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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. burrito
guy
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
concert
a flour tortilla folded around a filling

2. hispanohablante
market
cool/ trendy
Spanish speaking
Birthday

3. Querido
with affection - affectionately
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
dear - beloved
caramel

4. concierto
dessert
newspaper
pork rinds
concert

5. ese
film - movie
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
'cool' (slang)
dude

6. Empanadas
sub sandwich
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
guy
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets

7. chicherones
dear - beloved
celebration - party
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
pork rinds

8. La Tuna
young lady
movie theater
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
Birthday

9. pinata
'cool' (slang)
film - movie
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

10. chavo
caramel
newspaper
guy
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)

11. papel
flea market
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
place
paper - role

12. merienda
place - site
light meal - snack - picnic
sub sandwich
dear - beloved

13. periodico
bullfight
newspaper
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
movie theater

14. cumpleanos
recipe - prescription
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
Birthday
soap opera - television novel

15. receta
market
recipe - prescription
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
show - performance

16. siesta
cool/ trendy
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
cake - pie
with affection - affectionately

17. noticiero
night/evening
day
guy
newscast

18. Rastro
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
flea market
market

19. galletas
day
cookies - crackers
cake - pie
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes

20. bailadores
dessert
Birthday
cake - pie
dancers

21. postre
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
sweet roll
market
dessert

22. quinceanera
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
Birthday
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
sweet fifteen

23. noche
flea market
night/evening
fine arts
caramel

24. colegio
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
celebration - party
high school
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets

25. hacer el papel
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
to play the role
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
Birthday

26. Tapas
appetizers - snacks
umbrella for protection against the sun
caramel
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

27. Mariachis
appetizers - snacks
sweet fifteen
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants

28. Pel
concert
show - performance
celebration - party
film - movie

29. Arroz con pollo
place - site
sweet roll
movie theater
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

30. Enchiladas
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
cake - pie
place
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

31. chevere

32. Cine
to play the role
sweet fifteen
umbrella for protection against the sun
movie theater

33. Universidad
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
college - university
night/evening
dessert

34. Tortilla Espa
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
dude

35. torta
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
movie theater
young lady
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

36. dia
place - site
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
day

37. pan dulce
newscast
recipe - prescription
sweet roll
a flour tortilla folded around a filling

38. Churros y chocolate
pork rinds
place - site
movie theater
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu

39. Don Quixote
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
movie theater
show - performance
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

40. centro comericial
mall - downtown
Birthday
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
young lady

41. espectaculo
show - performance
flea market
dude
magazine

42. taco
place
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
cake - pie

43. Churros
cake - pie
celebration - party
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert

44. Mercado
fine arts
dude
night/evening
market

45. paella
soap opera - television novel
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
umbrella for protection against the sun

46. pastel
caramel
place - site
concert
cake - pie

47. bellas artes
fine arts
appetizers - snacks
dessert
place - site

48. con carino
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
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
with affection - affectionately
a flour tortilla folded around a filling

49. revista
place
place - site
magazine
paper - role

50. bocadillo
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
sub sandwich
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
night/evening