Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz

La Esperanza students read facts about famous Hispanic Americans this month over the school announcements.  We also had a contest to see which homeroom could come up with the most answers correct to the following quiz.  Our winners were Mrs. Popow's class and Mr. Capalbo's class.

  There are now more people in the United States FROM this place than are living there.

a. Mexico

b. Puerto Rico

c. El Salvador

d. Nicaragua

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2.  What proportion of Catholics in the United States is Hispanic?

a. Half

b. A third

c. A quarter

d. One in five

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3.  In preparation for elections, advocacy groups have recently reported a high level of concern among Hispanics about:

a. Taxes

b. The environment

c. Transportation

d. Defense

 

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4. About how many U.S. public school students are Hispanic? 

a. 10 percent

b. 15 percent

c. 20 percent

d. 25 percent