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WorksheetsSemana Santa
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 3mins
What does "Semana Santa" mean?
Holy week
Christmas
Santa's week
Easter
What is the religion of most Spanish people?
Protestant
Muslim
Catholic
Buddhism
What do some Spanish people do on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday?
They eat easter eggs
They don't eat for the day
They go to the beach
They make pancakes
What can be smelt in the streets during Semana Santa?
strong incense perfumes
a lot of smoke
candy floss and popcorn
roast dinner
What can be heard in the streets during the week?
eerie music
screaming
cheerful songs
nothing, there is total silence
What do most people do on Palm Sunday?
eat easter eggs
go out in the streets to celebrate
go to the beach
go to mass
What do children do with palm leaves?
they decorate them with sweets and tinsel
they fan the priest with them
they have a palm leaf battle in the street
they throw them into the sea
Why do children carry Palm leaves on Palm Sunday?
To give them some shade in the sunny streets
To be blessed by a priest
To pretend they are gods
To sweep the houses
What are the big floats called that are carried through the streets during processions?
cabalgatas
tronos
nazarenos
co-fradias
What do the floats represent?
The love of the church
The kings and queens of Spain
The story of the Easter bunny
The religious Easter story
How many people usually carry one float?
10-20 people
30-40 people
40-50 people
more than 50 people
On average, how long are the processions?
1-2 hours
3-4 hours
4-5 hours
over 6 hours
Which part of Spain is Seville in?
Andalucia, in the south of the country
Madrid, in the centre of the country
El Pais Vasco - in the north of the country
Cataluna - in the north of the country
What are Nazarenos / Penitentes?
another word for the klu klux klan
people who walk in penance alongside the floats
evil spirits
children
What do children collect from the nazarenos?
wax
chocolate
eggs
crosses
How many drums are beaten in the city of Hellin during Semana Santa?
800-1000
1500-3000
3500-6000
8000-10000
