Hispanic Heritage Month Jeopardy

A ready-made board for Hispanic Heritage Month, covering history, culture, and notable figures. Copy it free, put it on the projector, and play with phone buzzers.

6 categories · 30 clues · Final Jeopardy · everyone buzzes in from their phone

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History and Origins

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This holiday on May 5 marks Mexico's 1862 victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
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Mexico's independence movement began in 1810 with this priest's call to revolt, the Grito de Dolores.
Who is Miguel Hidalgo?
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Known as the Liberator, this Venezuelan-born leader helped free much of South America, and a country is named for him.
Who is Simón Bolívar?
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This 1848 treaty ended the Mexican-American War and gave the United States much of today's Southwest.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
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Spain gave up Puerto Rico to the United States at the end of this 1898 conflict.
What is the Spanish-American War?

Notable Figures

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This labor leader co-founded the National Farm Workers Association with Dolores Huerta in 1962.
Who is César Chávez?
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In 2009 this judge from the Bronx became the first Hispanic justice of the US Supreme Court.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
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In 1993 this NASA astronaut became the first Hispanic woman to go to space.
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
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This Colombian author of One Hundred Years of Solitude won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982.
Who is Gabriel García Márquez?
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In 1945 this Chilean poet became the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Who is Gabriela Mistral?

Countries and Capitals

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The ruins of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan lie beneath this modern capital city.
What is Mexico City?
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Buenos Aires is the capital of this country.
What is Argentina?
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Francisco Pizarro founded this Peruvian capital in 1535.
What is Lima?
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Bogotá is the capital of this South American country.
What is Colombia?
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High in the Andes, this capital of Ecuador lies just south of the equator.
What is Quito?

Food and Traditions

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On November 1 and 2, families build ofrendas to honor loved ones who have died during this Mexican celebration.
What is Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead)?
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In many Latin American cultures, this celebration marks a girl's 15th birthday.
What is a quinceañera?
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This dish of seasoned corn dough is wrapped in a corn husk or banana leaf and steamed.
What is a tamale?
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This rice dish from Valencia, Spain, is cooked in a wide, shallow pan.
What is paella?
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A national dish of Peru, this is raw fish cured in lime or other citrus juice.
What is ceviche?

Music and Arts

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This Mexican painter, famous for her self-portraits, was married to muralist Diego Rivera.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
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Known as the Queen of Salsa, this Cuban-born singer was famous for shouting "Azúcar."
Who is Celia Cruz?
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This dance was born in the late 1800s around the Río de la Plata, in Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
What is the tango?
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This Lin-Manuel Miranda musical about the Washington Heights neighborhood won the 2008 Tony for Best Musical.
What is In the Heights?
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This Spanish artist co-founded Cubism and painted Guernica.
Who is Pablo Picasso?

Sports Legends

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This Argentine forward captained his country to the 2022 FIFA World Cup title.
Who is Lionel Messi?
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This Puerto Rican Pirates star died in a 1972 plane crash while bringing aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
Who is Roberto Clemente?
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This Spanish tennis player won the French Open 14 times.
Who is Rafael Nadal?
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This Mexican left-hander won both the Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards with the 1981 Dodgers.
Who is Fernando Valenzuela?
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In 2019 this Panamanian-born Yankees closer became the first player elected unanimously to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Who is Mariano Rivera?

Final Jeopardy — Independence

Five Central American countries, including Guatemala and Costa Rica, celebrate independence from Spain on this date in September.

What is September 15?

How to run this board

Six categories cover the history behind the observance, notable Hispanic and Latino Americans across science, sports, and the arts, and the traditions, food, and countries the month celebrates.

The History and Origins category explains why the month runs mid-September to mid-October rather than starting on the first - several countries' independence days fall in that window, and it is worth pausing there before moving on.

This board plays well as a lead-in to a longer classroom project: use the categories a class does best on as a starting point for which figure or country to research further.

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