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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. Universidad
college - university
soap opera - television novel
celebration - party
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

2. telenovela
soap opera - television novel
market
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
sweet fifteen

3. Corrida de Toros
sub sandwich
sweet roll
bullfight
caramel

4. Mercado
fine arts
market
bullfight
sweet roll

5. dia
day
dancers
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread

6. hacer el papel
to play the role
Birthday
celebration - party
sweet fifteen

7. dulce de leche
caramel
sweet roll
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
high school

8. Querido
dear - beloved
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
paper - role
sweet roll

9. Enchiladas
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
bullfight
dancers
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

10. torta
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
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)
flea market

11. Empanadas
Spanish speaking
dude
market
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets

12. bailadores
dancers
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
cookies - crackers

13. burrito
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
umbrella for protection against the sun
a flour tortilla folded around a filling

14. fiesta
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
celebration - party
cookies - crackers
fine arts

15. Pel
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
place - site
show - performance
film - movie

16. bocadillo
soap opera - television novel
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
sub sandwich
night/evening

17. Churros y chocolate
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
Spanish speaking
young lady
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu

18. centro comericial
young lady
mall - downtown
paper - role
pork rinds

19. espectaculo
show - performance
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
film - movie
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.

20. colegio
umbrella for protection against the sun
soap opera - television novel
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

21. quinceanera
sweet fifteen
'cool' (slang)
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
celebration - party

22. Los San Fermines
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
recipe - prescription
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
celebration - party

23. con carino
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
light meal - snack - picnic
with affection - affectionately

24. parasol
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
umbrella for protection against the sun
sweet roll

25. chevere

26. chavo
recipe - prescription
guy
newscast
umbrella for protection against the sun

27. pinata
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
film - movie
bullfight
dancers

28. latino
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
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

29. lugar
light meal - snack - picnic
dancers
place
show - performance

30. hispanohablante
soap opera - television novel
place
Spanish speaking
dessert

31. cumpleanos
Birthday
place - site
film - movie
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

32. guay
recipe - prescription
flea market
movie theater
cool/ trendy

33. paella
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
dessert

34. chicherones
soap opera - television novel
pork rinds
young lady
sweet fifteen

35. noche
concert
place
night/evening
sub sandwich

36. Rastro
flea market
light meal - snack - picnic
soap opera - television novel
pork rinds

37. Tapas
to play the role
appetizers - snacks
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
place

38. pastel
pork rinds
Birthday
'cool' (slang)
cake - pie

39. periodico
dude
newspaper
soap opera - television novel
concert

40. noticiero
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
newscast
young lady
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries

41. bellas artes
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
fine arts
concert
college - university

42. papel
show - performance
paper - role
guy
umbrella for protection against the sun

43. Cine
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
mall - downtown
movie theater
soap opera - television novel

44. revista
newscast
show - performance
magazine
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes

45. 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
newspaper
sub sandwich
pork rinds

46. Mariachis
light meal - snack - picnic
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
bullfight
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain

47. concierto
bullfight
high school
soap opera - television novel
concert

48. taco
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
sub sandwich
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
dude

49. galletas
appetizers - snacks
cookies - crackers
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries

50. postre
umbrella for protection against the sun
cookies - crackers
sub sandwich
dessert