Part 2 — Answer key

Compare your answers after you have finished Part 1.

1. In the United States, National Hispanic Heritage Month is officially observed during which dates?
   September 15 to October 15
2. National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States runs from September 1 through September 30.
   False
3. Why does the U.S. observance begin on September 15?
   It aligns with multiple Latin American independence anniversaries
4. National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States includes days in October.
   True
5. On many U.S. federal forms, “Hispanic or Latino” is collected as an ethnicity separate from race.
   True
6. Which U.S. president is associated with establishing Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968?
   Lyndon B. Johnson
7. Which U.S. president signed the 1988 expansion that made the observance a month-long period?
   Ronald Reagan
8. Mexico’s independence anniversary is celebrated on September 15.
   False
9. Which country’s independence celebrations are often noted as falling on September 18 during the opening days of the U.S. observance window?
   Chile
10. September 15 is an independence anniversary for several Central American countries. Which of these is one of them?
    Honduras
11. A person can be both Hispanic and Latino.
    True
12. Which person would generally be considered Latino but not Hispanic?
    Born in Brazil
13. National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States is celebrated during the entire month of October.
    False
14. The official federal portal for National Hispanic Heritage Month is hosted by which institution?
    Library of Congress
15. The National Park Service is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
    True
16. In many U.S. government contexts, which phrasing is commonly used as the ethnicity category label?
    Hispanic or Latino
17. What is the official end date of National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States?
    October 15
18. You schedule a campus event for October 20 and label it “National Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff.” What’s the issue?
    The observance ends on October 15
19. You are captioning a graphic that explains the September 15 start date. Which set of countries best matches the independence anniversaries most often cited for that day?
    Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
20. In U.S. Census reporting, “Hispanic or Latino” is treated as a race category.
    False
21. A coworker says, “If I check Hispanic, I shouldn’t answer the race question.” On many U.S. forms, what’s the best correction?
    Hispanic origin is asked separately from race
22. Which astronaut is widely recognized as the first Latina to go to space?
    Ellen Ochoa
23. Sonia Sotomayor was the first Latina justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
    True
24. Why does the U.S. observance intentionally run from mid-September to mid-October instead of matching a calendar month?
    To align with multiple independence celebrations in Latin America
25. A friend born in Spain asks if “Hispanic” can describe them in common U.S. usage. What’s the best answer?
    Yes, Hispanic can include Spanish origin
26. Someone from Brazil says, “So I’m Hispanic, right?” In the common U.S. contrast between terms, which description fits best?
    Latino but not Hispanic
27. Hispanic Heritage Week was created by an executive order rather than by an act of Congress.
    False
28. You want to schedule a four-post social media series that stays fully inside the official window. Which date is safest as your first post?
    September 15
29. Which author wrote the coming-of-age novel “The House on Mango Street,” often taught during Hispanic Heritage Month?
    Sandra Cisneros
30. Chile’s independence celebrations fall during the first week of the U.S. National Hispanic Heritage Month window.
    True
31. You are building a “September 15 independence” slideshow and want to avoid one common wrong country. Which of these is NOT part of the September 15 group?
    Panama
32. A school prints flyers that say “Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 1.” What single change fixes the date most accurately?
    Change the start date to September 15
33. On many federal forms, you may see “Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin.” In that phrasing, “Spanish origin” most directly signals connection to which place?
    Spain
34. Which labor leader is best known for co-founding the United Farm Workers alongside César Chávez?
    Dolores Huerta
35. The federal National Hispanic Heritage Month portal is hosted by the Library of Congress.
    True
36. You want to display a scan of a presidential proclamation for Hispanic Heritage Month as a primary source. Which institution is most directly associated with preserving and providing access to such federal records?
    National Archives
37. Which statement is the most accurate quick guide to the common U.S. distinction between “Hispanic” and “Latino”?
    Hispanic relates to Spanish-language heritage and can include Spain, Latino relates to Latin America and can include Brazil
38. National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States uses fixed start and end dates each year, September 15 through October 15.
    True
39. The original weeklong observance was designed so that which two key dates would fall within it?
    September 15 and September 16
40. You are searching Smithsonian materials specifically centered on U.S. Latino history and culture. Which name matches the Smithsonian unit highlighted in many Hispanic Heritage Month resource lists?
    National Museum of the American Latino
41. A report shows a category labeled “Hispanic or Latino (of any race).” What is that phrase trying to communicate?
    Hispanic or Latino can overlap with any race category