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46 Cards in this Set
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In country size, how does Spain rank in Europe?
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2nd largest after France
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What two island groups are associated with Spain?
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Canary & Balaric Islands
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What city has been Spain's capital since 1561?
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Madrid
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What is contained in the Prado?
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more than 6,000 paintings
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With what American author is #17 Plaza Mayor associated?
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Ernest Hemmingway - The Sun Also Rises
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Which meal of the day is the largest in Spain?
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lunch (1-4pm)
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How late is dinner/supper typically served?
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10:30pm
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What is gazpacho?
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cold tomatoe& vegetable soup flavored w/vinegar
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In what Spanish city do Roman aqueducts still bring water to the citizens?
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Segovia
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What river still flows around the city of Toledo?
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Tahoe River
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What city rule keeps Toledo looking quiant?
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new buildings must conform to the style of the 12th-15th centuries
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Of what craft (used by the conquistadors) is Toledo proud?
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swords
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In what region of Spain did the Moors have the most influence?
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Andalucia
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In what Spanish city do the citizens dance, fight bulls, go to church, and attend the opera?
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Seville
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Which dance is associated with Andalucia?
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flamenco
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Which famous explorer is reportedly buried in the cathedral of Sevilla?
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Christopher Columbus
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Can a bull respond to the color of the cape during a bull fight? Why or why not?
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no, they are color blind
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Paraphrase the insult given to the Moorish king who lost Granada to the Spanish. What did his mother say to him?
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"Weap my son like a woman for what you would not fight for like a man."
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What is the Alhambra?
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series of palaces
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Name two Spanish crops.
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olives, wheat, wine, flowers
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What distinguishes Malaga on the Costa del Sol from other European cities?
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more sunny days in winter than any other place in Europe
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In what Spanish city were the 1992 Olympics held?
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Barcelona
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What artist went to school in Barcelona and is remembered with a collectino of his masterpieces in a 14th century palace?
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Pablo Picasso
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For what work of religious architecture is Gaudi most famous?
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la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
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What artist is commemorated by a museum with eggs on the roof?
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Salvador Dali
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La población de España es
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40,000,000 personas
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España es más grande que el estado de
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California
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España es menos grande que el estado de
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Texas
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La capital de España es la ciudad de
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Madrid
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Las personas de Madrid se llaman
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madrileños
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El Rey de España desde 1975 es
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King Juan Carlos I
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El gobierno de España es una
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"constitutional monarchy"
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El dinero ($) que se usa en España es el
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euro
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El país (country) al noreste (northeast) de España es
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Francia
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Montañas al norte (north) de España que separan España de Francia son
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Los Pirineos
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El país (nation) al oeste (west) de España es
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Portugal
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El continente al sur (south) de España es
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Africa
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Un grupo árabe del norte de África. Ellos estaban en Andalucía, la región más sur de España, por 800 años.
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Los moros
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Una ciudad (city) importante en la región de Andalucía. Aquí se celebra La Feria de Abril.
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Sevilla
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La Feria de Abril es
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una celebración de la cultura de Andalucía
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Toledo es una ciudad (city) española en
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el Río Tajo
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Valencia es famosa por
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las fallas (a Holly week celebration)
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Pamplona es famosa por
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los Sanfermines
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Madrid es famosa por
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museos, palacios y tiendas
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Barcelona es famosa por
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Gaudí
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Sevilla es
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una ciudad preciosa en el sur de España
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