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Hispanic Culture
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Subject
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culture
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
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