Hispanic Heritage Trivia Contest

Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, 2021.

Each year Americans observe these four weeks to honor the cultures, histories and contributions of those who self-identify as Hispanic Americans.

To learn more about the month, it’s importance and how it originated, try your hand at the trivia quiz below. Submit your answers by midnight on Monday, Sept. 20. Two lucky individuals will win a gift bag with items from Hispanic American locally owned businesses.

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Gift bag includes:

  • Snacks from Carniceria Lily
  • $25 gift certificate from Tacos Rojas (can be used at any of their locations)

Check back on this article Wednesday, Sept. 22 for the winners and correct answers.

Hint: These resources may help:

 

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1. Who started Hispanic Heritage Month?
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President Barack Obama
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President Lyndon B. Johnson
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President Lyndon B. Johnson
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President George W. Bush
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President Bill Clinton
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2. Hispanic Heritage Month first began as National Hispanic Heritage Week.
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3. Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from these countries:
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Spain, Mexico and the Caribbean
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Central and South America
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4. Sept. 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
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Hispanic Heritage Week was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Representative Esteban Torres of California submitted a bill to expand it into Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Hispanic Heritage Month was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1988.
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The total Hispanic population in the United States is 62.1m people.
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18.1% of the US population is Hispanic.
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Let us know where to inter-office your prize if you win!

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Thank you for participating in the trivia contest. Two lucky winners will be notified after the contest closes at midnight on Monday, Sept. 20.  Good luck!

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