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Hispanic Heritage Month and Independence Days Worksheet

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated?

a)

August 15 – September 15

b)

September 15 – October 15

c)

October 1 – October 31

d)

July 1 – July 31

2.

Which country celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month?

a)

Mexico

b)

Spain

c)

United States

d)

All Spanish-speaking countries

3.

What is Hispanic Heritage Month?

a)

A holiday for Latin music

b)

A time to recognize Hispanic culture, history, and contributions

c)

A sports celebration

d)

A festival for Spanish food

4.

How many Spanish-speaking countries celebrate their Independence on September 15?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

5.

Which countries celebrate their Independence on September 15?

a)

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua

b)

Mexico, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Argentina

c)

Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, Bolivia

d)

Venezuela, Ecuador, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay

6.

From which country did the Spanish-speaking nations gain their independence?

a)

France

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

England

7.

When is Mexico’s Independence Day?

a)

September 10

b)

September 16

c)

September 18

d)

October 12

8.

When is Chile’s Independence Day?

a)

September 12

b)

September 15

c)

September 18

d)

October 5

9.

Who created Hispanic Heritage Month?

a)

1 president from Mexico

b)

2 U.S. presidents

c)

The United Nations

d)

The U.S. Congress only

10.

Hispanic Heritage Month first started as a:

a)

1 day celebration

b)

1 week celebration

c)

1 Month-long celebration

d)

Summer festival

11.

Hispanic Heritage Month later expanded to a:

a)

2 week period

b)

1 month celebration

c)

1 Full year

d)

School event

12.

How many Spanish-speaking countries are there in the world?

a)

15

b)

18

c)

21

d)

25

13.

How many Spanish-speaking countries are in North America?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

14.

Is Central America a continent?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Only sometimes

d)

It depends on geography

15.

How many Spanish-speaking countries are in Central America?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

16.

Is the Caribbean a continent?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Only Puerto Rico

d)

It used to be

17.

How many Spanish-speaking countries are in the Caribbean?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

18.

How many continents are there in the world?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

19.

Where does the Spanish language come from originally?

a)

Mexico

b)

South America

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

20.

Were there people living in the Americas before Christopher Columbus arrived?

a)

No

b)

Yes, the indigenous people were already there

c)

Only animals

d)

Only explorers from Europe

21.

How many of the 7 continents have Spanish-speaking countries?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

22.

How many of the 7 continents do NOT have Spanish-speaking countries?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

23.

Is Central America considered a continent or a region?

a)

Continent

b)

Region

c)

Island

d)

Country

24.

Is the Caribbean a continent or a region?

a)

Continent

b)

Region

c)

Country

d)

Ocean

25.

Which continents do NOT have Spanish-speaking countries?

a)

Asia, Australia, and Antarctica

b)

Africa, Europe, and Asia

c)

North America, Europe, and Asia

d)

South America, Africa, and Antarctica

26.

Which 4 continents DO have Spanish-speaking countries?

a)

North America, Europe, Africa, and South America

b)

Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America

c)

South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia

d)

Europe, South America, and Antarctica

27.

Central America has 6 Spanish-speaking countries, but there are 7 in total. Which country does NOT speak Spanish?

a)

Panama

b)

Belize

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Guatemala

28.

What is the official language of Belize?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Portuguese

29.

What is an island?

a)

A piece of land surrounded by water

b)

A mountain covered by trees

c)

A small desert with no people

d)

A valley surrounded by mountains

30.

The Dominican Republic shares an island with Haiti. What is that island called?

a)

Cuba

b)

Hispaniola

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Jamaica

31.

Which country next to the Dominican Republic does NOT speak Spanish?

a)

Cuba

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Haiti

d)

Jamaica

32.

What language do they speak in Haiti?

a)

Spanish

b)

French and Haitian Creole

c)

Portuguese

d)

English

33.

What continent is Central America part of?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

34.

What continent is the Caribbean part of?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Europe

35.

Who was the president that made Hispanic Heritage Month a 1 week-long celebration?

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

36.

Which president expanded Hispanic Heritage Week into a 1 month-long celebration?

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

John F. Kennedy

37.

What two Spanish-speaking countries belong to the island of Hispaniola (La Española)?

a)

Dominican Republic and Haiti

b)

Cuba and Puerto Rico

c)

Dominican Republic and Jamaica

d)

Puerto Rico and the Bahamas

38.

The Dominican Republic and Haiti belong to what island?

a)

Hispaniola (La Española)

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Jamaica

d)

The Bahamas

39.

Who does Puerto Rico belong to?

a)

Mexico

b)

The moon

c)

The United States of America

d)

Spain

40.


Is Puerto Rico a country?

a)

Yes, it is a country

b)

No, it is a territory that belongs to the United States

c)

 It is a planet

d)

It is a type of food

41.

Out of the 12 South American countries, how many speak Spanish?

a)

7 Spanish Speaking Countries

b)

9 Spanish Speaking Countries

c)

8 Spanish Speaking Countries

d)

10 Spanish Speaking Countries

42.

There are 3 countries in South America that do NOT speak Spanish. Which are these 3 countries?

a)

Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil

b)

Venezuela, Argentina, and Chile

c)

Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia

d)

Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador

43.

What is the official language of Guyana?

a)

 Dutch

b)

Portuguese

c)

 English

d)

 French

44.

6. What is the official language of Suriname?

a)

English

b)

Dutch

c)

Portuguese

d)

Spanish

45.

What is the official language of Brazil?

a)

Spanish

b)

Dutch

c)

Portuguese

d)

English

46.

Is French Guiana a country in South America?

a)

Yes, it is a country

b)

No, it is a territory

c)

Yes, it is part of the Caribbean

d)

Yes, it is independent

47.

French Guiana is not a country. It is a territory that belongs to which nation?

a)

Brazil

b)

Suriname

c)

Portugal

d)

France

48.

Europe has 44 countries. How many Spanish-speaking countries are in Europe?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

0

d)

1

49.

What is the only Spanish-speaking country in Europe?

a)

Portugal

b)

France

c)

Spain (España)

d)

Italy

50.

The Spanish language is also called what?

a)

Latiniano

b)

Hispánico

c)

Español Viejo

d)

Castilian (Castellano)

51.

Spanish comes from what ancient language?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

Arabic

d)

Celtic

52.

Africa has 54 countries. How many of them are Spanish-speaking?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

1

d)

5

53.

What is the ONLY Spanish-speaking country in Africa?

a)

Angola

b)

Morocco

c)

Equatorial Guinea

d)

Nigeria

54.

We know that Equatorial Guinea has 3 official languages, but out of the 3, which one is the MAIN language of Equatorial Guinea?

a)

French

b)

Portuguese

c)

Spanish

d)

English

55.

When does Colombia celebrate their Valentine 's Day (Día del Amor y la Amistad)?

a)

February 14

b)

September 1

c)

The 3rd Saturday of September

d)

October 12

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