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Hispanic Heritage Month Trivia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Spanish explorer first set eyes on the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)


Francisco Pizarro

c)

Vasco Núñez de Balboa

d)

James Cook

2.

Who searched for the Fountain of Youth?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Juan Ponce de León

c)

Francisco de Gamma

d)

Hernán Cortés

3.

Salsa, one of the most popular Latin dances in the world, originated from where?

a)

New York

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Cuba

d)

Florida

4.

Which musician blended Latin and Jazz sounds and played regularly at the Palladium Ballroom in New York?

a)

Olga Tañon

b)

Carlos Santana

c)

Tito Puente

d)

Celia Cruz

5.

Identify the popular stringed instrument used to play música jíbara.

a)

Cuatro

b)

Spanish Guitar

c)

Timbal

d)

Güira 

6.

Which state has the highest percentage of Spanish-speakers?

a)

New York

b)

Texas

c)

Florida

d)

New Mexico

7.

Who is the first Latina sworn in as U.S. Senator?

a)

Catherine Cortez Masto

b)

Sonia Sotomayor

c)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

d)

Kamala Harris

8.

Which popular jazz and pop vocalist recorded a Spanish studio album, even though they spoke no Spanish?

a)

Frank Sinatra

b)

Michael Bublé

c)

Nat King Cole

d)

Melvin Howard Tormé

9.

Who was the first Mexican-born player in the NBA?

a)

Eduardo Nájera

b)

Manu Ginóbili

c)

Pau Gasol

d)

Horacio Llamas

10.

Who was the first Nicaraguan to play in MLB?

a)

Dennis Martínez

b)

Tony Pérez

c)

Marvin Benard

d)

Vicente Padilla

11.

Which Spanish speaking country had the most international tourists in 2023?

a)

Dominican Republic

b)

Honduras

c)

Spain

d)

Mexico

12.

Which Spanish speaking country’s official name also has “The United States”?

a)

Mexico

b)

Argentina

c)

Colombia

d)

Venezuela

13.

Which Spanish speaking country is the third largest producer of oil on the African continent?

a)

Angola

b)

Nigeria

c)

Equatorial Guinea

d)

Gabon

14.

Which group was one of the original Latino boy bands?

a)

Los Chicos

b)

Menudo

c)

Orquesta Salserín

d)

Maná 

15.

This journalist is known as the “Walter Cronkite” of Latin America.

a)

Carmen Aristegui

b)

Maria Elena Salinas

c)

Guillermo Arduino

d)

Jorge Ramos

16.

This Hispanic actor developed the first technique for closed captions for sound films.

a)

John Alberto Leguizamo

b)

Mario Moreno Cantinflas

c)

Emerson Romero

d)

Eugenio Derbez

17.

Which Hispanic fashion designer launched a successful clothing line, known for its elegance, innovation, and luxury?

a)

Cristóbal Balenciaga

b)

Oscar de la Renta

c)

Paco Rabanne

d)

Mario Testino

18.

This famous actor, first aspired to be a banker, served in the United States Coast Guard, and became the first actor to portray the Joker on the big screen.

a)

Cesar Romero

b)

Andy Garcia

c)

Antonio Banderas

d)

Joaquin Phoenix

19.

This famous Hispanic actor starred in the film Viva Zapata! Along with films, he also starred on Broadway, including the musical Becket.

a)

Edward James Olmos

b)

Antonio Banderas

c)

Jaime Camil

d)

Anthony Quinn

20.

The music genre reggaeton originated from which Spanish speaking country?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Panama

c)

Cuba

d)

Costa Rica