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Cultura Diaria 1A - Holidays, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican R

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The people of Puerto Rico are_____?

a)

U.S. citizens

b)

Mexican citizens

c)

Spanish citizens

d)

Peruvian citizens

2.

The "Coquí" is the symbol of Puerto Rico. What is a "Coquí"?

a)

a bird

b)

a volcano

c)

a beach

d)

a frog

3.

The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is a large ______?

a)

mountain top

b)

radio telescope

c)

bird sanctuary

d)

rain forest

4.

In Puerto Rico at night, you can visit what attraction by kayak?

a)

a bioluminescent bay

b)

a star gazing show

c)

a volcanic eruption

d)

a clam dig

5.

Celia Cruz, a cuban born singer, was known as what?

a)

The Queen of Salsa

b)

The Cuban Princess

c)

The Caribbean Queen

d)

The Queen of Merengue

6.

The hidden "cenote" in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic is called _________.

a)

Hoya Azul

b)

Cueva escondida

c)

Playa Azul

d)

Alberca Azul

7.

The underwater museum in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic was created as a habitat for what?

a)

marine life

b)

people

c)

birds

d)

lizards

8.

Cuba is located in the Caribbean Sea, just 90 miles south of which U.S. state?

a)

California

b)

New York

c)

Florida

d)

Arizona

9.

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

a)

Colombia

b)

México

c)

Venezuela

d)

El Salvador

10.

"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

11.

The Poinsettia Flower originally comes from this country.

a)

México

b)

Chile

c)

Argentina

d)

Puerto Rico

12.

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

a)

December 1st

b)

December 12th

c)

January 6th

d)

February 2nd

13.

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

14.

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

a)

Villancicos

b)

Celebraciones

c)

Poinsettias

d)

Patinatas

15.

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

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.

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