History
Vocabulary
Castell Structure Pt. 1
Castell Structure Pt. 2
Fill-in-the-Blank
100

According to historians, in what year did Castells originate?

1902

100

Translate: tienes que

you have to

100

This person, usually a small child, climbs to the top of the castell and raises his/her hand to complete the tower.

enxaneta

100

How many levels are in a castell?

3

100

La muchacha es ______________. The girl is nice.

simpática

200

Historians believe Catalonian people traveled to the north to do what?

to earn money

to earn money from wealthy people (acceptable answer)

to earn money from wealthy northerners (acceptable answer)

200

Translate: no puede (hacer)

s/he can't (do/make)

200
This is the second level or body of the castell.

tronc

200
The baixos must be which of these adjectives?   small, muscular, organized

muscular

200

Trey _________________mucho cuando él es enfermo. Trey can't do much when he is sick.

no puede hacer

300

Many people believe castells originated from what activity?

Valencian dances

dancing (acceptable answer)

dances (acceptable answer)

300

Translate: simpático/a

nice

300

These muscular people make up the base of the castell.

baixos

300

This is the person who supports/lifts up the enxaneta.

acotxador

300

Gina dice, "Tú _______________ ayudarme!" Gina says, "You have to help me!"

tienes que

400

What is the name of Spain's ruler from 1939-75?

Francisco Franco

Francisco (alternate acceptable answer)

Franco (alternate acceptable answer)

400

Translate: tiene que

s/he has to

400

The third level or top of the castell is called this.

pom de dalt

400

The enxaneta must be which of these adjectives?

small, muscular, organized

small

400

El muchacho no ______________comer brócoli. The boy doesn't have to eat broccoli.

tiene que

500

In which Catalonian town are castells thought to have originated?

Val

500

Translate: le ayuda

s/he helps him/her

s/he helps (acceptable answer)

500

The first level or base of the castell is called this.

pinya

500
The people that form a castell are called...

castellers

500

Rita siempre _______________su madre. Rita always helps her mother.

le ayuda

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