Question

Question 1
A)
(On all Spanish tests: Please remember that the curriculum MAY be used on cultural questions only.)

1.  Two Spanish spoken sentences are required for this question.  Using the sentence starters below, tell me one favorite AND one least favorite quehacere. 

Sample sentences:

Mi quehacer favorito es _______. 
No me gusta _________. 
Sample quehaceres:

arreglar el cuarto, hacer la cama, lavar los platos, lavar la ropa, limpiar el baño

 

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00:00 / 2:00
B)
2. Pick two of the sentences below and record yourself saying them in Spanish. Each sentence is worth 2 points.

1. Mi casa está cerca del supermercado. 

2. Mi casa está lejos del hospital. 

3. Mi cama está lejos de la cocina. 

4. Mi baño está cerca de mi sala.

5. Mi casa está lejos del parque.  

6. Mi casa está cercas del cine. 

(4 points)
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C)
3. Determine if the statements about the Panamanian currency are true or false. 



(4 points)
True False
Panamá has refused to use the U.S. Dollar.


The U.S. dollar is also a legal currency in Panamá. 


The Balboa is Panamá's official currency. 


The U.S. Dollar has hurt the economy of Panamá and brought poverty to the country. 


D)4. Where in your home would you set the table for dinner? (1 point)
Responses

el baño
el baño

el comedor
el comedor

el despacho
el despacho

la escalera
la escalera
E)5. Select which of these below is an example of quehaceres and which is not an example of quehaceres?(1 point)
Quehaceres No Quehaceres
quitar el polvo 


vivir cercas de 


beber


sacar la basura


lavar el coche


F)6. Match the pictures that best illustrate the quehaceres. (4 points)
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G)7. What does someone wish to know if they ask "¿Qué estás haciendo?"(1 point)
Responses

what you are doing 
what you are doing 

what you want 
what you want 

what you plan to do 
what you plan to do 

where you are going
where you are going
H)8. Which is the ground floor of a building in España?(1 point)
Responses

la planta baja
la planta baja

tercer piso
tercer piso

el segundo piso
el segundo piso

el sótano
el sótano
I)9. What does "¡Bebe el agua!" mean?(1 point)
Responses

Don't drink the water!
Don't drink the water!

Drink the water!
Drink the water!

Be sure to drink the water!
Be sure to drink the water!

They are drinking water!
They are drinking water!
J)10. How would you tell someone that "I am writing"?(1 point)
Responses

Estamos escribiendo. 
Estamos escribiendo. 

Están escribiendo. 
Están escribiendo. 

Estoy escribiendo. 
Estoy escribiendo. 
K)11. Where can you see modern skyscrapers in Panamá?(1 point)
Responses

Aguadulce 
Aguadulce 

Casco Viejo
Casco Viejo

Santa Fé 
Santa Fé 

downtown Panamá 
downtown Panamá 
L)12. How can you tell someone to make the bed, in the command form?(1 point)
Responses

Haz la cama. 
Haz la cama. 

Hace la cama. 
Hace la cama. 

Hacen la cama. 
Hacen la cama. 

Hacer la cama. 
Hacer la cama. 
M)13. What are tambos?(1 point)
Responses

rural community centers
rural community centers

small edible fish
small edible fish

indigenous homes with no walls
indigenous homes with no walls

type of tropical vegetables 
type of tropical vegetables 
N)14. Who are the traditional builders of quincha homes?(1 point)
Responses

tribal chiefs 
tribal chiefs 

the community 
the community 

women
women

head of household
head of household
O)15. Which are you likely to find in a rural home in Santa Fé?(1 point)
Responses

loud music 
loud music 

several floors of bedrooms
several floors of bedrooms

garden of orchids
garden of orchids

large, roomy spaces
large, roomy spaces
P)16. What would you probably not find in the El Museo de Sal y Azúcar?(1 point)
Responses

instruments for catching shrimp
instruments for catching shrimp

wheat harvesting tools
wheat harvesting tools

pottery and ceramics
pottery and ceramics

sugar grinding tools
sugar grinding tools
Q)17. Which of these is a fruit drink?(1 point)
Responses

pastel tres leches
pastel tres leches

patacón
patacón

plátanos tentanción
plátanos tentanción

batido
batido
R)18.  Which would you be most likely to have for breakfast in Panamá?(1 point)
Responses

tortilla
tortilla

corvina
corvina

tamal
tamal

sancocho
sancocho
S)19. What are diablicos sucios?(1 point)
Responses

typical dances
typical dances

snack foods
snack foods

embroidered clothes 
embroidered clothes 

folklore characters
folklore characters
T)
20. According to our curriculum, which words do and don't describe a diablico mask?



