Spanish Culture Questions

What is the "ave" in Spain?

Ferrybouat

The national ariline

The high speed train system

A woman

How long is the celebration of San fermin in the city of pamplona, Spain?

Six years

One month

One day

One week (July 7 to 14)

Where in South America is Guarani one of the officials languages?

Paraguay

Nicaragua, Honduras

Miami Beach

Costa Rica

What religious holiday is celebrated in Mexico on December 12?

Dia del Ejercito

Dia da la Virgen de Guadalupe

Guy Fawkes Day

Dia del Trabajo

What is the name given to a person from the region of Cataluna in Spain?

Boricua

Catalan/catalana

Tim

Gaucho

What is the name given to the Miami neighborhood where most businesses belong to Cuban immigrants?

Civic Center

La Petite Haiti

Grovite

La pequena Habana

When someone sneezes in a Spanish speaking country, what should you say?

Salud

Gesundheit

Bendiga

Perdonar

What does the quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala, symbolize?

Wealth

Freedom

Gumdrops

Peace

What is the nickname given to residents of Buenos Aires, Argentina?

Portenos

Flipper

Jarochos

Amigos

What city in South America has the most modern transportation system?

Chicago, Illinois

Curitiba, Brazil

Cali, Colombia

Santiago, Chile

In Chile, what term would you use instead of senor?

Caballero

Don

Primer

Senorita

What is the Inti Raymi Festival?

Inti Raymi festival in Ecuador

The boi bumba festival in Brazil

The festival of the sun in Peru

The soccer ball festival in Chile

What is the name of a guitar-like musical instrument made with the back of an armadillo?

Zampona

Charango

Estanuclas

Violin

What would you buy in a panaderia?

Bread

Meat

Fish

Pandas

What is the significance of the kilometro cero?

It is an active volcano in Panama

It is a famous highway in South America

It is a map to buried treasure

It is a particular location in Madrid, SPain, from which distances are traditionally measured

WHat does is mean when Hispanics tap their elbows with their hands?

Morse code

They are expressing humor in a situation

They are making an inappropriate gesture

They are indicating that someone is stingy

What is the Spanish word for a spoken compliment to a woman?

Cumplido

Piropo

Halago

Manzana

Latin Americans greet friends and relatives with what?

Gifts of food

A specific handshake that indicates familiarity

Besitos, or little air kisses

A game of tag

How long is a member of the Spanish Cortes in office?

Four years

Six years

Eight years

One month

When is December do Las Posadas begin?

December 2

December 16

December 21

December 32

How do Venezuelans refer to a blonde person?

Catire/catira

Guero/guera

Amarillo/amarilla

Blondie

How do Mexicans refer to a blonde person?

Blondie

Guero/guera

Carmelita

Amarillo/amarilla

What are tertulias?

Social gatherings with literary, political, or artistic overtones

Talking lions

Soldiers for the Zapatista Army of National Liberation

Drnk commonly served at weddings

What is El Rastro?

A Rastrafarian

An open air flea market in Madrid

Another name for the Guajira Peninsula

A troupe of performing artists

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