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Spanish 2 Final Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What artistic styles did Salvador Dalí contribute his works? | Surrealism |
| Where was Dalí born? | España |
| What did Dalí do to get expelled from school? | He questioned his professors' credentials. |
| What is the name of one of Dalí's famous paintings that depicts melting clocks? | The Persistence of Memory |
| What is the definition of the word Afro-Latino? | A Latino of African ancestry |
| The Dominican Republic is the only Hispanic country that didn't gain independence from Spain, but rather. . . | Haiti |
| Which two nations encompass the island of Hispaniola? | Haití and La República Dominicana |
| In the text 'Colorism in the Carribean' what does the term 'passing' refer to? | It refers to a person of color to be perceived and accepted as a white. |
| In the selection 'Colorism in the Carribean' many Dominican women felt pressures to _____________ their hair. | Straighten |
| What is the name of the Cuban poet, essayist, journalist, and political theorist that fought against the Spanish occupation in Latin American countries? | José Martí |
| In José Martí's selection 'Our America', what does America refer to? | All Latin countries in the Americas |
| What is the name of the newspaper that Martí created? | La Patria Libre |
| What is the name of the famous patriotic song that was adopted from Martí's poetry? | Guantanamera |
| The Cuban Missile Crisis was an international diplomatic dispute that involved Cuba, the United States, and ? | USSR |
| Who served as the president of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis? | Kennedy |
| What type of government was/is present of the island of Cuba? | Communism |
| Who was the leader of Cuba before Castro seized power? | Batista |
| How far away is Cuba from the coast of Florida? | 90 miles |
| When did Hurricane María make landfall in Puerto Rico? | September 2017 |
| Puerto Rico is a _________ of the United States | territory |
| The last Puerto Rican statehood referundum had a voter turn-out of _______% ? | 23 |
| Puerto Rico is exempt from ____________, but it still pays Social Security, Medicare and local taxes. | Federal taxes |
| In the Spanish-speaking culture most people have two last names. Which name comes first? | The father's last name |
| Most of the Hispanic communities in the United States are of _____________ descent. | Mexican |
| Selena was a famous _____________ singer. | Tejana |
| What is a bajo sexto? | Una guitarra |
| What is a quinceañera? | La celebración/fiesta en que se celebra el cumpleaños de una chica de quince años Una chica de quince años |
| What is a conquistador? | Conquerer |
| Tenochitlan was the capital of the ____________ empire. | Aztec |
| Who was the ninth ruler of Tenochitlan? | Montezuma II |
| What is the name of the Spanish leader that led to the demise of the Inca Empire? | Francisco Pizarro |
| The conquistadores regarded the native population as __________? | Savages |
| What gave the Spanish an advantage in conquering the Aztecs? | Horses and guns |
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