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59 Cards in this Set
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How many people speak Spanish as their native language in the world? |
427 million |
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How many people speak English as their native language in the world? |
359 million |
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What percentage of people in Texas speak Spanish? |
29% |
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What if the official language of Texas? |
There isn't one. |
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In order, most spoken languages in the world? |
Chinese, Spanish, English and Hindu |
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What is a quinceañera? |
Girl's 15 birthday |
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What is the highest capital in the world and in what country is it found? |
La Paz, Bolivia |
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What country has the oldest university of the Americas? |
Dominican Republican |
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What is the highest active volcano in the world? |
Ojos de Salado |
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In what mountain range is the highest active volcano in the world found? |
Andes |
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In what country is the biggest pyramid on Earth? |
Mexico |
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What is the Spanish equivalent for "excuse me"? |
Per done |
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What is used to ask someone to let you pass by or let someone you know you are about to leave? |
Con permiso |
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What is the official name of Mexico? |
United Mexican States |
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What is the Aztec name for the city of Mexico? |
Tenochtitlán |
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What is the capital of Puerto Rico? |
San Juan |
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Is the Spanish culture, what is the most important social group? |
Family |
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What does D.F. stand for? |
Distrio federal |
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What is the subway system in Mexico City called? |
El metro |
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What are the three meals called in Spanish? |
1. Deysayuno - breakfeast 2. Almuerzo - lunch 3. cena - dinner |
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What is the spanish word for ice? |
Hielo |
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What island is a commonwealth of the United States? |
Puerto Rico |
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What is El Castillo de San Felipe del Morro and why was it built? |
A fort to protect Puerto Rico |
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What is el Yunque? |
Only forest in U.S. |
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What Spanish speaking country is located on the island of Hispaniola? |
Dominican Republic |
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What is the Irazu? |
Volcanoes |
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How much of Costa Rica is dedicated as protected areas, national parks and reserves? |
25% (a quarter) |
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Who was Oscar Arias and what did he do? |
President of Costa Rico won Nobel Peace Prize |
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How do Costa Ricans refer to themselves? |
Ticos and Ticas |
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What is the largest country in Central America? |
Nicaragua |
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Name three dias especiales celebrated throughout Spanish speaking word? |
Christmas, New Year and Labor Day |
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What two kinds of salt water fish are found in lake Nicaragua? |
Sharks and swordfish |
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Name two dias especiales that are unique to Mexico |
Cinco de Mayo and Day of Dead |
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Bonus |
Calm Down People, Eat Slowly, Unlike Cats Victorious People Eat Bananas Pineapples and Cucumbers, My Grandmother Eats Honey Nut Cheerios Politely |
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What is the name of the highest waterfall in the world and where it is found? |
Angel Falls, Venezuela |
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With what holiday are Hayaco Iritaris or hallacas associated? |
Christmas |
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What is oro and how many pieces does the Museo del Oro hold? |
Gold and 30,000 |
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What South American country is a major producer of oil and exporter of pearls? |
Venezuela |
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What South American country is a major exporter of emeralds? |
Columbia |
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What does almost every Spanish residence have, |
Patio |
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Buenos Aires |
Good air |
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Gauchos |
Cowboys; Argentina |
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Difference between Tengo and Tango |
Tengo- I have Tango- dance (flamingo) |
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Who was Carlos Gardel? |
Father of Tango |
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What is the national aport of Argentina, what does it's name mean in English and why was it called that? |
Duck game, used a live duck for ball |
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What English sport is the national sport of Argentina similar to and why was it banned for one hundred and fifteen years? |
Polo, people trampled each other |
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What is La Isla de Pascua and in what country is it found? |
Eastern Island, Island of bigheads - Chile |
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What is the ancestry of the people on La Ilsa de Pascua? |
Polynecian |
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In what country is the most arid desert on earth? |
Chile |
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At what degree centigrade does water freeze? |
0° |
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What is the formula for finding Fahrenheit? |
c/5 x 9 +32 = F |
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At what degree centigrade does water freeze? Fahrenheit? |
0°c, 32 ° F |
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At what degree centigrade does water boil? Fahrenheit? |
100 ° c, 212 ° F |
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40 ° c, what degree in Fahrenheit? |
104 ° F |
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20 ° C, what degree Fahrenheit? |
68 ° F |
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What is the capital of Spain? |
Madrid |
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What other country shared the Iberian Peninsula? |
Portagual |
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What language did Spanish come from? |
Latin |
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What are quehaceres? |
Household chores |
