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Exploratory Spanish - Around the World
Exploratory Spanish - Around the World
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What do you know about Spanish?
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30 cards
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1
Which month do we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?
January - February
July - August
September- October
May - June
2
In Buñol, Spain, a fun tradition since 1945, takes place in August.
Dia de los Muertos
La Tomatina
Toros a la Tica
Independencia
3
Which Spanish-speaking country is a U.S. territory?
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Panama
Puerto Rico
4
In which of these South American countries is Spanish not the official language?
Paraguay
Chile
Uruguay
Brazil
5
A well known song artist born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Christina Aguilera
Shakira
Enrique Iglesias
Jennifer Lopez
6
How many official Spanish alphabet letters are there?
30
27
28
29
7
Christopher Columbus, an Italian, set out to find passage to Asia. Instead, he explored the Caribbean and the Americas.
False
True
8
What city is the capital of Spain?
Bogota
Malabo
Madrid
Lima
9
This country holds the second largest number of native Spanish speakers at 50 million in 2020.
Spain
Peru
Colombia
Argentina
10
What ancient language did Spanish evolve from?
Greek
Arabic
Latin
Germania
11
¿Te gusta estudiar español?
No.
Sí.
12
What is the nickname for Costa Ricans?
Ticos
Latinos
13
This country has the largest number of native Spanish speakers in the world, at 124 million, in 2020.
Mexico
Brazil
United States
Spain
14
These are filled with clear, fresh water, and are connected to large bodies of underground water. They are in Mexico.
mountains
cocodrilos
volcanoes
cenotes
15
A Puerto Rican singer, actor, and author. Sang "Livin' La Vida Loca"
Salma Hayek
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales
Michael Peña
Enrique Iglesias
16
¿Cuál es la fecha hoy?
Pasado mañana será sabado, el veintidos de mayo del dos mil veintiuno.
Hoy es jueves, el veinte de mayo del dos mil veintiuno.
Ayer fue jueves, el diecinueve de mayo del dos mil veintiuno.
Mañana será viernes, el veintiuno de mayo del dos mil veintiuno.
17
What is the significance of
"Cinco de mayo"?
A Mexican cry of independence to revolt against Spaniards.
Mexican's Zaragoza defeats the French in Battle of Puebla.
San Martin leads Chile into battle with the Spanish in 1817.
A nice day in May to celebrate everyone who is 5 years old.
18
This is an Inca Empire city in the Andes Mountains of Peru. It's one of the world's famous landmarks.
Coba
El Morro
Machu Picchu
Angel Falls
19
How many countries have Spanish as their official language?
62
85
44
21
20
One of these locations celebrates the Festival of San Fermin in which the act of "running of the bulls" takes place.
Pamplona, Spain
Mexico City, Mexico
Zapote, Costa Rica
Bogota, Colombia
21
Which country is not in the Caribbean?
Cuba
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
22
How many active volcanoes are there in Costa Rica?
25
61
6
15
23
25% of active MLB players today are Latino. Do you recognize one from the selection?
Roberto Clemente
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Alex Rodriguez
Adam Wainwright
24
What is Día de los Muertos?
Independence Day, picnics and parades for all of Latin America.
A celebration of Jesus Christ.
Halloween, a time to scare young children
Celebration of loved ones who have passed away.
25
Where am I?
Chile
Mexico
Spain
Cuba
26
Breaks, free time, and siestas are a huge part of everyday
Spanish culture in the country of...
España
Puerto Rico
México
Argentina
27
¿En qué mes es la "Navidad" en América Latina?
noviembre
julio
diciembre
enero
28
What season do citizens of Chile experience from June to August?
summer
spring
winter
fall
29
Where is this Mayan ruin on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula? A step pyramid, known as El Castillo or Temple of Kukulcan.
Tulum
Chichén Itzá
Coba
Pyramid of Giza
30
What does
Hispanic
mean? People ....
are from Spain
of Cub, Mex, PR, SA, CA, or other Spanish culture or origin
from the island countries of Cuba, PR, and DR.
from Guinea Ecuatorial, Africa