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Who was our first President?
George Washington
What is the main dish of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner?
Turkey
How many provinces are in Castilla y León?
9 (Valladolid, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Palencia, Avila, Burgos, León, and Zamora)
What city is known for the Torre de Oro, Giralda, and flamenco?
Sevilla
Chips
Fries or French Fries
What do the stars and stripes on our flag represent?
Stars: 50 states
Stripes: 13 original colonies
What is the name of the end-of-the-year dance and celebration in American high schools?
Prom
Which important Catholic monarchs married in Valladolid?
Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile
Granada is famous for what Moorish palace and fortress?
The Alhambra
Football
Soccer
Where do American high schoolers store their books?
Lockers
In what year did Christopher Columbus sail to the New World?
1492
What important archaelogical site in Burgos contains a rich fossil record of the earliest human beings found in Europe?
Atapuerca
What are the two autonomous cities of Spain?
Ceuta and Melilla
Lift (noun not verb)
Elevator
What is the best estimate of the US population?
a. 330 million
b. 300 million
c. 380 million
d. 270 million
a. 330 million
What is the past simple of the verb "dwell" (live in or at a specified place)?
Dwelt
True or False: Castilla y León has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other region in the world?
True, there are 6, more than any other region in the world:
Which Spanish regions border Portugal?
Galicia, Castilla y León, Extremadura, and Andalucia
Trainers
Sneakers
Which is the largest of the 50 states by area?
Alaska
What is the capital city of Canada?
a. Toronto
b. Montreal
c. Vancouver
d. Ottawa
d. Ottawa
What is the name for El Camino de Santiago in English?
The Way of St. James
What is the tallest point in Spain?
The volcano of Teide in Tenerife