Traditions
What kind of traditions does Ano Nuevo have?
-Las 12 uvas
-Suitcase walk
-Ano Viejo
What does "Feliz Ano nuevo" mean?
It means "Happy New Year".
Which language did Spanish derive from?
Spanish derived from Latin.
What's the name of the calendar that's the reason Ano Nuevo began being celebrated on January 1st?
The Gregorian calendar.
The 6th planet away from the sun.
Saturn.
What does eating 12 grapes symbolize?
Good Luck, Prosperity and sometimes true love.
How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
Feliz Navidad.
Which language family is Spanish a part of?
Spanish is a roamnce language.
The name of the king that adopted the Gregorian calendar.
King Philip II.
Who was the author of Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley.
The suitcase walk is done to symbolize getting a good-earning job.
False.
List at-least 3 new year phrases.
¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
¡Próspero Año Nuevo!
Feliz Navidad!
¡Año nuevo, vida nueva!
¡Mis mejores deseos para el año nuevo!
Which Spanish word derived from the latin word "annus"?
Ano derived from annus.
The merge of Christian and Indigenous traditions were done on purpose.
True.
Spain's national animal.
The Spanish Fighting Bull.
What do the paper dolls in Ano Viejo represent?
The old year.
Which saying expresses a desire for starting a new life starting from the new year.
"¡Año nuevo, vida nueva!"
What did Felix mean in latin?
Felix meant lucky, fortunate or fruitful.
How many years later was Nochevieja created after Ano Nuevo and why.
It was created 300 years later by grape farmers to sell more grapes.
The first president of Mexico.
Guadalupe Victoria.
What can the paper dolls from Ano Viejo be?
Cartoon characters, unpopular politicians and celebrities.
How do you say "My best wishes for the next year" in Spanish.
"¡Mis mejores deseos para el año nuevo!"
What is the base word of the latin comparative word melior (accusative; meliorem.)
The base word is bonus.
What importance was March 25th to Christians?
The date marked the Annunciation to signal the first day of Spring.
What's the only mammal who can take flight?
Bats.