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WorksheetsNational Spanish Challenge
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where do most Hispanics trace their roots to?
a)
Spain, Africa, the Americas
b)
England, Africa, elsewhere in Europe
c)
Portugal, Africa, the Americas
d)
Umm...Latin America?
2.
What percentage of Americans are Hispanic?
a)
25%
b)
0.01%
c)
17%
d)
30%
3.
When is Mexico's independence day?
a)
September 16th
b)
September 15th
c)
May 5th
d)
FOURTH OF JULY
4.
Who is a famous Hispanic baseball player?
a)
Roberto Clemente
b)
Desi Arnaz
c)
Ricky Martin
d)
Oscar de la Hoya
5.
Why does Hispanic Heritage Month begin on September 15th?
a)
It's when Columbus landed in the Americas
b)
Because it's the day the bill was enacted
c)
Because Cinco de Mayo was already taken
d)
Many Latin American countries have their independence day this day
6.
When is Hispanic Heritage Month?
a)
September 15th to October 15th
b)
September 16th to October 16th
c)
May 5th to June 5th
d)
EVERYDAY IS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
7.
Which Latin American countries celebrate their independence day on September 15th?
a)
Mexico, Chile, and Colombia
b)
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica
c)
Venezuela, Colombia, Panama
d)
Belize is a country right?
8.
In the USA, who do we consider Hispanics or Latinos?
a)
Only those who come from Mexico and Spain
b)
I don't know
c)
Only those who have roots from a country who speak Spanish
d)
Only those who speak Spanish and English
9.
The U.S. Hispanic population now stands at__ million
a)
54
b)
95
c)
32
d)
49
10.
The body of water serving as the international border between Texas and Mexico is: Hide answers
a)
the Mississippi River
b)
the Pacific Ocean
c)
the Nueces River
d)
the Rio Grande
11.
What is a deep-fried pastry stick, rolled in sugar called?
a)
Paleta
b)
Dulce de leche
c)
Queso
d)
Churro
12.
Who is this?
a)
Cesar Chavez
b)
Julio Enriquez
c)
Jose Maldonado
d)
Enrique Peña Nieto
13.
Which country is the only one to have more Hispanics than the US?
a)
Spain
b)
Chile
c)
Peru
d)
Mexico
14.
How do you say this number in Spanish?
a)
Uno
b)
Cinco
c)
Diez
d)
Ocho
15.
What number is nueve?
a)
6
b)
5
c)
9
d)
2
16.
How do you say this letter in Spanish?
a)
cu
b)
ka
c)
jota
d)
de
17.
What does "queso"? mean?
a)
Queen
b)
Cheese
c)
Quiet
d)
Okay
18.
How do you say "fish" in Spanish?
a)
foca
b)
pez
c)
raha
d)
buzon
19.
What letter is zeta?
a)
Z
b)
R
c)
S
d)
A
20.
A popular Mexican holiday that celebrates people who have died is called...
a)
Day of the Dead
b)
Dia de los Perros
21.
Mexican families have a cultural tradition of having a special celebration for a girl's quinceañera which is her...
a)
graduation
b)
15th birthday
c)
wedding
d)
engagement
22.
This type of musical group is very popular in Mexico.
a)
flamenco
b)
mariachi
c)
chicano
d)
K-pop
23.
What is Mexico's capital?
a)
Acapulco
b)
Xel-Ha Park
c)
Tultum
d)
Mexico City
24.
What is the color of Mexico's flag?
a)
Green, Red, and Blue
b)
Red, White,and Green
c)
White, Green, Red and Blue
d)
Purple, Orange, and White
25.
Who was the famous self-taught painter??
a)
Emiliano Zapata
b)
Frida Kahlo
26.
What is the main language spoken in Mexico?
a)
Spanish
b)
English
27.
What is the name of Mexican money?
a)
dollars
b)
cents
c)
pesos
d)
quarters
28.
What animal takes the souls back home after they die.
a)
horse
b)
cow
c)
dog
d)
bird
29.
