Hispanic Heritage Month Trivia
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- Q1What is the name of the native people who lived in Puerto Rico before the arrival of Christopher Columbus?The Puerto RicansThe BorikensThe BorinquensThe Tainos30s
- Q2Are the people born in Puerto Rico considered United States citizens?No, Not at allYes, SomewhatNot ReallyYes, Definitely30s
- Q3What are the official languages of Puerto Rico?English & SpanishSpanish & CatalanLatin & CatalanEnglish & Latin30s
- Q4In 1531, who wanted to invade the Incan Empire, and why?Francisco Pizarro, to get gold and silver for SpainChristopher Columbus, to get gold and tobacco for SpainJuan de Salmerón, to get gold and silver for SpainMarco Polo, to get tobacco and silver for Spain30s
- Q5What are the three non-Spanish speaking countries in South America?Brazil, Guyana, and SurinameFrench Guiana, Aruba, UruguayParaguay, Chile, and BoliviaBrazil, Peru, Ecuador30s
- Q6What was Simón de Bolivar’s nickname?“The President”“The Dictator”“The Governor”“The Liberator”30s
- Q7Which Chilean poet was the first South American writer to win the Nobel Prize for literature?Gonzalo RojasPablo NerudoGabriela MistralGabriel Garcia Marquez30s
- Q8When was the Panama Canal completed?191019141903201630s
- Q9What country is the world’s greatest sugar producer?PhilippinesMexicoBrazilColombia30s
- Q10Who was the first Latino person to earn the rank of admiral in the U.S. Navy?Uriah Phillips LevyRobert LopezDavid G. FarragutDr. Samuel Nunez30s
- Q11Which Hispanic physician discovered that mosquitoes spread yellow fever?Carlos Juan FinlayEliza de BarrésWilliam GorgasWalter Reed30s
- Q12Who was a Mexican American who fought for Texan independence from Mexico and later became a Texas senator?Neal Edward LargentMaria Josefa BecerraJuan SeguinAntonio López de Santa Anna30s
- Q13Who was the first governor elected by the people of Puerto Rico in 1947?Juan Ponce de LeónRicardo RossellóLuis Muñoz RiveraLuis Muñoz Marín30s
- Q14What is the name of the Mexican American man who served as a U.S. Senator from 1935-1962?Dennis ChávezRaul RuizSalud CarbajalRuben Kihuen30s
- Q15What is the name of the Cuban American woman who disguised herself as a man named Harry Buford to fight in the Civil War?Loreta Janeta VelázquezWaldemar BeardSarah Rosetta WakemanRomi Dias30s