Chapter 3B Test Flashcards
dinner
la cena
beefsteak
el bistec
meat
la carne
fish
el pescado
chicken
el pollo
onion
la cebolla
peas
los guisantes
green beans
las judías verdes
lettuce
la lechuga
potatoes
las papas
tomatoes
los tomates
grapes
las uvas
carrots
las zanahorias
grains
los cereales
spaghetti
los espaguetis
fats
las grasas
butter
la mantequilla
ice cream
el helado
pastries
los pasteles
I am hungry
tengo hambre
I am thirsty
tengo sed
to walk
caminar
to exercise
hacer ejercicio
to lift weights
levantar pesas
for one’s health
Ex.) McDonald’s is bad for your health
para la salud
Eg.) McDonald’s es mála para la salud
to maintain one’s health
para mantener la salud
I prefer
prefiero
you prefer
prefieres
to should, must
Ex.) We must study for English class
deber
Eg.) Debemos estudiar para la clase de inglés
to think / to believe
Ex.) Seeing is believing!
creer
Eg.) ¡Veer es creer!
I think…
Ex.) I think that I am thin
Creo que…
Eg.) Creo que soy delgado
I believe so / I don’t believe so
Creo que sí / no
I (don’t) agree
(No) estoy de acuerdo
Why?
¿Por qué?
because
porque
something
algo
many
Ex.) Many things are big
muchos / as
Eg.) Muchas cosas son grandes
all
todos / as
horrible
horrible
bad (singular)
malo / a
tasty
sabroso / a
every day
cada día
beverages
las bebidas
rice
el arroz
(I) do/make/ask
Ex.) I ask a question
(yo) hago
Eg.) Hago una pregunta
You do/make/ask
Ex.) You make breakfast every day
(tú) haces
Eg.) Haces el desayuno todos los días
bad (plural)
malos / as
Fill in the blanks:
Diego Rivera was born in ______ and died ______. He made a mural titled La Gran ______________. It is located in the _________ National in Mexico City.
1886, 1957, Tenochtitlán, Palacio
True or false? If false, correct the statement:
Diego Rivera is the husband of the famous Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo.
True
Complete the statement with the best available option:
Diego Rivera’s famous mural shows …, the bustling marketplace of Tenochitlán.
A. el tianguis
B. el mate
C. la tomatina
D. None of the above
A. el tianguis
What is the national beverage of Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay?
el mate (herbal tea)
How is el mate served?
In a hollow gourd (un mate), with a straw called una bombilla.
Where does the Festival de la Tomatina take place?
Buñol, Spain
(Town in Valencia)
- How much does it cost to participate in the Festival de la Tomatina?
- How much to stand and watch?
- 750 euro to participate
- 10 euro to stand and watch
How many countries make up América del Sur?
4
Choose the option with one country not in América del Sur, and with the correct country in the second row.
A. Argentina, Uruguay
B. Chile, Paraguay
C. Brazil, Paraguay
D. Uruguay, Paraguay
C. Brazil, Paraguay
Fill in the blanks:
In the early 1900s, the area of ________________________ was made an Argentine national park. It connects three countries, _________, ___________, and __________.
Las Cataratas de Iguazu, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
- What famous landmark is compared to Las Cataratas de Iguazu?
- How much bigger are the Cataratas compared to it?
- Niagara Falls
- 4 times the width and 50 percent higher
How far apart are each World Cups?
4 years each
What is the World Cup trophy called?
La Copa Mundial
Where is the FIFA World Cup 2026 going to be hosted?
Multiple countries in the Americas
- What is the capital of Argentina?
- What is so special about it?
- Buenos Aires
- It is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world
Fill in the blanks:
Under _________ rule, ________, ______, _______, and ______ were introduced to the Americas in the sixteenth century.
Spanish, horses, cows, sheep, pigs
How many tourists visit Las Cataracts de Iguazu a day?
15,000
What is the most popular sport in the world?
El fútbol
How many teams are in the Copa Mundial competition?
32
When did the Copa Mundial begin?
1930
Since the Copa Mundial competition began, what Spanish-speaking countries have won?
- Uruguay - 1930, 1950
- Argentina - 1978, 1986
What are some world-class writers Argentina has produced?
- Jorge Luis Borges
- Julio Cortázar
- José Hernández
José Hernández wrote a classic about the life of the gauchos.
Fill in the blanks:
The Spanish toppled large, centralized empires such as the ________ and _______ very quickly, but they weren’t able to conquer the smaller indigenous groups such as Chile’s _____________.
Aztecs, Incas, Pehuenche
What was the first dance from Latin America to gain national popularity?
the tango
The residents of Buenos Aires are also called what?
porteños
