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Hispanic Culture

Subject : culture

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. bodega
sweet roll
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)
celebration - party

2. centro comericial
appetizers - snacks
young lady
mall - downtown
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets

3. bocadillo
sub sandwich
with affection - affectionately
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
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

4. pastel
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
fine arts
newspaper
cake - pie

5. hacer el papel
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
to play the role
magazine

6. Cine
show - performance
movie theater
light meal - snack - picnic
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants

7. colegio
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
cool/ trendy
film - movie
high school

8. bellas artes
bullfight
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
fine arts
sweet roll

9. chavo
flea market
soap opera - television novel
guy
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal

10. Rastro
flea market
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

11. La Tuna
to play the role
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
magazine
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)

12. quinceanera
sweet fifteen
to play the role
appetizers - snacks
guy

13. dia
show - performance
bullfight
day
sweet fifteen

14. parasol
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
umbrella for protection against the sun
flea market

15. con carino
with affection - affectionately
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
pork rinds

16. receta
college - university
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
celebration - party
recipe - prescription

17. Tortilla Espa
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
caramel
dancers

18. fiesta
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
pork rinds
celebration - party

19. noche
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
to play the role
night/evening
appetizers - snacks

20. chevere

21. Los San Fermines
appetizers - snacks
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
to play the role
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal

22. Arroz con pollo
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
dear - beloved
newscast

23. Tapas
Spanish speaking
newspaper
appetizers - snacks
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

24. Pel
fine arts
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
film - movie
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread

25. pan dulce
young lady
flea market
guy
sweet roll

26. latino
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
sweet fifteen
dear - beloved
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants

27. concierto
concert
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
magazine

28. Corrida de Toros
dude
bullfight
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.

29. revista
light meal - snack - picnic
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
newscast
magazine

30. bailadores
dear - beloved
dancers
light meal - snack - picnic
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu

31. papel
umbrella for protection against the sun
paper - role
recipe - prescription
dude

32. guay
cool/ trendy
newscast
fine arts
pork rinds

33. espectaculo
pork rinds
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
show - performance
dancers

34. Don Quixote
dude
mall - downtown
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

35. dulce de leche
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
caramel
sweet fifteen
pork rinds

36. sitio
day
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
place - site

37. Empanadas
film - movie
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
concert

38. merienda
caramel
with affection - affectionately
fine arts
light meal - snack - picnic

39. cumpleanos
Birthday
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
celebration - party
magazine

40. taco
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
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
flea market
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce

41. chicherones
to play the role
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
pork rinds
college - university

42. postre
guy
sweet roll
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
dessert

43. periodico
high school
newspaper
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
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

44. torta
flea market
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
film - movie

45. siesta
sweet roll
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
newscast
place - site

46. Churros y chocolate
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
high school
place - site
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu

47. Mercado
market
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
dear - beloved
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread

48. ese
dessert
dude
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
dancers

49. galletas
young lady
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
cake - pie
cookies - crackers

50. hispanohablante
bullfight
day
young lady
Spanish speaking