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Las Fallas - Year 8 Spanish

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a "ninot"?
a)
an old television show
b)

a popular sport

c)
a realistic comic
d)
a paper maché hand made-structure
2.

When is it celebrated?

a)

April 15-19

b)

March 15-19

c)

May 15-19

3.

What are Las Fallas?

a)

the torches

b)

the fireworks

c)

the burning

4.

Las Fallas is a celebration full of...

a)

fun and tradition

b)

sadness and death

c)

religious ceremonies and masses

d)

eating grapes and counting down

5.
What day does the festival begin?
a)
May 23
b)
April 15
c)
March 15
d)
March 21
6.
How many times a year does Las Fallas take place?
a)
1 time a year
b)
3 times a year
c)
4 times a year
d)
2 times a year
7.
In what city does Las Fallas take place?
a)
Mexico City, Mexico
b)
Valencia, Spain
c)
San Sebastián, Spain
d)
Caracas, Venezuela 
8.
Based on the origin of the structures, what were they built for?
a)
To celebrate the coming of winter
b)
To decorate the city
c)
To celebrate the coming of spring
d)
Just because they wanted to
9.

What is "la crema"?

a)

the burning of the fallas

b)

the beginning of the festival

c)

the award given to the best ninot

d)

An omelet that is only served during las fallas

10.

Who began the tradition of burning old items in order to say goodbye to the winter?

a)

carpenters

b)

lawyers

c)

shoemakers

d)

gardeners

11.

Where do they burn the ninots at the end of the festival?

a)

in the streets where they are set up

b)

in the desert

c)

in the bull fighting ring

d)

at the palace

12.

What is the prize that the ninots compete for?

a)

Biggest and Most Unique

b)

Most informative and Most realistic

c)

Most inspiring and Most Creative

d)

Most Beautiful and Original

13.

What do the women traditionally wear during las fallas?

a)

red dresses and high heels

b)

black dresses and black hats

c)

long dresses and lace veils

d)

short dresses and long veils

14.

Durante las Fallas también es típico comer________ en la calle

a)

Pan

b)

Hotdogs

c)

Chulos

d)

Churros

15.

How long does the festival last?

a)

5 days

b)

1 week

c)

3 days

d)

A month

16.

Which is true about the structures?

a)

they are easy to make in a few months

b)

they are purchased by famous actors

c)

they take about a year to make by hand and are very expensive

d)

they are made in factories

17.

What picture represents Las Fallas in Spain?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Some structures are over thirty metres high

a)

True

b)

False