GDLIT Hispanic Heritage Trivia!

This song became the first Latin song to enter the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1959.

Which style of dance originated in the Dominican Republic?

Ropa Vieja

The holiday “Cinco de Mayo” is a celebration of the Mexican army defeating what country?

This Brazilian professional soccer player holds the record for youngest World Cup winner and has won three World Cups.

A pioneer activist during the LGBT movement, this Venezuelan-Puerto Rican trans woman fought tirelessly for trans rights

The annual tradition of running a torch across Central America to celebrate independence begins in __ and ends in __.

Habichuelas – Beans

Which of the following is NOT something Cuban singer Celia Cruz was known for?

The landmark Supreme Court case which mandated law enforcement to read a detainee their "Miranda Rights" took place in:

What is FALSE about the expression “Chao”?

Which of these countries does NOT celebrate their Independence Day during Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep 15 - Oct 15)?

Angela Guzman, a Colombian-American graphic designer, is known for designing the modern Emojis at which company?

Chimichurri

Since its beginning in 1930, the FIFA World Cup has been hosted by all of the following Latin American countries EXCEPT:

At the age of 17 this Mexican engineer invented and patented an adaptation for black-and-white TVs to show color:

According to the 2020 US Census Bureau, there are approximately ___ Hispanics in the US.

Platano – Banana

She was the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history and is a voice for minorities in criminal justice reform.

Arepas

The oldest bullfighting arena in the world is located in:

After the 1848 Mexican American war ended, Mexico ceded most of Arizona and what other states?

One of the best-known Latino streets in Miami is:

Choclo – Corn-on-the-cob

Chichen Itza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, was once a city in which modern-day country?

Mole

Pupusas

This United States president first introduced what was originally observed as "Hispanic Heritage Week".

Which Latina actress and activist, best known for her role in “Desperate Housewives”, grew up in Texas?

How many countries speak Spanish?

The Bracero Program allowed millions of Mexicans to work short-term labor contracts in the U.S. What year did it start?

This singer popularized Tejano music in the U.S. and was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame in 1995.

This popular professional boxer won 10 world titles and an Olympic gold medal throughout his career.

This Chilean author, known for works such as "The House of the Spirits", received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

This astronaut became the first Hispanic woman to go to space when she served aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.

A leader of the first permanent agricultural unions in the U.S. is commemorated at this location:

Founded by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1565, this was the first city founded by Spanish settlers in North America:

Which Miami neighborhood is known for hosting the largest Latin music festival in the US?

Palta – Avocado

A pioneer of the game, this prolific right fielder paved the way for Hispanic Americans in Major League Baseball

Churrasco

He was from Yuma and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for inspiring social change for migrant workers:

Who was the first Hispanic Housing Secretary of the U.S.?

What street in California is dubbed by many as “the birthplace of Los Angeles”?

The 1968 East Los Angeles Walkouts saw 15,000 Chicano youths take to the streets to protest against inequalities in:

In August 2017, Luis Fonsi's "Despacito" became the most viewed Youtube video with __ views.

What type of language is Spanish?

This Latino is one of only two people to win a Super Bowl as a player, as an assistant coach, and as a head coach.

Luis von Ahn is a Guatemalan-born computer expert. He helped create this tool to distinguish humans from bots:

Used by the Mayas/Aztecs, this plant was often consumed before battle, used as medicine, or traded as currency.