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24 Cards in this Set
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When did Spaniards arrive in Mexico?
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1519
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During what centuries did Los Reyes Católicos rule?
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Late 15th and early 16th centuries
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Of what country was Panamá formerly a part?
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Colombia
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What is the name of the institution that persecuted Jews & Moslems in Spain?
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The Spanish Inquisition
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In what year did the last Spanish Civil War begin?
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1936
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At what port did Cortés arrive?
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Veracruz
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Simón Bolivar fought for the independence of which five countries?
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Colombia, Venezuela, Perú, Ecuador & Bolivia
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What parade has taken place in New York every year since 1951?
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Desfile Puertorriqueño
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What set fire on his ships after promising never to return to Spain?
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Hernán Cortés
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When did the French defeat the Mexican army?
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1863
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Why do many southwestern cities in the U.S. have Spanish names like Amarillo, El Paso, San Diego?
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They were a part of Mexico
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Who was the general who was the dictator in Spain after the Civil War?
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Francisco Franco
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Which Carthaginian general used Spain as a base to attack the Romans?
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Hannibal
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What was Juan Perón’s first wife’s name?
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Eva/Evita
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What Landmarks can you see in Teotihuacán?
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The pyramids of the Sun and the Moom
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What were the two Indian tribes that Columbus and other explorers encountered in the Caribbean islands?
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Arawaks and Caribes
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What famous explorer founded San Juan?
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Juan Ponce de León
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In what century did the Moors take over southern Spain?
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The 8th century
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What was the original name of the city of San Juan?
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Puerto Rico
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What Spanish conquistador founded Cali, Colombia?
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Sebastián de Belalcázar
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What main avenue in Mexico was built by Maximilian?
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Paseo de la Reforma
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What Spanish group of people is believed to be descended from the ancient Ibereians?
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The Basques
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What city was founded in 1706 in New Mexico as a Spanish faming community?
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Albuquerque
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What century life style is shown in las Meninas?
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The 17th Century
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