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18 Cards in this Set
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Why was Alicia always hungry in highschool?
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Because she’s a Spanish foreign exchange student and they’re used to having 5 meals.
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Bachata
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Dominican republic. Sexy dance—hips moving.
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Merengue
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Official dance of the Dominican republic. Fun looking.
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Salsa
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Del la Caribe con influencia Africana (it’s from the Caribbean with African influence)
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Flamenco
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From Spanish regions of Andalusia, extremada, and Murcia. Spanish-Romani dance. (She may say Spanish-gypsy but that’s a slur.) Hand movements.
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Samaba
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Brazilian dance
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List of Spanish Dances?
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Bachata, Merengue, salsa, flamenco, samba, cha cha cha, mambo, rumba tango
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Where is Carnival celebrated, and where is the most famous parade?
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In febuary, by the whole of spain. The most famous parades are in Tenerife de Islas Canarias (In the canary islands)
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What are the 3 symbols of Mexicans?
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Flag/national anthem, Corn tortilla, central archeology.
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Where is same sex marriage legal?
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Argentinia y Espana
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Advantages vs. Disadvantages of the Mexican family unit?
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They live together and are very supportive of their kids during development. However, the kids don’t express individuality and aren’t exposed to the real world until much later in development. They won’t be self-sufficient until they get married.
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Maria Alvarez Garcia. She has two last names. What does that mean? Which of the three names will her kids take?
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Alvaraz is her dad’s first last name, Garcia is her mom’s Maiden name. Her kids will take Alvarez.
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What are the three symbols of latinos in the US?
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Dept for Latino Students, The Bodega, and the Murals and urban art.
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How many school years are there in Ecuador? Why?
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There are two, because in the rainy season there is flooding dangers.
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How are US latinos supported in college?
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They have latino organizations which can be either scholastic or social, and they have latino housing.
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Do Spanish speakers in Mexico, Chile, or Spain speak Spanish primarily?
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Yes HOWEVER, they have indigenous languages they might also speak.
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Most of the US Hispanic population is _____ followed by _____
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Mexicans; Puerto Ricans
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Give a couple of the oldest universities in the Hispanic world and their locations:
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Univeristy of Salamanca (<>) The university of San Marcos (Now called the National university of San Marcos), The university of Cordoba (now the National University of cordoba), The San Francisco Xaviar University of Chuquisaca, The university of San Carlos in Guatemala, The university of San Antonio Abad (now the National university of San Antonio Abad from peru), The university of san Jeronimo (now the university of the Havana, Cuba)
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