movie?
Encanto
Shrek
Book of Life
El Tigre
What's the name of this movie?
Encanto
Shrek
Book of Life
El Tigre
Which of these states has the largest Spanish-speaking populations?
Utah
Arizona
California
New Mexico
What's the name of this famous comedian?
Diego Rivera
George Lopez
Danny Trejo
Carlos Santana
What's the name of this movie?
El Tigre
Book of Life
Encanto
Coco
Cesar Chavez was a labor activist who co-founded a workers association for which group?
Health care workers
Agricultural workers
Electricians
Actors
What does it mean to be Latino?
Anyone who speaks Spanish
A person from Spain
A person from Latin America
A person from Las Americas
What does it mean to be Hispanic?
A person from Latin America
Only a person from Spain
Only a person that is currently living in Latin America
Any person who is a descendent of a person or a Spanish speaking country
Known by her initials, AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, was born to parents from Puerto Rico. At age 29, she became the youngest person ever elected to Congress and represents this NY borough.
Harlem
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Bronx
