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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. bodega
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
sub sandwich
fine arts
'cool' (slang)

2. Rastro
umbrella for protection against the sun
flea market
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
place - site

3. torta
cool/ trendy
pork rinds
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)

4. paella
recipe - prescription
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
cool/ trendy
place

5. receta
recipe - prescription
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
magazine
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread

6. pan dulce
sweet roll
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
with affection - affectionately
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

7. chevere

8. revista
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
magazine
soap opera - television novel
light meal - snack - picnic

9. Tortilla
caramel
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
market

10. hispanohablante
Spanish speaking
light meal - snack - picnic
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread

11. merienda
light meal - snack - picnic
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
appetizers - snacks
paper - role

12. centro comericial
place
college - university
mall - downtown
newspaper

13. bellas artes
fine arts
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
soap opera - television novel
show - performance

14. latino
caramel
film - movie
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain

15. Mercado
market
caramel
dessert
soap opera - television novel

16. Querido
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
dear - beloved
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
caramel

17. chavo
guy
place
concert
newspaper

18. bailadores
Spanish speaking
place
dancers
pork rinds

19. quinceanera
cake - pie
sweet fifteen
recipe - prescription
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

20. chicherones
cookies - crackers
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
umbrella for protection against the sun
pork rinds

21. hacer el papel
'cool' (slang)
to play the role
market
soap opera - television novel

22. telenovela
night/evening
soap opera - television novel
pork rinds
light meal - snack - picnic

23. dia
market
day
bullfight
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce

24. Churros
pork rinds
film - movie
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.

25. noticiero
newscast
college - university
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
bullfight

26. Universidad
dude
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
college - university
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

27. guay
cool/ trendy
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce

28. Empanadas
'cool' (slang)
Birthday
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

29. pastel
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
cake - pie
appetizers - snacks
place - site

30. lugar
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
place
flea market
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

31. noche
sub sandwich
mall - downtown
celebration - party
night/evening

32. postre
Spanish speaking
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
dessert

33. ese
pork rinds
cool/ trendy
dude
sweet roll

34. concierto
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
newspaper
concert
Spanish speaking

35. La Tuna
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
with affection - affectionately
pork rinds

36. pinata
appetizers - snacks
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
Birthday
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

37. Arroz con pollo
paper - role
movie theater
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries

38. Pel
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
Birthday
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
film - movie

39. periodico
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
newspaper
cool/ trendy
cookies - crackers

40. Tortilla Espa
celebration - party
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
umbrella for protection against the sun
light meal - snack - picnic

41. con carino
sweet roll
with affection - affectionately
Spanish speaking
show - performance

42. sitio
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
place - site
market
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.

43. Enchiladas
umbrella for protection against the sun
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
show - performance
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

44. espectaculo
Birthday
pork rinds
show - performance
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries

45. Tapas
dancers
magazine
caramel
appetizers - snacks

46. Don Quixote
young lady
umbrella for protection against the sun
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
high school

47. cumpleanos
magazine
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
Birthday
flea market

48. parasol
movie theater
appetizers - snacks
umbrella for protection against the sun
with affection - affectionately

49. Los San Fermines
umbrella for protection against the sun
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
sweet roll

50. papel
bullfight
celebration - party
flea market
paper - role