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Hispanic Heritage Month

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

People from Spain

b)

People from Central/South America

c)

People from the Caribbean

d)

People from Canada

2.

When is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated?

a)

May 5 - June 5

b)

September 15 - October 15

c)

November 1 - December 1

d)

January 1 - February 1

3.

Why is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated when it is?

a)

To commemorate the start of the Chicano rights movement

b)

To celebrate the birthday of Christopher Columbus

c)

To correspond with the independence days of many Latin American nations

d)

Because all of the other months were already taken

4.

When was the first time Hispanic Heritage Week (now Hispanic Heritage Month) was celebrated in the U.S.?

a)

1968

b)

1988

c)

1998

d)

1908

5.

In 1968, Congress authorized then-president Lyndon B. Johnson to declare National Hispanic Heritage Week for the week.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Hispanic Heritage Month starts on Sept. 15 in part because it coincides with the independence dates of these countries.

a)

Honduras and El Salvador

b)

Nicaragua and Costa Rica

c)

Guatemala

d)

Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Guatemala

7.

What does the United States celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month?

a)

The traditions of Spain

b)

The people and culinary culture of Mexico

c)

The first Caribbean immigrants

d)

The culture and traditions of people with Hispanic-American roots

8.

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 one was the most common?

a)

Hernández

b)

Martínez

c)

García

d)

Rodríguez

9.

President Ronald Reagan extended it to Hispanic Heritage Month in 1988. 

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Cinco de Mayo is a holiday people celebrate in Mexico it is their Independence Day.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

California, Texas, and Florida have the largest Hispanic population of any states.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The first Latino inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

a)

Lionel Messi

b)

Diego Rivera

c)

Roberto Clemente

d)

Fernando Valenzuela

13.

Hispanic refers to someone from or with ancestors from a Spanish-speaking country. It includes people from Spain and Equatorial Guinea.

Latino refers to someone from or with ancestors from a country in of Latin origin, usually Latin America. This term includes some non-Spanish-speaking countries such as Brazil.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Name two U.S. states that formerly belonged to Mexico.

a)

California and Texas

b)

New York and Kansas

c)

Washington and South Carolina

d)

Nevada and Nebraska

15.

Spanish is the _________most-spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese.

a)

First

b)

Third

c)

Second

d)

Fourth

16.

There are ______Spanish-speaking countries with Spanish as the official language, if Puerto Rico is counted.

a)

23

b)

16

c)

19

d)

21

17.

From which country did Latin American countries declare their independence?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

United States

18.

People whose origins are from this country are not considered Hispanic.

a)

Colombia

b)

Brazil

c)

Mexico

d)

Costa Rica

19.

Which continent does not have at least one Spanish-speaking country in it?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

20.

____________was regarded as a feminist icon for her creativity and political activism. Mexico has declared her works national cultural heritage, prohibiting their export from the country.

a)

Frida Kahlo

b)

Ellen Ochoa

c)

Sonia Sotomayor

d)

Selena Gomez