Weird Spain
Fechas
¿Cómo se dice?
Señor Rose Trivia
Una mezcla
15
To remember a deadly wasp plague in Filoxera, people A. dress in costumes with giant heads B. build wasp nests in their houses C. construct a giant broom to shoo away the wasps
A. dress in costumes with giant heads
15
Write the following date in Spanish: Monday, october 23rd
lunes, el 23 de octubre
15
How would you say "good morning" in Spanish?
buenos días
15
In what country did Mr. Rose study Spanish?
Spain
15
¿Cuánto es trece más dos? (spell the number)
quince
20
In Tarragona, a competition is held to build....A. statues made of jamón B. the tallest human tower C. furniture made of food D. sand sculpture of nude people
B. the tallest human tower
20
Write the following date in Spanish: Saturday, June 17th
sábado, el 17 de junio
20
How would you say "good afternoon" in Spanish?
buenas tardes
20
Name a country outside of the US and Spain where Sr. Rose has seen a soccer game
Mexico or Germany
20
Hoy ¿qué tiempo hace?
answers vary
25
In Santa Marta de Ribarteme, people go down the streets... A. backwards B. in coffins C. with Macaque monkeys D. having swordfights
B. in coffins
25
Write the following date in Spanish: Thursday, July 9th
jueves, el 9 de julio
25
how do you say "weekend" in Spanish?
el fin de semana
25
What was Sr. Rose's state rank in choir his junior year in high school?
2
25
¿De qué color es mi chaqueta?
es azul
30
Cascamorras takes place in Guadix. What happens there? A. people race against ducks B. people cover themselves in grease C. the elderly throw melons at people or D. the streets are full of jugglers
B. people cover themselves in grease
30
Which of the days of the week in Spanish is named after the planet Jupiter?
Thursday! Jueves
30
¿Cómo se dice "excited" en español?
emocionado
30
Would Sr. Rose rather eat caracoles (snails) or gambas (prawns)? Or will he absolutely not eat either?
Caracoles (snails)
30
We know a machete as a sharp tool, but in Argentina it is... A. really tasty beef B. a not so nice gesture including one finger C. a bouncy ball or D. a slip of paper you use to cheat on a test
D. a slip of paper you use to cheat on a test
35
In the town of Bejar, mean get together and cover themselves in A. leaves B. yellow paint C. moss or D. olive oil and wander around town for the Los Hombres de Musgo festival
C. moss
35
Oh no! You lose 35 points
Bruh
35
¿Cómo se dice "how about you" or "and you" en español?
y tú
35
Name one of of Señor Rose's kids
Gus or Felix
35
What question would we use to ask for today's current date in Spanish?
¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?
40
In Murcia, there is a festival, El Colacho, in which participants: A. jump over babies B. walk over hot acorns C. Flamenco dance with Macaque monkeys D. try to eat the most slices of Spanish ham E. throw daggers into melons
40
Write the following date in Spanish: Friday, January 1st
viernes, el 1 de enero
40
Buen Bueno Buenas Bien Buena Buenos - Which of these words means "well"?
bien
40
Oh no! You lose 40 points
Big yikes
40
How would we say "the blue oval" in Spanish?
el óvalo azul