Spanish exam 1 – Flashcards
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common greeting between women in spain
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two kisses
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greeting among friends in chile
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air kiss
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greeting between male friends in argentina
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light kiss on the cheek
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business greeting in latin america
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handshake
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hispanic people use less personal space when greeting than in the US
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true
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men never greet with a kiss in spanish speaking countries (Hint: argentina)
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false
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shaking hands is appropriate for a business setting in latin america
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true
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spainards greet with one kiss on the right cheek
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false
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in mexico, people greet with an air kiss
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true
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gender can play a role in the type of greeting given
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true
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if two women acquaintances meet in colombia, they should exchange two kisses on the cheek
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false
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in peru, a man and woman meeting for the first time would probably greet each other with an air kiss
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false
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biggest hispanic group in the US
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mexicans
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percentage of hispanics in the US
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9%
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percentage of puerto ricans in the US
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2%
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la pequena habana is a district in what US city?
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miami
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largest hispanic group in canada
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spanish
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T OR F: the hispanic population in canada is less than the spanish population in the US
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true
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the city where a parade is held for puerto ricans in the month of june
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New York
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there are more than 32,000,000 ___ in the US
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hispanics
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Oscar de La renta and julia alvarez are from what spanish speaking country
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dominican republic
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the city of new york has a large ___ population
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hispanic
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two hispanic radio stations in Manhattan
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WADO and Latino Mix
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The Carnaval de ____ (celebrates hispanic importance, where is it?)
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San Francisco
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Where the Dominican festival takes place
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New York
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Where the festival de la calle ocho takes place
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Miami
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the dominicans organize a ___ to commemorate the day they gained independence
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festival
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During what Festival does a costume contest(el concurso de disfraces) take place? (answer in english: _______ festival in _____ ______)
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Dominican festival in New York
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where is pequena habana
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cuba
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t or f: students in spanish speaking counties must pay large amounts of money towards their college education
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false
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t or f: carrera refers to any undergraduate or graduate program that students enroll in to obtain a degree
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true
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t or f: after studying at a colegio, students receive their bachillerato
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true
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t or f: undergraduate students study at a colegio or universidad
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false
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t or f: in latin america and spain, students usually choose their majors in their second year at the university
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false
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t or f: In Argentina, students focus their studies in their high school years.
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true
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t or f: In Mexico, the bachillerato involves specialized study.
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true
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t or f: In Spain, majors depend on entrance exam scores.
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true
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t or f: Venezuelans complete a licenciatura in five years.
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true
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t or f: According to statistics, Colombians constitute the third-largest Latin American group studying at U.S. universities.
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false
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a ____ _____ is a year long course (answer in spanish)
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clase anual
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what city is called "La Ciudad Dorada"
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Salamanca
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An ___ occurs about halfway through a course (answer in spanish)
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examen parcial
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A spanish chef who lives in Washington, D.C. with a show on CBS (leave out accent marks)
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Jose Andres
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Arroz and azafran are ingredients in what dish?
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paella
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Where is el prado?
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Madrid
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El gallego is an official language of ____
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Spain
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where is the prado museum?
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Madrid
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where is the baile flamenco?
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Sevilla
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What city is associated with La Sagrada Familia?
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Barcelona
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What city is associated with La Tomatina? (leave out accents)
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Bunol
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what is the city with the second largest population in spain?
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Barcelona
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Largest city in latin america
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Mexico, D.F.
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UNAM has ___ "careeras" you can study
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74
