Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz

When is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated?

• May 5 - June 5

• September 15 - October 15

• November 1 - December 1

• January 1 - February 1

Why is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated when it is?

• To commemorate the start of the Chicano rights movement

• To celebrate the birthday of Christopher Columbus

• To correspond with the independence days of many Latin American nations

• Because all of the other months were already taken

Hispanic Heritage Month starts on Sept. 15 in part because it coincides with the independence dates of these countries.

• Honduras and El Salvador

• Nicaragua and Costa Rica

• Guatemala

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

What does the United States celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month?

• The traditions of Spain

• The people and culinary culture of Mexico

• The first Caribbean immigrants

• The culture and traditions of people with Hispanic-American roots

Cinco de Mayo is a holiday people celebrate in Mexico it is their Independence Day.

• true

• false

Hispanic refers to someone from or with ancestors from a Spanish-speaking country. It includes people from Spain and Equatorial Guinea.

Latino refers to someone from or with ancestors from a country in of Latin origin, usually Latin America. This term includes some non-Spanish-speaking countries such as Brazil.

• True

• False

Name two U.S. states that formerly belonged to Mexico.

• California and Texas

• New York and Kansas

• Washington and South Carolina

• Nevada and Nebraska

Spanish is the _________most-spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese.

• First

• Third

• Second

• Fourth

There are ______Spanish-speaking countries with Spanish as the official language, if Puerto Rico is counted.

• 23

• 16

• 19

• 21

From which country did Latin American countries declare their independence?

• Italy

• Spain

• France

• United States