WorksheetsLa Semana Santa in Spain
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What does "la Semana Santa" mean?
Santa's week
the Holy week
the chocolate weekend
It's someone's name
what is the Spanish for Easter?
Pâques
Pascal
Eastero
La Pascua
The Easter celebrations are big deal in Spain and can last several days. How long do the festival last for?
a week
a long weekend
a weekend
one night
Which of these are you NOT likely to see during the Semana Santa festival?
re-enactment of Jesus' crucifixion
statues from churches carried about in the street.
people singing flamenco songs
people throwing fish at the crowd.
Which formal dress do the "Nazarenos" (the people taking part in the Semana Santa procession) traditionally wear?
How heavy can the thrones - or floats - weigh?
20 kilos
1 ton
5 tons
15 tons
How are the thrones - or floats- carried about the streets?
carried by people
on a tractor
drawn by horses
drawn by bulls
Which of these are traditional Easter treats in Spain?
Las monas
huevos de chocolate
churros con chocolate
polvorones
Which of these is dark chocolate?
chocolate blanco
chocolate con leche
chocolate negro
cacao
which of these ingredients are used to make la monas de Pascua?
azúcar
harina
huevos
tomate
Which of these adjectives would you NOT use to describe Easter treats?
picante
dulce
rico
delicioso
