Hispanic Heritage Trivia

The sculpture "Mano del Desierto" by Mario Irarrázabal is found in the Atacama Desert in which LatAm country?

In the Zapotec indigenous communities of Mexico, Muxes are integral queer members who are a celebrated 3rd gender.

Hispanics accounted for 51% of the increase of the US population overall in the last decade.

Mendez v. Westminster was a paramount case challenging the segregation of Latinos and set precedent for Brown v. Board

In the 1960s, prior to the Cuban Missile Crisis, over _________ of Cuba's wealthiest / professionals fled the country.

Which Latina Civil Rights activist popularized the slogan "sí se puede"?

The words "cambur" (Venezuela) and "guineo" (Puerto Rico) are what common non-Virta friendly fruit?

Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves.

Bachata originated in the rural neighborhoods of Dominican Republic.

The Lunfardo dialect is based on Italian & Spanish and closely tied with the tango and prison culture in what country?

Alicia's parents are from Chile and Puerto Rico but she was raised in the US. Therefore she's Hispanic and not Latina.

PR Youth in Chicago & NYC created the Young Lords Org modeled after The Black Panthers with direct action & education in

There are 56 native language families, 76 isolates, and hundreds of other related dialect/languages in Latin America,

The US Gov't has backed coups replacing left-wing leaders with right-wing authoritarian regimes in 12 LatAm countries.

In 1917, the U.S. passed the Jones Act, granting citizenship to PRs but continues to exploit and disenfranchise them.

The Emmy-awarded TV show "Pose" showcases three trans Latina women in NYC.

The term “Hispanic” was first introduced in the 1970 US Census to center Spain and whiteness on the Latine identities.

What does the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo celebrate/commemorate?

Wenwei's parents are from China, but moved to Peru before she was born and she grew up in Lima. Therefore she is Latina.

Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar is a famous Afro-Dominicana rapper who goes by what name?

Samba originated in Afro-Brazilian rural & urban communities of Rio and was appropriated / popularized by Carmen Miranda

Unfortunately Latinos have the highest uninsured rate of any racial or ethnic group in the U.S.

In 1997 U.S. District Ct overturns CA Prop 187; prevented undocumented ppl from public services like edu and healthcare.

How many Latine ppl identify as multiracial in the U.S.?

Cha-Cha is a dance style originated in Cuba and became popular in the U.S. in the ____

Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are 2x as likely to die from diabetes than their non-Latine white counterparts.

The words buckaroo, cockroach, and avocado are all anglicizations of Spanish words.

Sandra Pascoe is a scientist from which LatAm country that created biodegradable plastic from cacti.

What are the 3 largest Latine macro-groups in the US today?

The Afro-Caribbean Garifunas live mostly in coastal towns in Central Am - Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, & Nicaragua.

LatAm has the largest Japanese community outside Japan with 1 mill + living in Brazil, Peru, MX, Paraguay, Bolivia

Capoeira is Brazilian martial art / dance that was practiced by enslaved Africans to covertly practice self-defense.

The words "jerky", "llama", and "quinoa" come from this indigenous language of the Andean region.

Santería / Condomblé developed in AfroLatine communities to mix the beliefs and practices of Yoruba and ______ religion.

The capybara gets its name is from an indigenous language, Tupi in Brazil which named it a ka'apiûara = grass eater.

Contrary to popular Old Western films, a majority of cowboys were Latine, Indigenous, and/or Black

Haitian Creole is a mix of West African langs like Fon / Igbo & French and has the largest comm of creole lang speakers

Approximately how many Latines live in the U.S. today?

Venezuela’s cloud forests are home to over 25,000 species of orchids.

For this holiday ppl gather to pay respects & remember those who have died. Originated in MX but celebrated by many.

Spain is credited for the modern day chicharrones but many countries have historically consumed them. What are they?

100,000s of Latino immigrants and others participated in Day Without Immigrants to highlight their role in the US in 06'

Which Grammy award-winning musician is considered the Queen of Tejano music?

In the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots (baggy pants & long-tailed coats), American sailors viciously beat young Chicano men in LA.

This musical turned movie details the unity of a Dominican barrio in NYC as they fight racism and gentrification.

For Latines in the US, English proficiency has increased while Spanish use at home has declined.

César Chávez & Dolores Huerta founded the United Farm Workers and joined Filipino workers to command the Grape Boycott.