Hispanic Heritage Month

This term refers to people from Spanish-speaking countries, including Spain.

• Latino

• Hispanic

• Latinx

• Chicano

This month is celebrated as Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States.

• August to September

• September to October

• October to November

• July to August

This civil rights leader co-founded the Farm Workers with Dolores Huerta.

• César Chávez

• Fidel Castro

• José Martí

• Martin Luther King Jr.

Name a country that is both Latin and Hispanic.

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Portugal

• France

This cultural celebration is often associated with honoring deceased loved ones in Hispanic culture.

• Party

• The Posada

• Day of the Dead

• Carnival

This term is used to describe people from Latin American countries, regardless of language.

• Hispanic

• Latino

• Chicano

• Mestizo

This president first designated Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968.

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• Jimmy Carter

She became the first Hispanic woman in space in 1999.

• Ellen Ochoa

• Mae Jemison

• Sally Ride

• Maria Telkes

This country is Latin but not Hispanic.

• Mexico

• Colombia

• Brazil

• Argentina

This type of music has roots in Hispanic culture and includes genres like salsa and merengue.

• Classical

• Jazz

• Latin music

• Rock