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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. Querido
Spanish speaking
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
caramel
dear - beloved

2. con carino
dude
dancers
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
with affection - affectionately

3. bocadillo
young lady
guy
caramel
sub sandwich

4. Mariachis
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
mall - downtown
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
soap opera - television novel

5. noche
night/evening
light meal - snack - picnic
Spanish speaking
newspaper

6. quinceanera
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
sweet fifteen
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
film - movie

7. centro comericial
mall - downtown
dancers
umbrella for protection against the sun
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread

8. lugar
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
place
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
cool/ trendy

9. taco
pork rinds
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
film - movie
fine arts

10. revista
magazine
high school
place
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

11. colegio
paper - role
college - university
guy
high school

12. Pel
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
film - movie
high school
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

13. bellas artes
day
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
mall - downtown
fine arts

14. Churros
celebration - party
fine arts
movie theater
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert

15. Arroz con pollo
newscast
mall - downtown
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
day

16. chicherones
pork rinds
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
Birthday
sweet fifteen

17. espectaculo
show - performance
dessert
'cool' (slang)
cake - pie

18. latino
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
high school
sweet roll
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets

19. Empanadas
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
magazine
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread

20. receta
concert
recipe - prescription
paper - role
sweet roll

21. pinata
paper - role
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
'cool' (slang)

22. pastel
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
Spanish speaking
cake - pie
film - movie

23. sitio
film - movie
Birthday
place - site
recipe - prescription

24. galletas
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
light meal - snack - picnic
cookies - crackers
paper - role

25. paella
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
caramel
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
newscast

26. parasol
flea market
umbrella for protection against the sun
appetizers - snacks
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce

27. guay
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
cool/ trendy
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu

28. merienda
soap opera - television novel
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
cookies - crackers
light meal - snack - picnic

29. noticiero
bullfight
mall - downtown
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
newscast

30. burrito
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
cookies - crackers
dessert
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

31. concierto
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
mall - downtown
fine arts
concert

32. Cine
newspaper
concert
cake - pie
movie theater

33. Tortilla
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
dancers
sweet roll
show - performance

34. Enchiladas
celebration - party
film - movie
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
flea market

35. Tapas
newspaper
fine arts
appetizers - snacks
dude

36. bodega
flea market
night/evening
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
sweet roll

37. siesta
movie theater
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
Birthday

38. telenovela
soap opera - television novel
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
paper - role
movie theater

39. cumpleanos
Birthday
with affection - affectionately
dude
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

40. dulce de leche
market
flea market
appetizers - snacks
caramel

41. ese
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
'cool' (slang)
dude
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain

42. hispanohablante
to play the role
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
Spanish speaking
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

43. dia
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
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
dessert
day

44. Don Quixote
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
newscast
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
college - university

45. Rastro
young lady
flea market
recipe - prescription
sweet roll

46. Tortilla Espa
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
high school

47. chavo
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
movie theater
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
guy

48. La Tuna
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
newscast
college - university
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes

49. postre
night/evening
magazine
cookies - crackers
dessert

50. Jovencita
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
young lady
dancers