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Cultura diaria 1B - Holidays, Clima, Moneda, Animales,

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In this country, candles are lit on December 7th for "la Noche de las Velitas"

a)

Colombia

b)

México

c)

Venezuela

d)

El Salvador

2.

"Una Tamalada" is an event in many Spanish speaking countries where friends and families come together and make _________.

a)

Pan Dulces

b)

Rosca de Reyes

c)

Tamales

d)

Quesadillas

3.

The Poinsettia Flower originally comes from this country.

a)

México

b)

Chile

c)

Argentina

d)

Puerto Rico

4.

One Mexican holiday tradition is to celebrate "La Virgin de Guadalupe" on _____________________.

a)

December 1st

b)

December 12th

c)

January 6th

d)

February 2nd

5.

In Oaxaca, México on December 23rd, "la Noche de Rabanos" is celebrated by artisans displaying their carved ___________ .

a)

pumpkins

b)

bananas

c)

mangos

d)

radishes

6.

In Venezuela, in December, people take to the streets in Holiday skating parties called, ______________________.

a)

Villancicos

b)

Celebraciones

c)

Poinsettias

d)

Patinatas

7.

In Puerto Rico, one holiday tradition, called "Parrandas", is to surprise friends / family / others, and _____________ .

a)

sing with them

b)

make tamales with them

c)

cry with them

d)

go surfing with them

8.

Día de los Inocentes is a tradition celebrated in many Spanish-speaking countries. Which holiday in the USA is it similar to?

a)

April Fool's Day

b)

Valentine's Day

c)

Independence Day

d)

Thanksgiving

9.

In Mexico, Las __________ is a traditional celebration that takes place during the 9 days before Christmas and ends with a party held a designated house.

a)

Poinsettias

b)

Posadas

c)

Parrandas

d)

Patinatas

10.

In Colombia, if you want to travel in the coming year, you ring in the New Year by carrying around a _________ .

a)

cup of coffee

b)

plane ticket

c)

suitcase

d)

passport

11.

In Spain people will eat 12 __________ at the stroke of midnight. One for each clock strike symbolizing good luck for the 12 months of the coming year

a)

chocolates

b)

peanuts

c)

cookies

d)

grapes

12.

In Mexico, children receive gifts on this January 6th holiday. El Día de _________________ .

a)

los Reyes Magos

b)

los Inocentes

c)

año nuevo

d)

San Valentín

13.

Containing a small, plastic doll baked into it, ________________ is a traditional sweet bread eaten on El Día de los Reyes Magos

a)

pan dulce

b)

la Rosca de Reyes

c)

churro

d)

tamale

14.

El Clima: This country is one of the warmest in Europe

a)

Spain

b)

Argentina

c)

England

d)

France

15.

El Clima: This Rainforest in South America is hot, humid and damp with 80 to 400 inches of rain falling each year.

a)

The Amazon

b)

The Sahara

c)

The Atacama

d)

The Congo

16.

La moneda: There are 7 Spanish-speaking countries which use the term, ___________ for the name of their currency.

a)

el Dólar

b)

el Peso

c)

el Euro

d)

el Centavo

17.

La moneda: Ecuador, El Salvador and Puerto Rico use the ___________ as their official currency.

a)

El peso

b)

the U.S. Dollar

c)

The Euro

d)

The Canadian Dollar

18.

Los Animales: This rainforest animal has a long, ringed tail and a pointed snout. It is a member of the raccoon family.

a)

white-nosed coati

b)

tucan

c)

jaguar

d)

quetzal

19.

Los animales: This rainforest animal is a scavenger and it has a wingspan of 6.5 feet wide.

a)

the Quetzal

b)

the Monarch Butterfly

c)

the King Vulture

d)

The California Condor

20.

Los Animales: This beautiful, majestic, rainforest panther is in danger of extinction due to hunting and habitat loss.

a)

the Lion

b)

the Lynx

c)

the Jaguar

d)

the Tiger