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Cognates
100
This famous painter left Spain during its civil war and went to France.
Who is Pablo Picasso?
100
This spicy green pepper is often used in Latin American dishes.
What is jalapeño?
100
This is the name of Christmas in Spanish.
What is Navidad?
100
This city is the capital of its namesake country, Panama.
What is Panama City?
100
Accidente
What is accident?
200
Some Latinos like to relax in a bed of netting or canvas hung between supports that are made in Mexico, Central and South America. These beds are often very artistic.
What is a hammock?
200
This traditional and famous Spanish dish is made with rice, saffron, and a variety of vegetables, poultry, meat, and/or seafood.
What is paella?
200
This Latin American celebration is held on a girl’s fifteenth birthday and is regarded as a “coming of age” celebration.
What is quinceañera?
200
This city on the west coast of the US does indeed have a Spanish name, and that is name is for angels.
What is Los Angeles?
200
Organizar
What is to organize?
300
This song, whose title means "Dancing" by Enrique Iglesias became very famous all over the Spanish-speaking world last year.
What is Bailando?
300
This Spanish cold soup is made with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, peppers, vinegar, and herbs.
What is gazpacho?
300
This is the name of Valentine’s Day in Spanish.
What is Día de los Enamorados?
300
The US, under the lead of President Obama, just re-established diplomatic relations with this Hispanic country and island.
What is Cuba?
300
Decidir
What is to decide?
400
Many of this sculptor’s works can be found in Houston. This Spanish man was also a painter.
Who is Joan Miró?
400
This Mexican food is a steamed dough with a filling, such as meat or chicken and is wrapped in a corn husk.
What are tomales?
400
This holiday, named (in Spanish) for the date that it is celebrated, commemorates the victory of Mexican forces over the French army at the Battle of Puebla.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
400
This Spanish city is considered to be the “capital” of the Andalusia region, and is the site of an absolutely massive cathedral.
What is Sevilla?
400
Medalla
What is medal? (med-ay-ya)
500
This, one of Picasso’s most famous paintings, depicts a scene of utter chaos during a bombing in the Spanish Civil War.
What is Guernica?
500
This delicacy from Peru is a rodent that many people in the US keep as a pet.
What is cuy?
500
This red flower is used in Mexico to decorate during Christmas.
What is poinsettia?
500
This Peruvian city was once capital of the Incan empire is famous for its ancient ruins.
What is Cusco?
500
Realidad
What is reality? (ray-ahl-ee-dad)
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