spanish: test 2 cultural questions – Flashcards

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Major
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Carrera universitaria
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High school degree
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Bachillerato
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High school
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colegio
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In Argentina, exposure to various disciplines such as business, social sciences, or design.
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Polimodal track
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In spain, students choose their major according to the score they receive on the...
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prueba de aptitude
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Bachelor's degree
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licenciatura
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In Argentina and Chile, a licenciatura takes ___ to ___ years to complete, and may be considered the equivalent to a master's degree.
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4; 6
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In Peru and Venezuela, a licenciatura is a ___ year process.
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5
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Spanish and Columbian licenciaturas take ____ to ___ years, although some fields, such as medicine, require ___ or more.
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4; 5; 6
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Students in Spanish-speaking countries must pay large amounts of money toward their college tuition.
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Falso. (Since higher education in the Spanish-speaking world is heavily state-subsidized, tuition is almost free.)
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Carrera refers to any undergraduate or graduate program that students enroll in to obtain a professional degree.
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Cierto.
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After studying at a colegio, students receive their bachillerato.
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Cierto.
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Undergraduates study at a colegio or a universidad.
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Falso.
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In Latin America and Spain, students usually choose their majors in their second year at the universidad.
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Falso.
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The polimodal system helps students choose their university major.
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Cierto.
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In Mexico, the bachillerato involves specialized study.
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Cierto.
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In Spain, majors depend on entrance exam scores.
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Cierto.
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Venezuelans complete a licenciatura in five years.
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Cierto.
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According to statistics, Colombians constitute the third-largest Latin American group studying at U.S. universities.
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Falso.
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