JCC Games Hispanic Heritage Month Trivia

Although the most common language in Latin America is Spanish, dozens of other languages are spoken there.

This author was the first Hispanic to win a Pulitzer prize for Fiction for his novel The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love

Mexico's independence day is on September 16.

What is the capital of Spain?

Which two states have the highest Hispanic population?

This is the name of a famous waterfall that boarders Brazil and Argentina.

Spanish is the third most used language in social media.

We can find these man-made landmarks in a great part of Mexico and Central America:

What is a phrase commonly used in Costa Rica?

How might you greet someone in the Hispanic world?

Which of the following are Spanish speaking countries?

How many U.S. states have a population of more than 1 million Hispanic residents?

Who was the first Hispanic actress to win an Academy Award?

In the 1960's, this civil rights activist founded the first successful union for farmworkers.

Hispanic Heritage Month starting on September 15 was based on Latin American countries independence dates, such as...

There are more than 50 million people of Hispanic or Latino descent in the USA.

Dr. Ellen Ochoa was the first Hispanic woman astronaut to go into space.

Which of the following holidays has its roots in Mexican culture?

Many countries in Latin America speak dozens of languages in addition to Spanish.

Many baseball players in American teams come from:

This is an island in the Caribbean that is known for its colonial cities and the presence of classic Cadillac cars...

Which of the following is a famous place to hike in Peru?

How many Hispanic men and women serve in the U.S. Army?

What is the capital of Venezuela?

A snake is in the beak of the eagle that sits in the center of the Mexican flag.

This is a Disney film that features "Día de Muertos"

Spanish is the official or most used language in how many countries?

Who was the subject of the first U.S. Postage Stamp specifically honoring a Hispanic American?

The word "Hispanic" is related to the fact of speaking Spanish.

18% of the population in the U.S. is Hispanic or Latino.

What is one of the most popular religions until today in Latin America and Spain?

Which of the following is a popular dish in Spain?

Which country shares the Iberian Peninsula with Spain?

Carlos Santana is a Mexican-American musician?

In what year was Hispanic Heritage Month established?

A Brazilian person is also Hispanic.

This is a very famous Venezuelan fashion designer

This Grammy award-winning singer sold millions of records and was considered the Madonna of Tejano music in the 1990s.

The terms Latino and Hispanic are interchangeable since they mean the exact same thing.

Which country is at the very bottom of the American continent?