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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. chavo
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
guy
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
newspaper

2. Enchiladas
guy
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
show - performance
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

3. sitio
sweet fifteen
concert
place - site
umbrella for protection against the sun

4. concierto
celebration - party
movie theater
concert
cookies - crackers

5. Empanadas
film - movie
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
recipe - prescription
Spanish speaking

6. Querido
celebration - party
dear - beloved
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
film - movie

7. torta
cookies - crackers
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

8. latino
dear - beloved
concert
'cool' (slang)
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain

9. Mariachis
soap opera - television novel
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
with affection - affectionately
'cool' (slang)

10. siesta
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
dear - beloved
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
movie theater

11. cumpleanos
flea market
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
Birthday
Spanish speaking

12. Universidad
soap opera - television novel
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
college - university

13. Cine
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
pork rinds
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
movie theater

14. bailadores
dancers
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
fine arts

15. Tapas
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
appetizers - snacks
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
day

16. pastel
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
cake - pie
show - performance
Birthday

17. quinceanera
sweet fifteen
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
cool/ trendy

18. taco
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
show - performance
place
dude

19. Jovencita
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
dude
concert
young lady

20. receta
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
concert
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
recipe - prescription

21. hispanohablante
movie theater
bullfight
Spanish speaking
with affection - affectionately

22. dulce de leche
caramel
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
college - university
guy

23. galletas
young lady
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
cookies - crackers
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries

24. Arroz con pollo
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
newscast
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
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

25. revista
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
sweet roll
magazine
Spanish speaking

26. Tortilla
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
light meal - snack - picnic
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu

27. postre
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
newscast
cookies - crackers
dessert

28. Churros y chocolate
high school
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
sub sandwich
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu

29. Churros
dancers
mall - downtown
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
Spanish speaking

30. bellas artes
'cool' (slang)
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
fine arts
soap opera - television novel

31. parasol
umbrella for protection against the sun
dessert
young lady
appetizers - snacks

32. Los San Fermines
newspaper
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
soap opera - television novel
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes

33. ese
cookies - crackers
pork rinds
young lady
dude

34. Tortilla Espa
cookies - crackers
dancers
sweet roll
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

35. pan dulce
college - university
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
fine arts
sweet roll

36. bodega
caramel
dessert
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
paper - role

37. Corrida de Toros
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
bullfight
appetizers - snacks
fine arts

38. colegio
place
paper - role
high school
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

39. Pel
guy
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
newscast
film - movie

40. noticiero
show - performance
newscast
to play the role
soap opera - television novel

41. hacer el papel
to play the role
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
concert
dear - beloved

42. bocadillo
sub sandwich
sweet fifteen
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
film - movie

43. burrito
Spanish speaking
place - site
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
caramel

44. pinata
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
place - site
to play the role
high school

45. telenovela
dude
high school
soap opera - television novel
night/evening

46. paella
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
dessert
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

47. espectaculo
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
'cool' (slang)
show - performance
a flour tortilla folded around a filling

48. Don Quixote
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
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
place
dancers

49. con carino
Spanish speaking
dear - beloved
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
with affection - affectionately

50. dia
'cool' (slang)
mall - downtown
movie theater
day