Hispanic Heritage Month

What is the Hispanic Heritage Month?

• Celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Latino and Hispanic communities

• Celebration of the Independence Day of Latinoamerican countries

• Celebration of Mexican Independence Day

• Cinco de Mayo, baby

When does the the Hispanic Heritage Month start?

• Cinco de Mayo

• Dieceiséis de Septiembre

• Quince de Septiembre

• Quince de Octubre

Who was the leader of the Latino community's Civil Rights movement?

• Martin Luther King Jr

• Cesar Chavez

• Sr. Reyna

• Nobody

Why September

• The time coincides with Sr. Reyna's National Hispanic Honors Society induction ceremony

• The time coincides with the Independence Day celebrations of Several Latin American nations

• The time coincides with the Independence Day of Spain

• The Time coincides with the independence Day of the United States of America

Who issued the first Hispanic Heritage Week presidential proclamation?

• George H. W. Bush

• Abraham Lincoln

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

Which president declared the dates from September 15 to October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage month?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Ronald Reagan

• George H.W. Bush

• George W. Bush

How many Hispanic people live in the United States?

• 60.6 million

• 6.6 million

• 66.6 million

• Sr. Reyna and his family

Pennsylvania is one of the states with more than one million Hispanic people.

How many states in the United States have over one million Hispanic people?

• trece

• dos

• once

• doce

Who are the Hispanic people?

• Those descending from Spanish-speaking countries excluded Brazilians.

• Those descending from Latino American countries

• Those descending from Spain

• Those descending from Brazil

Why was the term Hispanic criticized?

• For highlighting the presence of Spain

• For excluding Brazilians

• For not having more countries represented

• Because of Sr. Reyna