How did the Aztecs initially respond to Cortes?
a)
welcomed him
b)
fought back harshly
c)
fear
d)
killed him
30.
Is it true that Dia de los Muertos is celebrated the same as Halloween?
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What was the last great empire of Mexico?
a)
Mayas
b)
Olmecs
c)
Toltecs
d)
Aztecs
32.
When did Cortes arrive in Mexico?
a)
1515
b)
1519
c)
1520
d)
1529
33.
Who told the Aztecs to move south and look for sign?
a)
god of war, Huitzilopochtli
b)
god of land, Huitzilopochtli
c)
creator god, quetzal
d)
god of war, quetzal
34.
How many states does Mexico has?
a)
28 states
b)
42 states
c)
30 states
d)
31 states
35.
Mexico City was built on a ________.
a)
River
b)
Desert
c)
Lake
36.
Which bird is on the Mexican Flag ?
a)
Vulture
b)
Eagle
c)
Ostrich
d)
Flamingo
37.
How do you say Red in spanish?
a)
Azul
b)
Reda
c)
Rojo
d)
Blanco
38.
How do you say "the Sun" in Spanish?
a)
El Sul
b)
El Sol
c)
El Soul
d)
El Sal
39.
The correct count of One, Two, Three
a)
Un, dos, trez
b)
Uno, dos, tres
c)
Una, dos, tres
d)
Uno, dez, tres
40.
What is the English word for "escuela"?
a)
Eskimo
b)
School
c)
Escalator
d)
Elevator
41.
How do you say coffee in Spanish?
a)
Brun
b)
Cafe
c)
Cofee
d)
Arabica
42.
How do you say Christmas in Spanish?
a)
Feliz
b)
Navidad
c)
Nevidad
d)
Enero
43.
What is the current month (in spanish?)
a)
Enero
b)
Octubre
c)
Octobre
d)
Febrero
44.
If you had the most common Hispanic last name in the U.S., would you be named . . .
a)
Rodriguez
b)
Garcia
c)
Monroy
d)
Smith
45.
How do you say Hello in Spanish?
a)
Hola
b)
Amiga
c)
Holae
d)
Hoala
46.
¿Qué País es?
a)
Argentina
b)
Peru
c)
Ecuador
d)
Colombia
47.
¿Qué País es?
a)
Colombia
b)
Venezuela
c)
Chile
d)
Paraguay
48.
¿Qué País es?
a)
Colombia
b)
Uruguay
c)
Chile
d)
Venezuela
49.
¿Qué País es?
a)
Perú
b)
Chile
c)
Bolivia
d)
Ecuador
50.
¿Qué País es?
a)
Perú
b)
Bolivia
c)
Paraguay
d)
Argentina
51.
¿Qué País es?
a)
Uruguay
b)
Bolivia
c)
Venezuela
d)
Paraguay
52.
¿Qué País es?
a)
Colombia
b)
Argentina
c)
Chile
d)
Uruguay
53.
¿Qué País es?
a)
Chile
b)
Argentina
c)
Perú
d)
Paraguay
54.
¿Qué País es?
a)
Honduras
b)
Nicaragua
c)
Panamá
d)
Guatemala
55.
¿Qué País es?
a)
Costa Rica
b)
Panamá
c)
El Salvador
d)
Honduras
56.
¿Qué País es?
a)
Honduras
b)
Nicaragua
c)
Beliz
d)
Costa Rica
57.
¿Qué País es?
a)
Colombia
b)
Mexico
c)
Bolivia
d)
España
58.
¿Qué País es?
a)
República Dominicana
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
El Salvador
d)
Honduras
59.
¿Qué País es?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Cuba
c)
República Dominicana
d)
El Salvador
60.
¿Qué País es?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Costa Rica
c)
Honduras
d)
Cuba
61.
¿Qué País es?
a)
Honduras
b)
El Salvador
c)
Costa Rica
d)
Nicaragua
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