spanish
What is the correct way to indicate "for one month"?
Hace un mes que...
How would you respond to: ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que...?
Hace...
What two styles are combined in punta music?
traditional and modern
How did the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua get the name "the Mosquito Coast?"
It has to do with the Miskito indigenous group that once lived there.
Which two non-U.S. areas both share a border with California?
México and the Pacific Ocean
Which is the largest of the Central American nations?
Nicaragua
What language was widely spoken when Spanish explorers came to Nicaragua?
Nicarao
The largest city in Costa Rica is...
San José.
What is the capital of El Salvador?
San Salvador
Choose the correct form for you think in Spanish when you are talking to one person.
tú piensas
What is a major tourist attraction in Nicaragua?
volcanos
How would you describe the weather in El Salvador?
warm all year
lo que
what
Why have schools and families in the Spanish-speaking world historically included classes in manners?
They believe that a child who is trained in manners will make a better adult.
la palabra
word
With stem-changing verbs, the stem often does not change for ____.
first and second person plural
Which of the following phrases means "to do a search" in Spanish?
hacer una búsqueda
Which best describes the climate of Guatemala?
hot in some areas but often cool in the mountains
What does the e in the verb pensar change to in four of the six present tense conjugations?
ie
If you want to ask someone for a stapler, which Spanish word would you use?
la grapadora
If you want to tell someone that you will arrive late, which Spanish word would you use?
llegar (tarde)
Where can Guatemalan students from different regions and cultures come together?
the National Intercultural Youth Orchestra
La Gritería is a Nicaraguan festival that celebrates _______.
the Virgin Mary
Which of the following is the leading source of income for Panamá?
the canal
contestar
to answer
estar en línea
to be online
What can you use the phrase tanta... como for?
to compare things that are equal
explicar
to explain
prestar atención
to pay attention
Choose the correct way to say I think in Spanish.
yo pienso
How would you say "Who is your friend?" in Spanish?
¿Quién es tu amigo?
What does ¿Cómo eres tú? mean in Spanish?
What are you like?
What does ¿Cuándo comes? mean in English?
When do you eat?
el proyecto
project
las tijeras
scissors
How do you say "always" in Spanish?
siempre
If you wanted to say always in Spanish you would say _______.
siempre
algo
something
What kind of instruction do civic centers provide for young people in several Central American countries?
sports and the arts
If you wanted to say also in Spanish you would say _______.
también
Which of these affirmative words in Spanish means also or too?
también
Which one is the proper word to begin this phrase: _______grande como?
tan
The U.S. counties that border Mexico have an unusually high percentage of people in which age group?
0-17
What are the four question words in Spanish for "how," "where," "when," and "who"?
1. Como-how 2. Donde-where 3. Cuando-who 4. quien-when
Write four complete sentences using the verb ser to describe yourself and four other friends.
1. Yo soy alto. 2. Adrian es bajo. 3. Evan es inteligente. 4. Sarah es joven. 5. Sam es bueno.
Central America has what percentage of the world's biodiversity?
7 percent
How would you tell someone that you sometimes like to dance?
A veces, me gusta bailar.
What is the origin of the Garifuna people of Honduras?
African and Caribbean
Which Hispanic athlete has been a superstar professional football player?
Antonio Ramiro Romo
Which of the following is a Mexican state?
Baja California
In what way did the Mexican-American War increase the number of Hispanics living in the U.S.?
Because of the changed border, many Mexicans became Americans.
In Spanish, why are the present-tense verbs for to compete considered to be stem-changing verbs?
Because, in some of them, when the e is stressed, it is changed to i.
Which Central American country does not have Spanish as its official language?
Belize
Which of the following form part of the borders of almost all the Central American countries?
Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean
Which description best matches the following statement: Carlos es tan alto como Juan.
Carlos is as tall as Juan.
If you are a tico, which Central American country are you from?
Costa Rica
How would you say, "She is daring"?
Ella es atrevida.
Which Hispanic athlete has gone on to become a superstar professional basketball player?
Emanuel David Ginobli
Which of the following is one language spoken by people who immigrated to Nicaragua?
English
What type of influence is most evident in the architecture of San José?
European
What unique accomplishment did Rubén Darío achieve at the age of 18?
He published his first volume of poetry.
Yo pongo
I put
Yo veo
I see
Why is it helpful for adults in south Texas to speak both English and Spanish?
It makes it easier to find a job.
What is the main value of the El Camino Real today?
It offers a popular historic touring option.
What does the following sentence mean in English: "Hace tres meses que conozco a Juan"?
It's been three months that I have known Juan.
How do you say in Spanish: "I have been playing tennis for a month"?
Juego al tenis hace un mes.
What is the largest city in California?
Los Ángeles
How do you say "I like to sing" in Spanish?
Me gusta cantar.
What literary movement did Rubén Darío start?
Modernism
Who has control over the Panamá Canal today?
Panamá
How would Carlos from Guatemala answer the question, "What is your nationality?"
Soy guatemalteco.
Which geographical feature borders Southern Texas on the eastern side?
The Gulf of Mexico
What is the largest indigenous group in Nicaragua and where are they located?
The Miskito people are located in the southeast.
Why is "Mi abuelo es argentina" incorrect?
The correction would be "Mi abuelo es argentino" because it is masculine.
Why does the population of Arizona grow in the winter and shrink in the summer?
The hot summers drive people away, and the warm winters drawn people in.
Why are there so many astronomical observatories in southern Arizona?
The state's open and high spaces are great for observation.
Now, you will write in English about New Mexico's culture. In a six-sentence paragraph, discuss some of the important cultural facts you learned about New Mexico in this lesson.
There are many cool things about New Mexico. For example, New Mexico is the second largest state in the USA by land area. New Mexico is also attached to the Four Corners, which is the states of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona all meeting at one corner. In one of it's cities, Albuquerque has a balloon festival. In the balloon festival, hundreds of hot air balloons are sent into the sky. Also in Albuquerque, they are famous for their adobe styled houses.
If you wanted to say something in Spanish, what would you say?
algo
Why do people need more than one day to tour all of the El Camino real?
because of the distance
What do people celebrate at the Equestrians of Managua festival?
caballos
What is a nickname for people from Guatemala?
chapines
What was France's main obstacle in building the Panamá canal?
disease
Which organization would you probably join if you like to play chess?
el club de ajedrez
What is the name of a group of people that sing?
el coro
Which of these occurs before a performance in the theater?
el ensayo
If you are talking about a report you have to give for school, which Spanish word would you use?
el informe
If you are talking about a laboratory at school, which word would you use?
el laboratorio
Choose the correct form for she sleeps in Spanish.
ella duerme
In order to write an email to a friend, you should be...
en línea
If you want to ask someone when you are supposed to turn in your assignment, which Spanish word would you use?
entregar
Which description of the Southern California coastline is most accurate?
more urban than rural
What type of territory makes up most of Honduras?
mountains
Which of these negative words in Spanish means nothing?
nada
Where do Costa Ricans and Panamanians both go to see cultural performances?
national theaters
How would you say "to surf the Web" in Spanish?
navegar en la Red
In Spanish, when you use a negative word after a verb, you need to add ____ before the verb.
no
nadie
no one, nobody
About how much of its property did Mexico lose during the Mexican-American War?
one-third
Which of the following best describes the Guatemalan National Youth Orchestra?
open and inclusive