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Hispanic Heritage Month

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did the U.S. begin celebrating

Hispanic Heritage Week?

a)

1938

b)

1968

c)

1960

d)

1948

2.

True or False? Mexico's Independence day is Cinco de Mayo.

(a)  

3.

When is National Hispanic Heritage Month

celebrated in the U.S.?

a)

Nov. 15 – Dec. 15

b)

Oct. 15 - Nov. 15

c)

Sept. 15 – Oct. 15

d)

Aug. 15 - Sept. 15

4.

True or False? The percentage of U.S. citizens who are Hispanic is almost 20%

(a)  

5.

The term Hispanic

refers to people of ________.

a)

Mexican descent who live

in the United States

b)

Spanish-speaking origin

c)

Latin American origin

6.

True or False? Brazil is a Spanish speaking country?

(a)  

7.

Which three of the following six states have the largest Hispanic populations:

California, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Texas

(a)  

8.

The term Latino(a)

refers to all people of ________.

a)

Spanish-speaking origin

b)

Mexican descent who live

in the United States

c)

Latin American origin

9.

True or False? The term "Spanish" refers only to a language?

(a)  

10.

What is the most

popular sport throughout the

Spanish-speaking world?

a)

baseball

b)

basketball

c)

soccer

d)

tennis

11.

Buñol, , Spain is home to the world's largest (a)   fight.

12.

Which Hispanic tradition celebrates a girl’s

transition from childhood to womanhood?

a)

La Quinceañera

b)

El Bautizo

c)

La Boda

d)

Día del Niño

13.

Some Latin American countries celebrate

October 12th (Columbus Day) as ________.

a)

Día de los Tres Reyes

b)

Día de la Raza

c)

Día de la Revolución

14.

Which Mexican

holiday commemorates the

Mexican army’s victory over

France at the Battle of Puebla?

a)

Cinco de Mayo

b)

Día de la Constitución

c)

Día de la Independencia

15.

What Mexican female artist painted self-portraits

and was the wife of Diego Rivera?

a)

Jennifer Lopez

b)

Rita Moreno

c)

Frida Kahlo

d)

Rosie Perez

16.

What Mexican artist painted murals that

told stories about the lives of

hard working Mexicans?

a)

Diego Rivera

b)

Juan Correa

c)

Andy Garcia

d)

José Velasco

17.

True or False? Sammy Sosa was the first Hispanic player

to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of fame?

(a)  

18.

Who is the first Hispanic American woman

to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice?

a)

Celia Cruz

b)

Laurie Hernandez

c)

Gloria Estefan

d)

Sonia Sotomayor

19.

What famous Latin actress played Selena

in the movie about her life?

a)

Salma Hayek

b)

America Ferrera

c)

Jennifer Lopez

d)

Victoria Justice

20.

What Mexican American labor leader led the

United Farm Workers union?

a)

Jose Felipe Herrera

b)

César Chávez

c)

Rodolfo Gonzales

d)

Carlos Noriega