(4 points)
Describe the masks  Do not describe the masks
scary


little devils


angry eyes


smiley


U)21. How did Christopher Columbus describe Cuba when he first saw it?(1 point)
Responses

poor
poor

lonely
lonely

dangerous
dangerous

beautiful
beautiful
V)22. What is Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés mainly known for?(1 point)
Responses

setting up trade in Panamá 
setting up trade in Panamá 

defending Native Americans
defending Native Americans

discovering France
discovering France

writing a history book 
writing a history book 
W)23. Match the correct response about the cronistas of the New World.  (As this is a cultural question, you may use the curriculum to help you.)(4 points)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
Cronistas
Cristóbal Colón
Cuba
Oviedo's book La historia general y natural de las Indias
X)24. Aguadulce is a small, agro-industrial town in the country of _________________. (1 point)
Responses

Guatemala
Guatemala

Argentina
Argentina

Panamá
Panamá

Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Y)25. The town of Aguadulce is located in an area rich in salt production as well as _________. (1 point)
Responses

diamonds
diamonds

jade
jade

copper
copper

sugar
sugar

Answers

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Here are the responses for your questions:

**Question 1**
A)
1. Mi quehacer favorito es lavar los platos.
No me gusta limpiar el baño.

B)
1. Mi casa está cerca del supermercado.
2. Mi casa está lejos del parque.

C)
- Panamá has refused to use the U.S. Dollar. **False**
- The U.S. dollar is also a legal currency in Panamá. **True**
- The Balboa is Panamá's official currency. **True**
- The U.S. Dollar has hurt the economy of Panamá and brought poverty to the country. **False**

D) 4. Where in your home would you set the table for dinner?
- **el comedor**

E) Quehaceres / No Quehaceres
- quitar el polvo - **Quehaceres**
- vivir cercas de - **No Quehaceres**
- beber - **No Quehaceres**
- sacar la basura - **Quehaceres**
- lavar el coche - **Quehaceres**

F) Match the pictures that best illustrate the quehaceres. (Please insert the responses based on the visual prompts provided.)

G) What does someone wish to know if they ask "¿Qué estás haciendo?"
- **what you are doing**

H) Which is the ground floor of a building in España?
- **la planta baja**

I) What does "¡Bebe el agua!" mean?
- **Drink the water!**

J) How would you tell someone that "I am writing"?
- **Estoy escribiendo.**

K) Where can you see modern skyscrapers in Panamá?
- **downtown Panamá**

L) How can you tell someone to make the bed, in the command form?
- **Haz la cama.**

M) What are tambos?
- **rural community centers**

N) Who are the traditional builders of quincha homes?
- **the community**

O) Which are you likely to find in a rural home in Santa Fé?
- **garden of orchids**

P) What would you probably not find in the El Museo de Sal y Azúcar?
- **wheat harvesting tools**

Q) Which of these is a fruit drink?
- **batido**

R) Which would you be most likely to have for breakfast in Panamá?
- **sancocho**

S) What are diablicos sucios?
- **folklore characters**

T) According to our curriculum, which words do and don't describe a diablico mask?
Describe the masks:
- scary
- little devils
- angry eyes

Do not describe the masks:
- smiley

U) How did Christopher Columbus describe Cuba when he first saw it?
- **beautiful**

V) What is Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés mainly known for?
- **writing a history book**

W) Match the correct response about the cronistas of the New World.
- Cristóbal Colón - **Cuba**
- Oviedo's book La historia general y natural de las Indias

X) Aguadulce is a small, agro-industrial town in the country of ________________.
- **Panamá**

Y) The town of Aguadulce is located in an area rich in salt production as well as _________.
- **sugar**

Feel free to ask if you need any further clarification or assistance!