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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. Churros y chocolate
college - university
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
newspaper
newscast

2. taco
soap opera - television novel
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
movie theater

3. Tapas
appetizers - snacks
flea market
cookies - crackers
day

4. latino
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
college - university
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

5. sitio
place - site
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
to play the role
film - movie

6. Enchiladas
flea market
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
day
movie theater

7. dia
day
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
caramel
'cool' (slang)

8. dulce de leche
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
caramel
to play the role
guy

9. periodico
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
mall - downtown
newspaper
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

10. revista
magazine
Spanish speaking
with affection - affectionately
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

11. Corrida de Toros
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
bullfight
dude
movie theater

12. Mariachis
caramel
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
cool/ trendy

13. chicherones
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
young lady
pork rinds
celebration - party

14. telenovela
appetizers - snacks
soap opera - television novel
paper - role
movie theater

15. galletas
newscast
cookies - crackers
mall - downtown
paper - role

16. lugar
dear - beloved
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
place
light meal - snack - picnic

17. concierto
place
Birthday
concert
sweet roll

18. Don Quixote
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
fine arts
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
light meal - snack - picnic

19. Querido
with affection - affectionately
dear - beloved
dessert
cake - pie

20. La Tuna
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
college - university
dear - beloved
pork rinds

21. Cine
fine arts
movie theater
appetizers - snacks
bullfight

22. merienda
flea market
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
light meal - snack - picnic

23. paella
newspaper
dude
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
cookies - crackers

24. Tortilla
umbrella for protection against the sun
cookies - crackers
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
college - university

25. burrito
night/evening
sub sandwich
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
guy

26. hispanohablante
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
Spanish speaking
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
cool/ trendy

27. Mercado
Spanish speaking
market
cookies - crackers
dude

28. con carino
dear - beloved
guy
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
with affection - affectionately

29. parasol
umbrella for protection against the sun
Birthday
flea market
recipe - prescription

30. Rastro
sweet fifteen
sub sandwich
cookies - crackers
flea market

31. Jovencita
young lady
place - site
day
dude

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

33. Universidad
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
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
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
college - university

34. hacer el papel
cool/ trendy
to play the role
newspaper
with affection - affectionately

35. chevere

36. receta
Birthday
recipe - prescription
film - movie
pork rinds

37. Pel
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
place
film - movie
magazine

38. espectaculo
caramel
show - performance
recipe - prescription
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.

39. pan dulce
show - performance
umbrella for protection against the sun
movie theater
sweet roll

40. Arroz con pollo
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
day
with affection - affectionately
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets

41. chavo
day
caramel
guy
newspaper

42. bellas artes
Spanish speaking
fine arts
cookies - crackers
sub sandwich

43. ese
magazine
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
dude
young lady

44. Empanadas
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
recipe - prescription
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets

45. bocadillo
high school
guy
sub sandwich
concert

46. Tortilla Espa
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
light meal - snack - picnic
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
guy

47. Los San Fermines
cool/ trendy
market
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
concert

48. noticiero
newscast
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
dude
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

49. papel
cookies - crackers
young lady
paper - role
fine arts

50. quinceanera
sweet fifteen
pork rinds
concert
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain