Spanish Final Exam 8th grade Culture questions

How do you say ‘Merry Christmas’ in Spanish?

Feliz Navidad

How do you say ‘Happy Birthday’ in Spanish?

Feliz Cumpleanos

How many Spanish-speaking countries (including the U.S.) are there in 2025?

22

What is a ‘siesta’?  What can you do during siesta?

A Siesta is the lunchtime when businesses schools, and stores close and people go home and have lunch with their families

What (2) important pieces of information can be found on a U.S. Passport?

Name and date of birth

Why should you study a Foreign Language?

To travel, communicate with more people, for fun, etc

Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of someone’s ________

Life

What ancient Inca city is located high in the Andes Mountains of Peru?

Machu Pichu

What (4) additional letters exist in the Spanish language that are not in English?

ch rr ll, ñ

The novel Don Quixote took place in___________

La Mancha

Name (3) Spanish-speaking countries and their capitals.

Argentina: Buenos Aires Spain: Madrid and el Salvador San salvador

Where was Christopher Columbus from?  Who were the King and Queen of Spain?

Genoa, Italy King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I

What is a cognate? What is a false cognate?

a word that looks or sounds the same in 2 languages and means the same thing

a word that looks or sounds the same in 2 languages but they mean different things

What (2) things that ALL ‘Question Words’ have in common?

¿at the begining and ? at the end and an accent mark

When is Three Kings Day?  What are the names of the Three Kings ?

January 6th Gaspar Melchior and Balthazar

What is cinco de mayo?  Why do we celebrate that day?

commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862

Name (2) famous Hispanic painters?

Frida Kahlo and Pablo Picasso

What is a pinata?  When do we use it?

a animal shaped box with tissue paper designs outside thats filled with Cady toys and other goodies

Name (3) continents where Hispanic people live.

North America, South America, Europe

Who was Don Quixote’s best friend? What is the most important scene?

Sancho Panza the windmill scene

Name (3) ancient indigenous groups in the Americas.

Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas

When is Day of the Dead celebrated? When is All Saints’ Day?

celebrated on November 2 and all saints day is November 1

Name (3) popular styles of Hispanic dance.

Salsa, Bachata, and Tango

Name (2) sports that are popular in the U.S. and in Spanish-speaking countries.

basketball, football,

Tell me something you know about Hispanic schools vs. schools in the U.S.

They have a siesta and most wear uniforms

Name (5) popular Hispanic foods / meals. 

enchalada taco quesadilla

What is a quinceanera?

A girls 15 th birthday

What are the capitals of Spain and Mexico?

Spain - Madrid

Mexico - Mexico City