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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. Universidad
dancers
guy
college - university
mall - downtown

2. noticiero
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
mall - downtown
newscast
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce

3. receta
recipe - prescription
soap opera - television novel
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
day

4. Jovencita
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
to play the role
young lady
caramel

5. fiesta
celebration - party
to play the role
high school
with affection - affectionately

6. paella
market
movie theater
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
dessert

7. Churros
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
young lady
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
flea market

8. con carino
with affection - affectionately
young lady
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants

9. Arroz con pollo
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
sweet fifteen
market
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal

10. chevere

11. pinata
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
bullfight
cool/ trendy
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

12. cumpleanos
Birthday
to play the role
high school
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

13. hacer el papel
dancers
to play the role
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
day

14. dia
day
dessert
recipe - prescription
flea market

15. revista
magazine
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
high school
with affection - affectionately

16. burrito
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
caramel
newscast

17. sitio
night/evening
newspaper
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
place - site

18. chavo
dessert
guy
concert
with affection - affectionately

19. ese
Birthday
dude
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
celebration - party

20. Tortilla Espa
appetizers - snacks
high school
night/evening
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

21. Cine
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
movie theater
celebration - party
young lady

22. Querido
dear - beloved
cool/ trendy
Spanish speaking
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)

23. pan dulce
sweet roll
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
paper - role
caramel

24. concierto
caramel
concert
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

25. postre
sub sandwich
dear - beloved
dessert
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

26. bellas artes
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
to play the role
fine arts

27. centro comericial
'cool' (slang)
mall - downtown
appetizers - snacks
light meal - snack - picnic

28. torta
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
dear - beloved
show - performance

29. Mercado
market
soap opera - television novel
dancers
cake - pie

30. Corrida de Toros
newscast
bullfight
Birthday
light meal - snack - picnic

31. merienda
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
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
paper - role
light meal - snack - picnic

32. lugar
guy
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
place - site
place

33. dulce de leche
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
caramel
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
sweet roll

34. La Tuna
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
pork rinds
to play the role

35. chicherones
with affection - affectionately
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
pork rinds
show - performance

36. latino
flea market
with affection - affectionately
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
sweet roll

37. Enchiladas
day
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
newspaper
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

38. periodico
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
newspaper
bullfight
Spanish speaking

39. galletas
'cool' (slang)
cookies - crackers
sweet fifteen
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

40. espectaculo
'cool' (slang)
night/evening
newscast
show - performance

41. colegio
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
bullfight
high school
sweet fifteen

42. Los San Fermines
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
dear - beloved
young lady
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

43. Mariachis
bullfight
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal

44. pastel
cake - pie
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
day
appetizers - snacks

45. Empanadas
newspaper
sub sandwich
newscast
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets

46. bailadores
Birthday
concert
umbrella for protection against the sun
dancers

47. siesta
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
high school
magazine
place

48. Rastro
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
guy
magazine
flea market

49. Churros y chocolate
'cool' (slang)
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
Birthday
caramel

50. Tapas
appetizers - snacks
dude
recipe - prescription
umbrella for protection against the sun