SPAIN
What are the top 3 largest cities in Spain?
Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia
What does ETA stand for?
English Teaching Assistant
How many grantees are placed in The Canary Islands (including University TAs)?
36!
What is a climate phenomenon that has been happening more frequently in the Canary Islands? +50 pts if you can explain what the phenomenon is.
Calima!
What are the four ways that Canario is different from Peninsular Castellano?
No ceceo, no vosotros, aspirates “s”, vocabulary
Christmas is not commonly celebrated in Spain. What (similar) holiday is celebrated in Spain? +50 pts if you know the date.
Los Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day) - January 6th
How many program regions are in Fulbright Spain (for non university ETAs) +100 pts to list them.
5
Galicia, Canary Islands, Madrid, La Rioja, Asturias
What two U.S. states are tied in having the most Canarias grantees from?
New York and California
What is the powdery mixture Canarias is known for? +so pts if you can name a dish it’s used in.
Gofio. It can be a topping for soups and stews or those pork rinds I mentioned, a stir-in for coffee, a mousse flavor, or the star of the show in a typical dish called escaldón, which is gofio paste with meat or fish mixed in.
What is a silbo? +50 for the region it was developed in.
Whistling language with Indigenous origins used to communicate across valleys. It is practiced in La Gomera.
What do Spaniards call the official language of Spain?
Castellano
What year was Fulbright created?
1946
Who is friends with Olivia Rodrigo’s bodyguard?
Adrianna
Where was the world's worst aviation disaster?
Tenerife. On March 27, 1977 two Boeing 747s collided on a foggy airport runway. 583 people were killed while one of the planes was taking off. Investigations reveal several reasons for the accident, which led to many changes in how pilots and flight control towers communicate.
List 5 Canarian-isms. +50 pts if you can use one in a sentence!
Chacho/chacha, guay, fisco/fisquito, guagua, fosss, ñoooo(s), cholas, chiquito, mi niñ@, fleje ....
How many countries border Spain?
5
Portugal: Longest border out of the five
Andorra: Nestled between Spain and France in the Pyrenees.
France: Most of the border on the Pyrenees
UK: Gibraltar
Morocco: Ceuta and Melilla
Who in the commission is our Canary Islands Contact person? +50 for who is the emergency contact person
Meg Cusack is the Canary Islands contact. Kathy Matles is the emergency contact.
How many grantees are twins?
3
What is the connection between Hollywood and The Canary Islands?
1) Various films have been filmed on the islands. Most recently including Fast and Furious 6, Eternals, Clash of the Titans, Wonder Woman 1984, The Dictator.
2) The Canarian Palm tree was planted in wealthy neighborhoods like Beverly Hills and on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (1930/40s).
3) Hollywood stars, such as Naomi Campbell, Beatles, Elizabeth Taylor, would vacation in the Canary Islands.
What does “ser pan comido” mean colloquially?
“to be bread eaten” → English equivalent of saying something is a piece of cake.
How many regions (comunidades autonomas) are there in Spain? +100 points to list them.
17
Andalusia
Catalonia
Community of Madrid
Valencian Community
Galicia
Castile and León
Basque Country
Castilla-La Mancha
Canary Islands
Region of Murcia
Aragon
Extremadura
Balearic Islands
Asturias
Navarre
Cantabria
La Rioja
All ETAs are placed in schools across Spain. Some of the school names’ start with CPC, CEIP or IES. What is the difference between these?
C.P.C.: Colegio Privado Concertado
C.E.I.P.: Colegio de Educación Infantil y Primaria
I.E.S.: Instituto de Educación Secundaria
Who described themselves like tater tot nachos with all the toppings? “I can’t stick to a specific thing I like so I pick them all... at once (whether it’s hobbies, makeup, clothes). And since nachos are a communal/shared food, they represent me because I love hanging out with people.”
Mimi!
What are the Canary Islands named after? What are the two plausible theories?
“Islas Canarias” translates to Islands of the Dogs. The native Canary bird is instead named after the islands. Theories:
The original inhabitants of the islands, known as the Guanches worshipped the Egyptian God Anubis, who had a human body and the head of a dog.
Upon discovery by the North Africans (Berbers), the island was inhabited by very large dogs.
What does “Le falta un chaparrón o le falta un agua” mean colloquially in Canarias?
A person is not in his right mind or is immature, which is equivalent to the peninsular expression “le falta un hervor” (the lack of a boil).