Ch. 10 culture

Question 1

For hispanic countries, the government offers medical services … or …, even for … and …

Answer 1

free; cheap;

tourists; foreigners

Question 2

… and similar organizations are responsible for managing these services.
In …, … and …, the situation varies according to the region

Answer 2

Social Security;
Ecuador;
Mexico;
Peru

Question 3

In Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru, the situation varies from region to region. The inhabitants of large cities and towns have access to …, while those who live in remote villages only have …

Answer 3

more medical services;

small clinics

Question 4

Costa Rica, Colombia, Cuba and Spain have highly developed health systems. In spain, most people have access to medical care and in many cases they are completely …
According to a WHO report Spain’s healthcare system occupies one of the first … places in the world. This is not only due to the system’s functioning, but also to the … of the population

Answer 4

free;
10;
general health

Question 5

Farmacia de guardia: pharmacies generally have …, However, in each neighborhood, there’s a … that is open …

Answer 5

business hours;
pharmacy on call (farmacia de guardia);
24 hours a day

Question 6

Productos farmacéuticos:
There are many traditional pharmacies that are more specialized in … and … They don’t sell a wide variety of products

Answer 6

medicine;

pharmaceutical products

Question 7

Recetas (Prescriptons):
Many medications are sold …
Pharmacies advise people about … and give them …

Answer 7

without prescription;
health problems;
medications

Question 8

Cruz verde (green cross): 
in many countries, pharmacies have, as a symbol, a ... When it's lit up, that means that the pharmacy is ...

Answer 8

green cross;

open

Question 9

Home remedies and natural medicines:
Achiote: en suramerica, se usa para curar … de … Las hojas (leaves) de achiote se cuecen (are cooked) in water, are drained and are …

Answer 9

inflamaciones; garganta (throat);

gargled

Question 10

Home remedies and natural medicines:

Ají: In Peru, they use pastes of the seeds of ajī to relieve the pain of … and …

Answer 10

reumaticos (rheumatic?);
la torticolis (stiff neck)

Question 11

Home remedies and natural medicines:

azucar: En Nicaragua y otros paises centroamericanos se usa el azucar para detener la … en …

Answer 11

sangre;
pequeñas heridas
(this means to stop bleeding in small wounds)

Question 12

Home remedies and natural medicines:
Sábila (aloe vera): in Latin America, the juice of the leaves of aloe are used to reduce … It’s recommended that it be applied on the … …, for …

Answer 12

scars;
scar;
twice a day;
several months

Question 13

In some societies of the Americas, los … y los … don’t have to choose between being a doctor, judge, politician, or psychologist because they are … and they … to the community. Their opinions are very respected

Answer 13

curanderos (healers);
chamanes (shamans);
conflict mediators;
give advice

Question 14

(curanderos y chamanes)
Since the ancient cultures of the Americas, many people believe that the health of the body and the mind are only able to exist if there is an … between humanity and … Healers and Shamans take care of this balance.

Answer 14

equilibrium;

nature

Question 15

(curanderos y chamanes)

Healers specialize more in …, while Shamans are more related to ills of the … and …

Answer 15

physical illness;
mind;
soul;

Question 16

(curanderos y chamanes)

Both use …, … and … and their knowledge is based on …, …, … and …

Answer 16

plants; 
massages; 
rituals; 
tradition; 
experience; 
observation; 
intuition

Question 17

The objective of this original and fun campaign is to inform and raise awareness about the illness Parkinson and the suffering that it causes. Along with spreading the word, this campaign also hopes to … , since the … has been affected by the Spanish economic crisis, losing aid.

Answer 17

raise funds;

Asociación Parkinson Alicante

Question 18

(Costa Rica)
Costa Rica doesn’t have …
Without …, the government can invest more money into education and the arts

Answer 18

an army (ejercito); 
military expenditures

Question 19

(Costa Rica)

… is an ancient barracks for the army

Answer 19

el Museo Nacional de Costa Rica

Question 20

(Costa Rica)
The system of national parks in Costa Rica occupies approximately …% of its territory and was established to protect its ….

Answer 20

12;

biodiversity

Question 21

(Costa Rica)

in the national parks, people can admire …, …. and a wide variety of …

Answer 21

mountains;
waterfalls;
exotic plants

Question 22

(Costa Rica)

some parks offer the opportunity to see …, …., …, … and … in their natural habitats

Answer 22

quetzales (type of bird); 
monkeys;
jaguars; 
armadillos;
butterflies

Question 23

(Costa Rica)
Was the first central american country to develop the industry of … In the 19th century, they starting exporting it to …., and it became an important economic contributor. More than 50,000 costa ricans work to cultivate this product. It represents close to …% of the country’s annual exports

Answer 23

coffee;
England;
15

Question 24

(Costa Rica)
Costa Rica is a … country. It has a literacy rate of 96%, one of the … in Latin America. In 1871, this nation abolished the … and in 1948 they eliminated the … and made … mandatory and free

Answer 24

progressive; 
highest; 
death penalty; 
military; 
education