Spanish facts
Spanish originated in this country
Spain
The verb to feel
sentir
True or false : In Spanish we have three genders for words
False (we only have two genders male and female)
Who was Frida Kahlo?
Mexican artist, painter
The Incas lived in modern day
Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia
The one letter the Spanish alphabet has that the English alphabet does not have
ñ
What is the verb ser?
(to be, permanent) to describe permanent characteristics
In Mexico, people celebrate ___________ on November 1st, to remember their loved ones who've passed away
Dia de los muertos
Name of the last Inca emperor
Atahuallpa
The Incas settled in this mountain range
The Andes
There are ____ Spanish speaking countries
20
What is the verb estar?
Hispanic heritage month takes place during the month of
September
Name of the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas
Francisco Pizarro
The Incas spoke
Quechua
This island is not a country, they speak Spanish and it belongs to the U.S
Puerto Rico
We use this verb when telling our age in Spanish
Tener (to have)
What is a cognate?
A word that looks alike and sounds alike in two languages
Who was Cesar Chavez?
A Mexican American organizer of farmer rights in California during the 50's and 60's
The Incas capital city
Cuzco
This language spoken by the Moors of northern Africa influenced Spanish
Arabic
Spanish verbs have 3 different endings, what are they?
AR, ER, IR
What is a dialect?
The name of the king and queen of Spain who sent Christopher Colombus to discover, conquer and exploit the Americas
King Ferninand and Queen Isabella
The Inca celebration to their sun god
Inti Raymi