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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. revista
magazine
with affection - affectionately
dancers
place

2. siesta
sweet roll
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
light meal - snack - picnic
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal

3. pastel
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
cake - pie
pork rinds
mall - downtown

4. chavo
flea market
fine arts
guy
night/evening

5. torta
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
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
college - university
newscast

6. lugar
flea market
caramel
paper - role
place

7. bailadores
dancers
to play the role
film - movie
day

8. Churros
college - university
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
bullfight

9. taco
fine arts
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
cake - pie

10. Tortilla
magazine
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
flea market
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu

11. postre
dessert
recipe - prescription
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

12. hacer el papel
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
caramel
to play the role
movie theater

13. Cine
Spanish speaking
mall - downtown
movie theater
soap opera - television novel

14. bocadillo
newscast
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
sub sandwich
cookies - crackers

15. espectaculo
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
show - performance
flea market
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert

16. ese
to play the role
dude
night/evening
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes

17. Tortilla Espa
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
dear - beloved
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
mall - downtown

18. Universidad
college - university
celebration - party
high school
sweet roll

19. bodega
place - site
magazine
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce

20. dulce de leche
caramel
young lady
dancers
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

21. Enchiladas
place
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
cool/ trendy
newspaper

22. papel
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
paper - role
pork rinds

23. chicherones
celebration - party
guy
paper - role
pork rinds

24. periodico
young lady
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
caramel
newspaper

25. colegio
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
newspaper
high school
recipe - prescription

26. Mariachis
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
bullfight
market

27. cumpleanos
dear - beloved
appetizers - snacks
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
Birthday

28. Arroz con pollo
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
college - university
concert
show - performance

29. merienda
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
light meal - snack - picnic
place

30. dia
day
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
with affection - affectionately
mall - downtown

31. Empanadas
market
dear - beloved
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

32. paella
guy
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
sweet fifteen

33. noticiero
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
sweet roll
celebration - party
newscast

34. burrito
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
mall - downtown
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
umbrella for protection against the sun

35. parasol
dear - beloved
young lady
umbrella for protection against the sun
movie theater

36. Jovencita
caramel
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
night/evening
young lady

37. telenovela
guy
soap opera - television novel
night/evening
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

38. guay
movie theater
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
cool/ trendy
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

39. sitio
place - site
movie theater
appetizers - snacks
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread

40. hispanohablante
appetizers - snacks
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
dear - beloved
Spanish speaking

41. Querido
dear - beloved
day
magazine
place

42. fiesta
college - university
sweet roll
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
celebration - party

43. Corrida de Toros
young lady
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
bullfight

44. quinceanera
caramel
sweet fifteen
place
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

45. pinata
celebration - party
day
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
dancers

46. La Tuna
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
sub sandwich

47. Don Quixote
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
sub sandwich
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

48. Churros y chocolate
young lady
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
sweet fifteen
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes

49. Pel
cool/ trendy
film - movie
Birthday
paper - role

50. Mercado
newscast
cake - pie
market
to play the role