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Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz Game

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An individual born in Puerto Rico is a citizen of what country?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Dominican Republic

c)

United States

d)

Spain

2.

Who is known as the Queen of Tejano?

a)

Shakira

b)

Jennifer Lopez

c)

Selena Gomez

d)

Selena Quintanilla

3.

Spanish is ranked as the _____ most spoken language in the U.S.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

4.

Who was the first Hispanic artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

a)

Enrique Iglesias

b)

Ricky Martin

c)

Julio Iglesias

d)

Carlos Santana

5.

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

a)

1968

b)

1988

c)

1998

d)

1908

6.

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

7.

In the 2000 census, Hispanic surnames appeared in the list of the 15 most common surnames for the first time. Do you know which one was the most common?

a)

Hernández

b)

Martínez

c)

García

d)

Rodríguez

8.

Who was the first Latino inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?

a)

Lionel Messi

b)

Diego Rivera

c)

Roberto Clemente

d)

Fernando Valenzuela

9.

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 of Latin origin, usually Latin America. This term includes some non-Spanish-speaking countries such as Brazil.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

There are ______ Spanish-speaking countries with Spanish as the official language, including Puerto Rico.

a)

23

b)

16

c)

19

d)

21

11.

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

a)

Frida Kahlo

b)

Ellen Ochoa

c)

Sonia Sotomayor

d)

Selena Gomez

12.

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

a)

Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala

b)

Honduras and Nicaragua

c)

Mexico and Chile

d)

All of the above

13.

How large was the self-described U.S. Hispanic population as of 2019?

a)

27.8 million

b)

60.6 million

c)

50.5 million

d)

132 million

14.

In the 1960s, this civil rights activist founded the first successful union for farmworkers, helping thousands of laborers obtain better pay and working conditions. Who was he?

a)

Maurice Ferré

b)

Cesar Chavez

c)

Hector Garcia

d)

John Baez

15.

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

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe