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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. papel
paper - role
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
young lady
fine arts

2. con carino
film - movie
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
dear - beloved
with affection - affectionately

3. chevere

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4. hispanohablante
dude
cool/ trendy
Spanish speaking
night/evening

5. hacer el papel
to play the role
guy
market
night/evening

6. Jovencita
recipe - prescription
concert
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
young lady

7. periodico
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
film - movie
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
newspaper

8. Empanadas
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
high school
dancers
caramel

9. pan dulce
Spanish speaking
sweet roll
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
mall - downtown

10. ese
paper - role
flea market
dude
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. parasol
soap opera - television novel
bullfight
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
umbrella for protection against the sun

12. noche
show - performance
newscast
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
night/evening

13. Churros y chocolate
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
film - movie
mall - downtown
light meal - snack - picnic

14. pinata
Spanish speaking
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.
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries

15. pastel
sweet fifteen
cake - pie
Spanish speaking
Birthday

16. Cine
place - site
movie theater
guy
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.

17. galletas
Spanish speaking
young lady
market
cookies - crackers

18. telenovela
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
night/evening
soap opera - television novel
flea market

19. Rastro
dude
flea market
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
newspaper

20. chicherones
flea market
pork rinds
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
paper - role

21. Los San Fermines
place
film - movie
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
newscast

22. Universidad
college - university
celebration - party
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
cookies - crackers

23. merienda
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
light meal - snack - picnic
caramel
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

24. La Tuna
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
film - movie
dear - beloved

25. espectaculo
recipe - prescription
Birthday
show - performance
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain

26. bailadores
flea market
dear - beloved
dancers
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu

27. paella
cool/ trendy
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
young lady
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)

28. Querido
umbrella for protection against the sun
dear - beloved
dessert
flea market

29. postre
newscast
flea market
dessert
sweet roll

30. siesta
Birthday
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
umbrella for protection against the sun
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal

31. noticiero
soap opera - television novel
newscast
magazine
newspaper

32. Pel
light meal - snack - picnic
film - movie
caramel
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain

33. Mercado
appetizers - snacks
bullfight
market
'cool' (slang)

34. quinceanera
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
sweet fifteen

35. latino
fine arts
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
cake - pie

36. Don Quixote
cool/ trendy
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
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
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

37. fiesta
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
celebration - party
movie theater
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu

38. Corrida de Toros
bullfight
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
fine arts
night/evening

39. taco
sub sandwich
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.

40. centro comericial
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
mall - downtown
sweet fifteen
caramel

41. Churros
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
concert
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert

42. bodega
dude
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread

43. concierto
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
concert
show - performance
place

44. dia
celebration - party
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
day
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries

45. Tortilla
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
dessert
umbrella for protection against the sun
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread

46. Tortilla Espa
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
recipe - prescription
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants

47. torta
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
newscast
bullfight
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

48. bellas artes
newspaper
pork rinds
guy
fine arts

49. Arroz con pollo
mall - downtown
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
concert

50. burrito
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
place
'cool' (slang)
a flour tortilla folded around a filling