Enfield Hispanic Heritage Month Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. Alberto _____ is the only runner to win both the 400 & 800 meter races in the same Olympic games
  2. 4. What President expanded Hispanic heritage week to Hispanic heritage month?
  3. 8. The most populated Spanish speaking nation
  4. 10. The Grito de Dolores occurred in which year?
  5. 13. Father _____ _____ was a Mexican priest associated with the Grito de Dolores
  6. 14. Mexican Independence Day
  7. 15. Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of the battle Mexico won over France that happened in which Mexican city
  8. 17. The world's tallest waterfall is located in this South American country
  9. 20. A notable dish from Venezuela and Columbia made of ground maize dough
  10. 21. The Mexican American singer often referred to as "The Queen of Tejano music"
  11. 23. This country declared its independence from Spain on September 18th
  12. 25. Father Hidalgo was _____ in 1811
  13. 27. Joseph De Castro became the first Hispanic person to ever win a U.S Medal Of Honor for his role in which war?
  14. 28. Who was the first Hispanic person in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
  15. 29. Who was the president that proclaimed Hispanic Heritage week?
  16. 33. Aztec Emperor _____ commissioned the first zoo in North America
  17. 34. Mexico declared independence from which country?
  18. 36. Paraguay and _____ are the only landlocked countries in South America
  19. 37. Who was the first Hispanic United States senator? (Last name)
  20. 39. is a well-known Mexican painter, recognizable for her vibrant self-portraits
  21. 40. Pablo _____: This Spanish painter is credited as the co-founder of the Cubist movement of art
  22. 41. The 2000 United States _____ showed that over 35 million people identified themselves as Latino, Hispanic, or Spanish
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  1. 1. Guillermo _____ was the Mexican inventor who had the 1s patent for the color TV and invented the first color TV screen
  2. 3. The Spanish founded which modern day American state in 1526?
  3. 5. What city in the United States has the largest Hispanic population?
  4. 6. This Spanish Admiral and explorer led a group of explorers to America and celebrated the first Thanksgiving years before the Pilgrims
  5. 7. _____-_____ Miranda is the Puerto Rican actor and playwright of the hit musicals "Hamilton" and "In the Heights"
  6. 9. Mario J. _____ was the 1st Mexican Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, known for his crucial role on Antarctica ozone hole
  7. 10. The U.S Congress passed a law to establish National Hispanic Heritage week in what year?
  8. 11. is the incumbent Cuban American senator for the state of Florida
  9. 12. Simon _____ led what are currently the countries of Venezuela, Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama to independence from the Spanish Empire.
  10. 16. Who was the first Hispanic woman to fly to space?
  11. 18. The Inca citadel located in Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru
  12. 19. This famous Puerto Rican baseball right fielder was the 1st West Indian & Latin American in the National Baseball Hall Of Fame.
  13. 22. The stage name of famous Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who became the first artist to reach the top Billboard 200 singing solely in Spanish
  14. 24. Who was the first Hispanic person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Literature in 1990
  15. 26. Gender-neutral term of Latino
  16. 30. Columbian pop singer and songwriter best known for her hit singles "Hips don't lie" and "Whenever, Wherever"
  17. 31. _____ III was the leader of France when they tried to make Mexico a French Colony
  18. 32. The youngest woman to serve in the United States Congress, commonly known by her initials
  19. 34. _____ Vergara is an actress famous for her Emmy-nominated role in the comedy series "Modern Family"
  20. 35. Isabel _____ is a Chilean writer who's been called "the world's most widely rea Spanish-Language author"
  21. 38. Hispanic heritage month ends on the 15th of_____