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Hispanic Culture

Subject : culture

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. bocadillo
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
cool/ trendy
sub sandwich
soap opera - television novel

2. bodega
soap opera - television novel
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
young lady
cake - pie

3. chicherones
dear - beloved
cookies - crackers
pork rinds
flea market

4. periodico
day
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
newspaper
'cool' (slang)

5. sitio
Spanish speaking
caramel
place - site
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)

6. colegio
film - movie
magazine
dessert
high school

7. Mercado
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
film - movie
market
Birthday

8. dulce de leche
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
caramel
film - movie
fine arts

9. Tortilla Espa
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
concert
cookies - crackers

10. pan dulce
Birthday
dear - beloved
Novel authored by Miguel de Cervantes - perhaps the greatest work of Spanish literature. A survey of the entire fabric of Spanish society that can be read on several levels: as a burlesque of chivalric romances; as an exploration of conflicting views
sweet roll

11. La Tuna
Spanish speaking
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
high school
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

12. Rastro
appetizers - snacks
flea market
concert
college - university

13. bailadores
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
dancers
Novel authored by Miguel de Cervantes - perhaps the greatest work of Spanish literature. A survey of the entire fabric of Spanish society that can be read on several levels: as a burlesque of chivalric romances; as an exploration of conflicting views
concert

14. postre
dessert
show - performance
cake - pie
recipe - prescription

15. bellas artes
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
recipe - prescription
fine arts
mall - downtown

16. hispanohablante
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
magazine
guy
Spanish speaking

17. Tapas
night/evening
appetizers - snacks
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
place - site

18. pinata
sub sandwich
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
soap opera - television novel

19. revista
cake - pie
newscast
place
magazine

20. ese
celebration - party
dude
umbrella for protection against the sun
paper - role

21. Empanadas
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
soap opera - television novel

22. Jovencita
market
movie theater
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
young lady

23. concierto
cookies - crackers
Spanish speaking
sweet roll
concert

24. torta
guy
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
Birthday
young lady

25. espectaculo
show - performance
dear - beloved
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
market

26. Don Quixote
caramel
sub sandwich
bullfight
Novel authored by Miguel de Cervantes - perhaps the greatest work of Spanish literature. A survey of the entire fabric of Spanish society that can be read on several levels: as a burlesque of chivalric romances; as an exploration of conflicting views

27. latino
umbrella for protection against the sun
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
young lady
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

28. chevere

29. fiesta
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
celebration - party
Birthday
bullfight

30. Pel
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
pork rinds
film - movie
flea market

31. centro comericial
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
mall - downtown
light meal - snack - picnic
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain

32. siesta
dear - beloved
soap opera - television novel
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
place - site

33. pastel
newspaper
night/evening
cake - pie
with affection - affectionately

34. galletas
guy
sub sandwich
cookies - crackers
young lady

35. Corrida de Toros
sweet fifteen
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
bullfight
film - movie

36. receta
recipe - prescription
pork rinds
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)

37. noche
show - performance
place - site
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
night/evening

38. quinceanera
flea market
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
sweet fifteen
night/evening

39. Mariachis
college - university
market
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
bullfight

40. papel
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
day
paper - role
place

41. hacer el papel
guy
to play the role
market
place - site

42. con carino
college - university
bullfight
with affection - affectionately
guy

43. lugar
place
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
sweet fifteen
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

44. Tortilla
Spanish speaking
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
to play the role
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

45. Churros y chocolate
appetizers - snacks
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
fine arts
dude

46. chavo
guy
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
fine arts
cake - pie

47. paella
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
place
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal

48. dia
guy
day
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
'cool' (slang)

49. parasol
umbrella for protection against the sun
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
flea market
place - site

50. cumpleanos
pork rinds
Birthday
place
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal