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Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz

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Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1

Hispanic Heritage Month spans from:

Select one of the following:

  • September 1 - October 1

  • September 10 - October 10

  • September 15 - October 15

  • September 1 - September 30

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed Hispanic Heritage Week in what year?

Select one of the following:

  • 1958

  • 1968

  • 1978

  • 1988

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

This Puerto Rican baseball player was the first Latino to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973:

Select one of the following:

  • Julio Gotay

  • Sandy Alomar, Sr.

  • Orlando Cepeda

  • Roberto Clemente

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Which Venezuelan-born designer was the first Latina to find success in the U.S. with her self-titled fashion line, created in 1980?

Select one of the following:

  • Jennifer Lopez

  • Carolina Herrera

  • Estée Lauder

  • Maria Jose Navarro

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

This Cuban-born entertainer became the first Latino to star in a network television show.

Select one of the following:

  • Mario Moreno

  • Erik Estrada

  • Edward James Olmos

  • Desi Arnaz

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

Frijoles, porotos and habichuelas are different terms used to identify which of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • Pickles

  • Beans

  • Plantains

  • Pulled Pork

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Who was the first Latino inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

Select one of the following:

  • Carlos Santana

  • Trini Lopez

  • Ritchie Valens

  • Daniel Flores

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Who was the first Latina elected to Congress?

Select one of the following:

  • Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

  • Lucille Roybal-Allard

  • Eva Longoria

  • Sonia Sotomayor

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

In 2000, Hispanic surnames made the list of the 15 most common surnames in that year's census. Do you know which one was the most common?

Select one of the following:

  • Rodriguez

  • Martinez

  • Hernandez

  • García

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

The decision to have Hispanic Heritage Month start in September was based on several Latin American countries' independence dates, such as...

Select one of the following:

  • Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala

  • Honduras and Nicaragua

  • Mexico and Chile

  • All of the above

Explanation

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