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Hispanic Heritage Month Trivia
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Which Hispanic astronaut became the first from Spain to go to space in 1992?
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Which Mexican muralist painted 'Man at the Crossroads' in Rockefeller Center?
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What is the traditional Spanish dance with castanets and elaborate dresses?
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What is the name of the Argentine revolutionary who fought alongside Fidel Castro?
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Which Mexican president nationalized the oil industry in 1938?
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What is the capital of Spain?
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What is the name of the ancient Incan sun god?
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What is the traditional Spanish tomato-based cold soup called?
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Which Mexican artist was married to Diego Rivera?
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Which pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilization created the concept of zero?
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What is the capital of Mexico?
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What is the traditional Mexican hat dance called?
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What is the traditional Mexican celebration honoring deceased loved ones called?
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Which Spanish filmmaker directed 'All About My Mother' (1999)?
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What is the name of the ancient Zapotec archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico?
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Which year did the Chicano Movement begin in the United States?
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Which Hispanic singer is known as 'La Reina del Tex-Mex'?
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In what year did Hispanic Heritage Month officially begin in the United States?
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What is the molecular formula of capsaicin, the compound that makes chili peppers spicy?
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What is the traditional Puerto Rican fried plantain dish called?
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What is the currency of Mexico?
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Which year did Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz write 'Respuesta a Sor Filotea'?
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What is the name of the Mayan astronomical observatory at Chichen Itza?
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What year did the Treaty of Tordesillas divide the New World between Spain and Portugal?
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What year did Gabriela Mistral become the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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What language is primarily spoken in Brazil?
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What is the national dance of Argentina?
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Which year did Luis Walter Alvarez win the Nobel Prize in Physics?
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What year did the Spanish-American War end?
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Which Latin music genre originated in Cuba and features a distinctive rhythm?
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Which Mexican-American labor leader and civil rights activist founded the United Farm Workers?
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Which Venezuelan conductor founded the El Sistema music education program in 1975?
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Which Puerto Rican actress won an Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award?
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Which indigenous Mexican language was spoken by the Aztec Empire?
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What is the traditional Mexican celebration on a girl's 15th birthday called?
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Which Chilean poet won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971?
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What is the name of the traditional Peruvian citrus-marinated seafood dish?
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Which Hispanic country celebrates its independence on September 16?
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What year did Ellen Ochoa become the first Hispanic woman in space?
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Which Spanish Baroque painter created 'Las Meninas' in 1656?
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Which Supreme Court Justice became the first Hispanic and Latina member in 2009?
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What is the name of the 1916 punitive expedition led by General Pershing into Mexico?
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Which Latin American country is the largest by area?
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What year did the Zapatista uprising occur in Chiapas, Mexico?
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What is the name of the 1970 educational reform movement led by Paulo Freire?
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Which Hispanic country is home to the Galapagos Islands?
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What is the name of the 1994 North American free trade agreement?
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What is the name of the 1954 Supreme Court case that declared school segregation of Mexican Americans unconstitutional?
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What is the official language of most South American countries?
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Which Cuban-American singer is known as the 'Queen of Salsa'?
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What is the name of the Aztec emperor defeated by Hernán Cortés?
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Which year did Octavio Paz win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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Which South American mountain range is the longest in the world?
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Which year did Mexico host the Summer Olympics?
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What is the name of the 1980 Mariel boatlift departure port in Cuba?
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Which year did Costa Rica abolish its army?
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Which Mexican-American physicist co-invented the color television system?
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Which Central American country abolished its military in 1948?
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Which year did the Grito de Lares uprising occur in Puerto Rico?
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Which Chilean president was overthrown in the 1973 coup d'état?
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What year did the Plan de Iguala establish Mexican independence?
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Which Central American country has a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
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What is the traditional Spanish afternoon rest period called?
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Which Spanish architect designed the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona?
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What is the exact date range Hispanic Heritage Month expanded from a week to a month?
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Which fruit is native to Central and South America and has a green, bumpy skin?
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Which South American country is known for its coffee production?
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Which ancient Mayan city is located in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula?
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Which year did Mario Molina win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for ozone layer research?
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What is the name of the 1947 court case that ended Mexican-American school segregation in California?
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What is the name of the pre-Columbian Andean civilization that preceded the Inca?
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What year did the Tlatelolco massacre occur in Mexico City?
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What is the capital of Argentina?
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What is the name of the 16th-century mestizo historian who wrote 'Royal Commentaries of the Incas'?
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What is the Spanish word for 'family'?
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What is the name of the ancient Peruvian recording device using knotted strings?
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Which year did Puerto Rico become a U.S. territory?
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What year did Fidel Castro come to power in Cuba?
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Which year did Roberto Clemente die in a plane crash while delivering aid?
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Which pop star sang 'Despacito' with Luis Fonsi?
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What is the traditional Spanish rice dish with seafood and saffron?
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What is the name of the Mexican Revolution leader known for his 'Plan de Ayala'?
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What is the traditional Mexican corn dough used for tamales called?
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What is the name of the indigenous language still spoken by over 1.5 million people in Mexico?
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What is the name of the 1910 Mexican revolutionary plan that initiated the revolution?
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Which Caribbean island is divided between Haiti and the Dominican Republic?
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Which Mexican holiday celebrates the Battle of Puebla victory in 1862?
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Which Caribbean music style originated in Puerto Rico and features rap-style lyrics?
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Which year did the Dominican Republic gain independence from Haiti?
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Which famous artist is known for her self-portraits and Mexican folk art influence?
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Which Dominican-American fashion designer founded her eponymous luxury brand in 1990?
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What year did Severo Ochoa win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
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What is the Spanish word for 'thank you'?
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Which baseball player is nicknamed 'Big Papi'?
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Which Guatemalan rigoberta leader won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992?
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Which year did Baruj Benacerraf win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
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Which Mexican holiday is celebrated on May 5th?
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What is the name of the traditional Mexican folk music genre from Jalisco?
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Which Puerto Rican scientist discovered the cause of Legionnaires' disease in 1976?
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Which Spanish conquistador founded the city of Lima, Peru in 1535?
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Which Mexican muralist was expelled from the Communist Party in 1929?
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What is the name of the indigenous Taíno chief who resisted Spanish colonization in Puerto Rico?
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What is the name of the Colombian author who wrote 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'?
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What year did Spain grant independence to most of its Latin American colonies?
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Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu in Peru?
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What is the name of the traditional Colombian dance and music style?
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Which Argentine soccer player scored the 'Hand of God' goal in 1986?
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Which Puerto Rican singer is known as the 'King of Latin Pop'?
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Which year did Cesar Chavez co-found the National Farm Workers Association?
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Which Hispanic actress starred in 'West Side Story' (2021)?
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What is the traditional Mexican sauce made with chocolate and chili peppers?
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What year did Spain complete the Reconquista by capturing Granada?
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Which Mexican biochemist co-invented the first oral contraceptive pill?
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What year did the Bracero Program begin, bringing Mexican agricultural workers to the U.S.?
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Which Cuban-American architect designed the Pérez Art Museum Miami?
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What is the name of the ancient Mayan writing system?
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What is the main ingredient in traditional guacamole?
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What year was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed, ending the Mexican-American War?
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What is the name of the Venezuelan liberator who freed six South American countries?
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During which months is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated in the United States?
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