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Quiz about Spanish Basics
Quiz about Spanish Basics

Spanish Basics Trivia Quiz


Spanish is a vast and interesting language spoken all around the world with different dialects and spellings. Can you take on the basics to this rich romance language? P.S. Please take your time, some of these questions can be tricky.

A multiple-choice quiz by CollinBlatt. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
CollinBlatt
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
357,523
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
610
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Question 1 of 10
1. The Spanish word for yellow is also the name of a city in Texas and is part of the song title, "________ by Morning" sung by Country singer, George Strait. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Carlos, Eduardo, and Rodrigo are from Spain, so that makes them "Spanish". Spanish is their "nationality". What is the Spanish word for "nationality"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Mrs. Calderón is from Cancún, Mexico. José wants to address her nationality, but he isn't so good at Spanish. What is the Spanish term for a Mexican lady? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Spanish is a very intriguing language with many correct ways to word sentences and then some similar ways that are completely incorrect. What is the most common way to tell someone your name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Renzo asks Jake what his favorite color is, but Jake doesn't know how to word his response in Spanish. How should he reply if his favorite color is white? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. You like a girl in your class and you want to compliment her on her lovely red hair. What is the Spanish word for "redhead"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. María is walking to school and she suddenly trips over a broken slab of concrete. She exclaims, "___________".
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. If you are a male Chilean citizen, what would you call yourself in Spanish? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. You have been called down to the principal's office. His name is Mr. Ortega and you want to impress him (because you want to lessen your punishment).
How would you formally acknowledge an adult male in Spanish?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. You're at an Hispanic birthday party and as the best friend of the birthday person you have been asked to give the countdown to blow out the candles.
Countdown 3, 2, 1 - in Spanish.
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Spanish word for yellow is also the name of a city in Texas and is part of the song title, "________ by Morning" sung by Country singer, George Strait.

Answer: amarillo

"Amarillo" is correct.
"Lovado" is not a real word.
"Yellow" is English for, well...yellow.
"Anaranjado" is Spanish for orange.

The Country song, "Amarillo by Morning" by George Strait was released in 1982.
2. Carlos, Eduardo, and Rodrigo are from Spain, so that makes them "Spanish". Spanish is their "nationality". What is the Spanish word for "nationality"?

Answer: nacionalidad

This one shouldn't have been so hard...or maybe it was? Sometimes words in one language resemble the same word in another language. These are called cognates.
3. Mrs. Calderón is from Cancún, Mexico. José wants to address her nationality, but he isn't so good at Spanish. What is the Spanish term for a Mexican lady?

Answer: mexicana

"Mexicana" is the correct term, because it is the feminine version of "mexicano".
4. Spanish is a very intriguing language with many correct ways to word sentences and then some similar ways that are completely incorrect. What is the most common way to tell someone your name?

Answer: Me llamo _______.

"Me llamo" is the common and truly correct way to say your name.
Even though Mi nombre is the "dictionary version", it does not sound natural.
5. Renzo asks Jake what his favorite color is, but Jake doesn't know how to word his response in Spanish. How should he reply if his favorite color is white?

Answer: Mi color favorito es blanco

"Mi color favorito es blanco" is the correct answer for this particular response.
Mi - mine or belonging
me- I or me
6. You like a girl in your class and you want to compliment her on her lovely red hair. What is the Spanish word for "redhead"?

Answer: pelirroja

In Spanish, if you can understand the basic meaning of a word, that could help you decipher a sentence you would otherwise have no idea what it meant.

peli - hair
rojo - red
7. María is walking to school and she suddenly trips over a broken slab of concrete. She exclaims, "___________".

Answer: iAy!

The answer, "ay!" is a common exclamation in Spanish that is the equivalent of "Ouch!" in English. It is very common in Spanish-speaking countries.
8. If you are a male Chilean citizen, what would you call yourself in Spanish?

Answer: chileno

The word "Chileno" is the masculine version of "Chilean".
9. You have been called down to the principal's office. His name is Mr. Ortega and you want to impress him (because you want to lessen your punishment). How would you formally acknowledge an adult male in Spanish?

Answer: Señor

Señor is the formal title you would give to an adult male. It didn't help your case any though. You got a 5 day suspension.
10. You're at an Hispanic birthday party and as the best friend of the birthday person you have been asked to give the countdown to blow out the candles. Countdown 3, 2, 1 - in Spanish.

Answer: tres, dos, uno!

TRES, DOS, UNO! Party time! Learning your numbers in Spanish is one of the most important parts of your language-learning process.
Source: Author CollinBlatt

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