Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. In common U.S. usage, how is heritage from Spain generally classified?
Hispanic but not Latino
Latino but not Hispanic
Both Latino and Central American
Caribbean but not Hispanic
2. A school calendar places Día de los Muertos on November 1 and 2, after Hispanic Heritage Month has ended. Which explanation is accurate?
The dates are incorrect because Día de los Muertos must occur during Hispanic Heritage Month
Día de los Muertos is a distinct observance, strongly associated with Mexico, that usually occurs on November 1 and 2
Día de los Muertos is the official closing event of Hispanic Heritage Month
The observance is another name for Mexican Independence Day in September
3. Which sequence accurately describes how the federal observance developed?
A local celebration began in 1988 and became a federal week in 1998
Hispanic Heritage Month began in 1968 and was shortened to one week in 1988
A monthlong observance began in 1976 and received federal recognition in 2001
Hispanic Heritage Week was authorized in 1968 and expanded to a month in 1988
4. When is National Hispanic Heritage Month observed each year in the United States?
September 1 through September 30
October 1 through October 31
September 15 through October 15
October 15 through November 15
5. A literature display highlights the first Latin American writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. Whom should it feature?
Isabel Allende
Jorge Luis Borges
Gabriela Mistral
Federico García Lorca
6. Which milestone is associated with Sonia Sotomayor?
She became the first Hispanic woman to travel into space
She was the first Latina to win the Nobel Peace Prize
She co-founded the labor organization that became the United Farm Workers
She became the first Hispanic and Latina justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
7. A library wants to feature the national independence commemoration that falls immediately after Hispanic Heritage Month begins. Which date and country should it select?
September 18 — Costa Rica
September 16 — Mexico
September 15 — Mexico
October 12 — Chile
8. Why does Hispanic Heritage Month begin on September 15 rather than on the first day of a calendar month?
It coincides with the independence anniversary of five Central American countries
It commemorates the arrival of the first Spanish-speaking settlers in what is now the United States
It marks the date the United Nations first recognized Spanish as an official language
It begins on the anniversary of Puerto Rico becoming a U.S. territory
9. A student is classifying Brazilian heritage using terms common in the United States. Which statement is most accurate?
Brazilian heritage is Hispanic because Brazil is in South America
Brazilian heritage is neither Latino nor Hispanic because Portuguese is spoken there
Brazilian heritage is generally considered Latino but not Hispanic because Brazil’s primary language is Portuguese
Brazilian heritage is Hispanic but generally not Latino
10. Which description correctly places Puerto Rico within the geographic and political scope often discussed during Hispanic Heritage Month?
It is an independent country in Central America
It is a province of Spain located in the Caribbean
It is a South American country that joined the United States
It is a Caribbean island and U.S. territory with a deep Spanish-speaking heritage
11. Which description best identifies Roberto Clemente’s legacy?
A Mexican American labor organizer who led grape boycotts
A Spanish painter who helped develop Cubism
A Chilean poet who received the Nobel Prize in Literature
A Puerto Rican baseball star remembered for athletic achievement and humanitarian service
12. Which complete group consists of the five Central American countries that commemorate independence on September 15?
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama
El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama
Costa Rica, Cuba, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic
13. A researcher is creating an exhibit about the U.S. farmworker movement. Which two leaders most directly belong at its center?
Roberto Clemente and Ellen Ochoa
César Chávez and Dolores Huerta
Sonia Sotomayor and Gabriela Mistral
José Ferrer and Rita Moreno
14. What is Ellen Ochoa especially known for?
Serving as the first Latina justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
Becoming the first Hispanic woman to travel into space
Winning a Nobel Prize for poetry
Organizing farmworkers alongside César Chávez
15. A community mural includes salsa traditions connected with the Caribbean, mariachi from Mexico, and tango from the Río de la Plata region. What does this combination best illustrate?
Hispanic heritage includes varied regional histories and cultural traditions
Music is the only cultural contribution highlighted during the month
All Hispanic musical traditions developed in the same place
Each Hispanic country has one official musical style
16. A museum curator wants a primary source about one family’s migration experience. Which source best meets that goal?
A recent encyclopedia entry summarizing Hispanic migration
A textbook chapter comparing several migration periods
A recorded interview in which a family member recounts the experience directly
An essay by a present-day historian reviewing earlier studies