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Cultural Study Guide 1 Flashcards

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Spanish Capitol

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Madrid

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Spanish goverment

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Parliamentary monarchy

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Spanish unit of money.

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Euro

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Spain was apart of the….

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….Roman Empire

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The moors ruled Spain until…

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1992

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There was a civil war in Spain from….

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1936-1939

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_______________ ruled Spain until 1975.

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Francisco Franco

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The Pyrenees mountains separate Spain from….

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…France

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Spain has many beaches along the __________coast.

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Mediterranean

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_______________ is a high plateau in the center of the Spanish country.

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La meseta

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______________is a novel written by Miguel Cervantes. The book is set in the region of ______________.

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Don Quixote, La Mancha

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Artist ____________ is from Spain.

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Pablo pacasso

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_____________ is known for using bright blocks of color in his paintings.

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Juan miro

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An artist who lived in the 1500’s.

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El greco

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____________ is a national museum in Madrid.

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El prado

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The Guggenheim museum in ___________ is a museum of modern art.

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Bilbao

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The architecture of Spain reflects its history, including roman __________ and the grand mosque in the city of _________.

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Aqueducts, cordoba

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Antonio gaudi was an achitect who worked mostly in the city of…

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… Barcelona

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One of Antonio gaudi’s most farmhouse works was the_________ which is a church that is still under construction.

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Sagrada familia

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Spanish tortillas is similar to…

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Omlets

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Paella is similar to…

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A seafood gumbo

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Gazpacho is similar to…

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Cold tomato soup.

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Tapas are like an…

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Appetizer.

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Lunch in Spain is usually eaten between…

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2 and 4

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Lunch is the __________ meal of the day.

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Largest

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Dinner is eaten between…

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9pm and 12pm

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Stores in Spain are usually closed for lunch between…

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2 pm and 5 pm

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________ are traditionally taken because of the _______.

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Siestas, heat

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What we call the spanish language is known as _________in Spain.

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Castelano

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Number of officially recognized languages in Spain.

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4

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About _____ of Spain do not speak spanish.

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25%

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