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Hispanic Culture

Subject : culture

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. chicherones
pork rinds
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
cool/ trendy
magazine

2. galletas
market
cookies - crackers
soap opera - television novel
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes

3. torta
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
magazine
to play the role
bullfight

4. paella
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
a flour tortilla folded around a filling

5. sitio
place - site
sweet roll
umbrella for protection against the sun
young lady

6. La Tuna
cool/ trendy
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
cake - pie
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

7. Corrida de Toros
magazine
bullfight
cake - pie
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert

8. pan dulce
sweet roll
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
movie theater
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

9. bellas artes
paper - role
fine arts
newscast
sub sandwich

10. siesta
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
film - movie
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
a flour tortilla folded around a filling

11. Mariachis
caramel
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
with affection - affectionately
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain

12. colegio
young lady
recipe - prescription
place
high school

13. Los San Fermines
umbrella for protection against the sun
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
dude

14. con carino
newscast
dessert
with affection - affectionately
guy

15. receta
pork rinds
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
appetizers - snacks
recipe - prescription

16. hacer el papel
newspaper
to play the role
cool/ trendy
sweet fifteen

17. postre
dessert
Birthday
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
young lady

18. Cine
to play the role
movie theater
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
mall - downtown

19. Tortilla Espa
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
guy
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

20. Rastro
light meal - snack - picnic
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
to play the role
flea market

21. chevere

22. bailadores
cool/ trendy
show - performance
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
dancers

23. Empanadas
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
sweet fifteen
magazine
cool/ trendy

24. dulce de leche
dancers
caramel
Birthday
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal

25. pinata
movie theater
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)
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants

26. noche
high school
night/evening
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
bullfight

27. latino
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
Birthday
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal

28. concierto
Spanish speaking
soap opera - television novel
celebration - party
concert

29. Universidad
paper - role
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
college - university
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

30. espectaculo
appetizers - snacks
show - performance
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
cake - pie

31. Querido
recipe - prescription
dear - beloved
bullfight
with affection - affectionately

32. dia
day
flea market
bullfight
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

33. centro comericial
day
mall - downtown
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
market

34. bodega
caramel
guy
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
dessert

35. lugar
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
place
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
appetizers - snacks

36. Churros y chocolate
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
newspaper
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
cool/ trendy

37. Tortilla
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
cake - pie
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
soap opera - television novel

38. guay
cool/ trendy
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
cake - pie
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.

39. burrito
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
place
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

40. Churros
recipe - prescription
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
sweet roll
caramel

41. bocadillo
sub sandwich
sweet fifteen
show - performance
sweet roll

42. Pel
film - movie
sub sandwich
dancers
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

43. Tapas
appetizers - snacks
night/evening
caramel
light meal - snack - picnic

44. telenovela
soap opera - television novel
show - performance
college - university
mall - downtown

45. Enchiladas
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
night/evening
market
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

46. Arroz con pollo
newspaper
light meal - snack - picnic
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

47. Don Quixote
place - site
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
dude
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

48. papel
newspaper
Birthday
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
paper - role

49. Mercado
high school
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
market
with affection - affectionately

50. fiesta
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
newscast
sweet fifteen
celebration - party