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Quiz about Justa Word in Spanish
Quiz about Justa Word in Spanish

Justa Word in Spanish Trivia Quiz


This is a look at some cultural differences in the Spanish-speaking world.

A multiple-choice quiz by biblioholik. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
biblioholik
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
268,625
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2280
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. The verb, 'soñar', means to dream. Which preposition does it require? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the most widely-spoken indigenous language of South America? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. There are words in Spanish that change their meanings with their gender.


Question 4 of 10
4. If you are eating in a restaurant, and you hear the following: ¿Me trae la cuenta, por favor?, what is being asked for? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In Spanish, all nouns ending in 'a' are feminine.


Question 6 of 10
6. Most Spanish nouns ending in the letter 'o' are masculine.


Question 7 of 10
7. Many English speakers feel that Friday 13th is unlucky. What is the Spanish equivalent? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. To what does the word 'araucaria' refer? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What would you be doing with a 'charango'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who is Inti? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The verb, 'soñar', means to dream. Which preposition does it require?

Answer: con

La semana pasada, yo soñé con ella. I dreamed about her last week.
2. What is the most widely-spoken indigenous language of South America?

Answer: Quechua

This language has some 13 million speakers in the Andean region. Its first grammar was compiled by a missionary in 1560 and it was used by the Catholic Church to help convert the population. Condor and puma are derived from this language.

Guaraní is widely spoken in Paraguay and Brazil; Nahuatl, in Mexico; and Navajo, in the U.S. Southwest.
3. There are words in Spanish that change their meanings with their gender.

Answer: True

Examples include el orden (sequence such as alphebetical order) and la orden or command. El cura is priest and la cura is a cure.
4. If you are eating in a restaurant, and you hear the following: ¿Me trae la cuenta, por favor?, what is being asked for?

Answer: The bill or check

Do remember that in Spain it only means bill in a restaurant. A gas bill or a bill for repairs is una factura. In Latin America, 'cuenta' covers it all. Latin America usually has a more relaxed sense of the language and is also more likely to borrow from English.
5. In Spanish, all nouns ending in 'a' are feminine.

Answer: False

Often when a true/false question speaks of all or none, it's false. In Spanish, some a ending words are masculine. El día is a very obvious example. Make the articles and adjectives agree correctly.

Ex. Todos los días
Another example is el idioma.
6. Most Spanish nouns ending in the letter 'o' are masculine.

Answer: True

La mano, hand, is an obvious exception.
7. Many English speakers feel that Friday 13th is unlucky. What is the Spanish equivalent?

Answer: Tuesday 13th

There is a rhyme to remind you:
En martes, no te cases ni te embarques.
Don't get married or set sail on a Tuesday.
8. To what does the word 'araucaria' refer?

Answer: Monkey Puzzle Tree

The national tree of Chile was beloved of Victorian gardeners. Its English name--rather whimsical--has no connection with its original environment, since no monkeys live within range. The tale goes that the name may have stuck after someone said, "It would puzzle a monkey to climb that."
9. What would you be doing with a 'charango'?

Answer: Playing it

This is a small instrument with a mandolin-like sound used in Andean music. It was traditionally made from an armadillo shell; though, nowadays it is generally made of wood. It has ten strings that aretuned in pairs.
10. Who is Inti?

Answer: Incan sun god often portrayed as a human face within a sun disk

The Inca rulers believed they were descended from Inti, the sun god. Worshipping him was a state-imposed cult. He lives on in a festival, Inti Raymi, the annual festival of the winter solstice, held in Cuzco on 24 June. (Remember! It's the Southern Hemisphere and the seasons are the reverse of ours in the United States.)
Source: Author biblioholik

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