Mis Quizzes en Español

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Are you hungry? My first quiz was about food, so you might as well take a look at it! The title of that quiz was "The Great American Hamburger", so what would be the most literal (and logical) translation to Spanish?

Answer: La Gran Hamburguesa Americana

The word "hamburger" actually comes from German, after the city of Hamburg in Germany. The origin of the hamburger is disputed, with several people claiming it as their invention, most notably in the United States and Germany.

The other options were a bit weird, since "salchicha" means "sausage", "huevo" means "egg", and "cachetada" means "slap"!

2. My second quiz was called "The AICM, Mexico City International Airport", and it asked all sorts of questions about the Benito Juarez International Airport. Which kind of vehicles would you most likely see at that airport?

Answer: Aviones

The Mexico City International Airport became known as the Benito Juarez International Airport in 1963, after being approved by Secretary of Communications and Transportation Walter C. Buchanan. In late 2014, President Peña Nieto announced plans to build a new airport given that the AICM handles too much traffic.

"Aviones" means "planes", while "camiones" means "buses", "coches" stands for "cars" and "barcos" means "ships".

3. The title of my third quiz roughly translates to Spanish as "Algunas Curiosidades Geniales". Can you figure out the original name of that quiz?

Answer: Some Awesome Facts

"Some Awesome Facts" gave an overview of a few interesting facts, such as Queen Elizabeth I suffering from a fear of roses, rats not being able to vomit, and Albert Einstein declining the presidency of Israel in 1952.

The word for "clocks" is "relojes", "numbers" is "numeros" and "women" is "mujeres".

4. Spanish speakers might recognize my fourth quiz as "Miscelanea de Movimientos Artisticos". How would an English speaker call it?

Answer: Miscellaneous: Art Movements

The quiz explored the history and representatives of art movements such as Realism, Impressionism, Surrealism, Pointillism, Cubism, Romanticism, and Dadaism.

In Spanish, a "miscelanea" is a mixture of things, and the English word, "miscellaneous", is actually not that different! You would call a gym a "gimnasio", while "artistic greatness" would mean "genialidad artistica", and "expresiones" would be the correct term for "expressions".

5. My fifth quiz was called "21 is Everywhere!", and was about the number 21 being used in several areas, such as music and sports. According to that title, where would "21" be?

Answer: En todos lados

"21 is Everywhere" discussed the many uses of the number 21, from the music industry, in songs like Green Day's "21 Guns" or Adele's "21" album, to sports-related people who wore the number at some point of their career, like Scott Sanderson from the New York Yankees.

"Ahi" means "there", "en algun lugar" means "somewhere", and "perdido" means "lost".

6. "Things That Make Other Things" was my sixth quiz, on the topic of reusing stuff, as well as asking about states of matter. What would be a good translation of the title to Spanish?

Answer: Cosas Que Forman Otras Cosas

The quiz asked about solids, liquids, and gases, and the ability of some compounds to turn into other things when their state of matter changes. It also talked about recycling things such as candy wrappers to make purses.

"Golpean" stands for "punching", "pisan" means "step", as in "they step", and "planean" means "plan".

7. My seventh quiz was about Bernie Taupin, a guy you might or might not have heard of before. The title, "El Que Escribe Las Palabras para Elton John", came from an eponymous book Taupin wrote, which would be which of these?

Answer: The One Who Writes the Words for Elton John

Bernie Taupin is an English songwriter, who has written many of Elton John's songs, like "Your Song", which he wrote at age 17. He has also written for other artists, such as "We Built This City", which he wrote for Starship.

"Reads" would be "lee", "sings" would be "cantar", and "laundry" would translate into "la ropa sucia" or "lavanderia".

8. "A Dark Day: The Massacre of Tlatelolco" was my eight quiz, and dealt with the tragedy that struck Mexico in 1968, when students where murdered in the Tlatelolco square. How would you say "a dark day" in Spanish?

Answer: Un dia oscuro

On October 2, 1968, the Mexican army shot students who were protesting at Plaza de las Tres Culturas, also known as Tlatelolco. The massacre, ordered by President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz and Interior Minister Luis Echeverria, left an estimate of 300 deaths, although the exact number is not known.

"Dia" means "day", while "noche" means "night", "oscuro" means "dark" and "brillante" means "shiny".

9. "It's Not Easy, Being a Plankton" was my ninth quiz, and it contained information about the character of Plankton in the show "SpongeBob SquarePants". Where do the characters of this show live?

Answer: En el mar

"SpongeBob SquarePants" is an animated show created by Stephen Hillenburg. One of the characters of the show is Plankton, a little green creature who constantly tries to steal the secret recipe from Mr. Krabs!

"Cielo" means "sky", while "zapato" means "shoe" and "closet" kind of explains itself. ;)

10. My tenth quiz, "Right or Wrong in Mexico", dealt with some of the laws of Mexico. What are words like "right" and "wrong" known as when paired, since they are opposites?

Answer: Antonimos

"Right or Wrong in Mexico" showed and explained articles from Mexico's 1917 Constitution, promulgated by Venustiano Carranza. The Constitution includes the right to a secular and free education, to religion, and free speech, to name a few.

"Antonyms" or "antonimos" are words that have opposite meanings, while "synonyms" or "sinonimos" refer to two words with equal meanings, "homonyms" or "homonimos" are words that are spelled or pronounced similarly but have different meanings, and "homophones" or "homofonos" are words that sound the same but are spelled differently, and have different meanings.

Source: Author Lpez

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The concept of this quiz is easy; try to translate titles of my quizzes, either from Spanish to English or from English to Spanish. Do you think you can get all 10 correct? Good luck!

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