Hispanic Heritage Facts

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  1. 3. The word hispanic comes from the Roman territory ______, meaning the Iberian peninsula
  2. 4. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua all celebrate their _____ days on Sept. 15
  3. 7. A popular style of music in hispanic culture
  4. 8. The United States has 62.1 million ____ Americans
  5. 11. Spanish is the _____ most spoken native language in the world
  6. 13. Puerto Rico isn't officially a country, it is a _______ of the United States
  7. 14. Quinceaneras are traditional ceremonies that hispanic families hold when their daughter turns _______
  8. 15. Equitorial Guinea is the only spanish speaking country in _____
  9. 19. While in latin america, Brazil speaks ________ rather than spanish
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  1. 1. A tradition that people of hispanic heritage value that states that family is more important than all other aspects of ones life
  2. 2. Roberto Clemente is the first latin american player in the _______ hall of fame
  3. 5. Mariachi music is an ______ of mostly strings and brass
  4. 6. The state with the most people of hispanic heritage
  5. 9. Mexican independence day is not ____ de Mayo, it is actually Sept. 16
  6. 10. There are _____ official spanish speaking countries
  7. 12. The main religion of Hispanic countries
  8. 16. Hispanic families have much respect for their elders and regard them as the _______
  9. 17. Hispanic heritage ____ is between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15
  10. 18. Dia de los muertos is a holiday in mainly Mexico where family members gather to remember the ______