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Flashcards by Audrianna Green, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Audrianna Green
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| Question | Answer |
| People that are celebrated during Hispanic Heritage Month | Hispanics and Latinos |
| What are the dates that Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated on? | September 15-October 15 |
| What is the Independence date for most Latin American countries? | September 15th |
| What is the approximate number of Hispanics living in America? | About 60 million |
| What year did Hispanic Heritage Month begin? | 1988 |
| What language is spoken Hispanic/Latino people? | Spanish |
| What is soccer called in Hispanic culture? | Football |
| How do you say "Good Morning" in Spanish? | Buenos Dias |
| A fried Mexican dessert covered in cinnamon and sugar? | Churro |
| What is celebrated when a girl turns 15 in Hispanic culture? | Quinceañera |
| Which Mexican artist is known for her self-portraits that were inspired by nature and Mexican artifacts? | Frida Kahlo |
| Who is known as the "Queen of Tejano music" and is one of the most celebrated Mexican-American singers? | Selena Quintanilla |
| Who composed and directed the musical Hamilton? | Lin-Manuel Miranda |
| Known as one of the first and most popular Latin American baseball players in the United States. | Roberto Clemente |
| This Mexican American boxer holds 11 world titles in 6 weight classes. | Oscar De La Hoya |
| László Bíró is famous for what creation? | The ballpoint pen. |
| Who is known as the creator of Hot Cheetos? | Richard Montanez |
| Who invented the artificial heart that was implanted? | Dr. Domingo Liotta from Argentina |
| Narciso Monturiol is the Spanish inventor known for his invention of the first air-independent and combustion-engine-driven ___________. | Submarine |
| Who invented the first color tv? | Guillermo González Camarena |
| Who was the first Latinx member of the Supreme Court? | Sonia Sotomayor |
| Who is the youngest woman ever to serve in the United States Congress? | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York |
| What two leaders established the National Farm Workers Association in 1962? | Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta |
| Who was the first Hispanic woman to become an astronaut? | Ellen Ochoa |
| The first Mexican-American author to have work published by a mainstream publisher; leader of the Chicano literary movement. | Sandra Cisneros |
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