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Hispanic and Latino Culture Quiz

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term is more commonly used among Informal Science Learning (ISL) practitioners in the West Coast of the United States?

a)

Chicano/Chicana

b)

Hispanic

c)

Latino/Latina

d)

Latinx

2.

What does the term "Hispanic" refer to?

a)

Someone who is a native of, or descends from, a Portuguese-speaking country.

b)

Someone who is a native of, or descends from, a Spanish-speaking country.

c)

Someone who is a native of, or descends from, any Latin American country.

d)

Someone who is a native of, or descends from, Spain only.

3.

When did the term "Hispanic" come into official use in the United States?

a)

During the Richard Nixon presidency in the early 1970s.

b)

During the Ronald Reagan presidency in the 1980s.

c)

During the John F. Kennedy presidency in the 1960s.

d)

During the George W. Bush presidency in the early 2000s.

4.

What does the term Chicano/Chicana refer to?

a)

A) A gender-neutral term to refer to a Latino/Latina person.

b)

B) Someone who is native of, or descends from, Mexico and lives in the United States.

c)

C) Someone who is native of, or descends from, a Latin American country.

d)

D) A term that includes people from Brazil but excludes those from Spain.

5.

Which of the following statements is true about the term Latino/Latina?

a)

A) It refers to people who are from Spain.

b)

B) It includes people from Brazil but not all Brazilians identify with it.

c)

C) It is a chosen identity of some Mexican Americans.

d)

D) It is a term that refers more to language than culture.

6.

What is the purpose of the term Latinx?

a)

A) To identify people who are from Spain.

b)

B) To express a political stance founded on pride in a shared cultural, ethnic, and community identity.

c)

C) To offer a gender-neutral term for Latino/Latina individuals.

d)

D) To refer specifically to American-born Latinos/Latinas.