Test on Culture Fall

Test on Culture Fall

Cultura

Choose the letter of the answer that best completes each item.

____ 1. La persistencia de la memoria was painted by _____.

a. / Don Quijote
b. / Miguel de Cervantes
c. / Ana María Matute
d. / Salvador Dalí

____ 2. _____ is not a typical food from Spain.

a. / Gazpacho
b. / Alcapurrias
c. / Paella
d. / Tortilla española

____ 3. _____ are an important part of the Spanish soccer experience.

a. / Himnos oficiales
b. / Flamenco dances
c. / Parades
d. / Poems

Cultura

Choose the letter of the answer that best completes each item.

____ 4. The coquí is a tiny _____.

a. / fish
b. / dog
c. / butterfly
d. / frog

____ 5. _____ is not a typical Puerto Rican dish.

a. / Arroz con gandules
b. / Alcapurrias
c. / Pernil
d. / Pupusas

____ 6. Tostones are made of _____.

a. / green plantain
b. / corn
c. / bread
d. / eggs

Cultura

Choose the letter of the answer that best completes each item.

____ 7. The pyramid of Kukulcán was used as a _____.

a. / church
b. / temple
c. / city
d. / home

____ 8. In Mexico, it is common for students to wear _____.

a. / uniforms
b. / dresses
c. / hats
d. / shorts

____ 9. Diego Rivera was a Mexican _____.

a. / teacher
b. / artist
c. / politician
d. / student

Cultura

Choose the letter of the answer that best completes each item.

____ 10. _____ is the oldest neighborhood in San Antonio.

a. / San Jacinto
b. / La Villita
c. / Calle Ocho
d. / Miami

____ 11. _____ is a famous street in the Cuban American community of Miami.

a. / Avenida de la Capital
b. / La Calle Ocho
c. / La Calle de la Libertad
d. / La Villita

____ 12. _____ vote for the winners in Los Premios Juventud.

a. / Teens
b. / Artists
c. / Adults
d. / Teachers

Cultura

Choose the letter of the answer that best completes each item.

____ 13. In El Rastro, in Madrid, Spain, you can buy _____.

a. / secondhand clothes
b. / a bus
c. / movie tickets
d. / cars

____ 14. _____ are called huipiles.

a. / Tacos from Mexico
b. / Handcrafts from Spain
c. / Guatemalan markets
d. / Mayan blouses

____ 15. Las meninas shows the portrait of _____.

a. / a palace
b. / a princess and her attendants
c. / a teacher and her students
d. / the painter

Cultura

Choose the letter of the answer that best completes each item.

____ 16. Puerto Rico is a _____ of the United States.

a. / state
b. / commonwealth
c. / province
d. / country

____ 17. Puerto Ricans only vote for _____.

a. / their President
b. / their senators
c. / their governor
d. / their representatives

____ 18. Goyita represents the ______of Rafael Tufiño.

a. / grandmother
b. / wife
c. / mother
d. / sister

Cultura

Choose the letter of the answer that best completes each item.

____ 19. La Piedra del Sol is _____.

a. / a drawing
b. / a museum
c. / an Aztec calendar
d. / a civilization

____ 20. Frida Kahlo painted many _____.

a. / pottery
b. / jewelry
c. / houses
d. / self-portraits

____ 21. Andrés Barbero is the name of a _____.

a. / gym in Paraguay
b. / Mexican calendar
c. / museum in Paraguay
d. / library in Mexico

Cultura

Choose the letter of the answer that best completes each item.

____ 22. Tacos and nachos are examples of _____ food.

a. / Argentinean
b. / Spanish
c. / Tex-Mex
d. / American

____ 23. Cascarones are eggs filled with _____.

a. / confetti
b. / ice cream
c. / tacos
d. / apples

____ 24. If a cascarón is broken over your head, it'll bring you _____.

a. / bad luck
b. / good luck
c. / a lot of friends
d. / good memories