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159-244 Flashcards

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About whom is Broadway musical Evita?

A

Eva Perón

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What is the greatest event in soccer, which takes place ever four years?

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The World Cup

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Where did the tango originate?

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Argentina

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Which of the following instruments would not be found in a mariachi band : violin, drum, or guitar?

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Drum

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4
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What animal is used for cock fighting?

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Rooster, el gallo

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What is La Vuelta a España?

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A bicycle race

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What country was the site of soccer’s World Cup in 1970 & 86?

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Mexico

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7
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What is a Doma?

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A rodeo

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What sport did Manuel Santana make popular in Spain?

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Tennis

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What’s the name of the fast moving Basque game played on a court called a frontón?

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Pelota Vasca or Jai alai

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10
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During which month is Day of the Dead celebrated?

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November

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11
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Huichols in Mexico make this good luck piece to protect their homes

A

God’s Eye or Ojo de Dios

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12
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What is Cervantes’ most famous novel?

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Don Quixote de La Mancha

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13
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What game of chance do many Mexicans play every week?

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The national lottery or la lotería

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14
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What is the jota?

A

A dance

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15
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In what region of Spain did the flamenco originate?

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Andalucía

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16
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From where is the karate tapatío?

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Jalisco

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17
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In bullfighting, what is the name of the stick hidden in a little red cape?

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La muleta

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18
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What is a torero?

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A bullfighter

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19
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With what do you play your castanets?

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Your hands

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20
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What are Bolero, Fandango, & Flamenco?

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Spanish dance / music

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21
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Where would one find a salida de los toros?

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In a bullring

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22
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What are the colors in Bolivia’s flag?

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Red, yellow, green

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23
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Where do many Mexicans go on All Souls Day?

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Cemetery

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24
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What is Real Madrid?

A

Soccer team

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25
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Many Puerto Rican players of this sport have had successful careers on the states. What’s the sports.

A

Baseball

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26
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Is it cheaper to sit in sol or somber at a bullfight

A

Sol

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27
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What dance mimics the bullfight

A

Pasodoble

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28
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What is teatro de marionetas.

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Puppet theatre.

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29
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What does the red stand for on the Mexican flag

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Union

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30
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What is sold and made a pasteleria

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Fancy cakes, sweets, & desserts.

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31
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When do you say buen provecho

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At mealtime

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32
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Chocolate is one of the many ingredients in hich Oaxacan sauce?

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Mole poblano

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33
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What are plantains or platanos in South America

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Cooking bananas

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34
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What is the national airline of Spain

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Iberia

35
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In what are tamales wrapped

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Corn or banana leaves

36
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What is distinctive about enchiladas suizas

A

Sauce is made with heavy cream

37
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What is sung on a persons birthday in Mexico

A

Las mañanitas

38
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What would you buy at a carneceria

A

Meat

39
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What is a gaseous

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Soft drink

40
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What is menudo

A

Giblets, tripe soup

41
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What is a mango

A

Fruit

42
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What is the nut used for mazapan

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Almond

43
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What is a cold vegetable soup from Andalucia

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Gazpacho

44
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What would you buy at a lecheria

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Milk or duality products

45
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When does on eat desayuno

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Morning

46
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What color beans are generally used in Cuba

A

Black

47
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Name a famous egg custard of the Spanish speaking world

A

Flan

48
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Which part of the chile is hotter, the flesh or the seeds?

A

The seeds

49
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When would a Spanish person have a merienda

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Afternoon

50
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What are chicharrones

A

Fried pork skins

51
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What is a chorizo

A

Kind of sausage

52
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Where did paella become a speciality?

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Valencia, Spain

53
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What does the white stand for in the Mexican flag

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Religion or Roman Catholicism

54
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What drink is often served with churros

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Hot chocolate

55
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What is the shape of churros

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Long strips sometimes forming spirals

56
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What is the main ingredient in sopa de ajo

A

Garlic

57
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What is masa harina

A

Flour made out of dry corn dough

58
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What is traditionally not eaten during lent in many Hispanic countries

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Meat

59
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What is ceviche

A

Raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice

60
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What miniature dog originated from Mexico

A

Chihuahua

61
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What is a tortilla española

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Potato omelet

62
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What are two main staples of the Mexican diet

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Corn and beans

63
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What are the two main ingredients in arroz con pollo

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Chicken and rice

64
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From what county does saffron come

A

Spain

65
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What beverage was reserve for priests and royalty among the Aztecs

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Chocolate

66
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From what kind of plant is tequila extracted

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Agave

67
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What is the largest Spanish speaking country in South America

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Argentina

68
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Name the mountain range that divides France and Spain

A

The Pyrenees

69
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What is the river that forms part of the border between Mexico and the us

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Ride grande

70
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Asuncion is the captain of which nation

A

Paraguay

71
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In which North American city is Chapultepec park

A

Mexico City

72
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The city or Granada housed which moorish palace

A

The Alhambra

73
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What is the largest country in Central America

A

Nicaragua

74
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The official language of the largest South America county is not Spanish. Name the country & language

A

Brazil & Portuguese

75
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In which city is el prado located

A

Madrid

76
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San Juan is the capital of which Caribbean island

A

Puerto Rico

77
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What is the largest city in Spain

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Madrid

78
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Which peninsula did the Mayans inhabit

A

Yucatán

79
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What is the largest fresh water lake on South America

A

Lake titicaca

80
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What South American nation is a member of OPEC

A

Venezuela

81
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Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of which country

A

US

82
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In what county is the lost city of Manchu picchu

A

Peru

83
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What is the Spanish term for a person of mixed European and Native American

A

Mestizo

84
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What would you find at plaza garibaldi in Mexico City

A

Mariachi bands

85
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What is the largest city in the Western Hemisphere

A

Mexico City

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