Culture Review for Final Exam KEY
Juan Luis Guerra
Carlos Santana
 From the
Dominican
Republic
-Famous Musician
 From Mexico
-Famous Musician
-Known for
blending many
ethnic styles of
music
Felipe Calderón
Emiliano Zapata
Diego Rivera
 From Mexico
-President of
Mexico known for
aiding in
environmental
issues/fighting
against drug
cartels
-Reformed the
judicial system
 From Mexico
-Famous Mexican
Revolutionary
leader, fighting
against Porfirio Diaz
-Created Liberation
army of the south
-Zapatismo –
peasant reform,
rights for the people
 From Mexico
-Famous muralist
-Portrayed his
communistic
beliefs
-Represented
political issues and
the need for justice
for the indigenous
Rubén Blades
Pancho Villa
Julieta Venegas
Bernardo O’Higgins
Jorge Ramos
 From Panama
-Famous singer,
songwriter, actor
and lawyer
Music addresses
social and political
issues
 From Mexico
-Famous Mexican
Revolutionary
leader, military
leader
-Fought against
Mexican president
Porfirio Diaz
-His life was
portrayed in
American films
 From Mexico
-Famous Musician
 From Chile
-Chilean
Independence/Revol
ution Leader
-Helped Chile gain
its independence
from Spain
 From Mexico
-Moved to the
Unites States for
more political
freedoms
-Famous journalist,
author and anchor
-Covers mostly
controversial topics
David Bisbal
Simón Bolívar
Roberto Clemente
Frida Kahlo
Amado Nervo
 From Spain
-Famous popsinger, songwriter
and actor
-Got his star on TV
show “Operación
Triunfo”
 From Venezuela
-Known as
“El Libertador”
-Helped free,
Ecuador, Peru,
Venezuela, Bolivia,
Columbia and
Panama from
Spanish rule
 From Puerto
Rico
-Famous baseball
player
-Humanitarian,
died in plane
crash going to
help earthquake
victims
-1st Hispanic to be
inducted in hall of
fame
José Guadalupe Posada
Paulina Rubio
Ollanta Humana
Moctezuma II
 From Mexico
-Famous
printmaker,
lithographer,
expressionist
-Used calaveras
(skulls) to portray
political issues and
injustices of the
time
 From Mexico
-Famous Singer
-Blended Mexican
and American
culture through her
music
-judge on X Factor
 From Peru
-Military leader
and then
President of Peru
-Peruvian
Nationalist Party
 From Mexico
-Aztec emperor of
Mexico
-believed Cortes and
Spaniards to be of
the Gods
 From Mexico
-Famous Painter
-Lifetime of tragic
events: polio, bus
accident
-Emotional and
dramatic paintings
-Married Diego
Riviera, source of
several of her
paintings
 From Mexico
-Famous journalist,
poet and author
-wanted to be a
priest, and he used
religious
undertones in his
work
Atahualpa
 From Peru
-Incan Emperor
-He killed his own
people and family
to become leader
-killed by the
Spaniards
Define and explain the following terms about Semana Santa.
1. Semana Santa: Holy Week
2. La Pasión: _Term that refers to the timeline of events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion
3. Los Pasos: Floats used in parades with wooden images of Jesus and the Virgin Mary
4. Los Costaleros: the group of men that carry the weight of the floats during the procession
5. La Penitencia: Penitence: repenting of one’s sins
6. Las Procesiones: the processions: includes floats and people doing penitence_
7. Las Hermandades: Religious brotherhoods associated with a particular church
8. Los Nazarenos: members of the religious brotherhoods that wear gowns and hoods and
march to reflect on the Passion of the Christ and for penitence_
9. Los Capirotes: A tall cap that covers a person’s face so they are only seen by God
10. La Bulla: the crowd
Match the following holidays to their descriptions.
1. la Semana Santa _E_
2. la Nochevieja _G_
3. la Pascua _I_
A. Se celebra el veinticuatro de diciembre.
B. Es un día festivo para los judíos. Otro
nombre es el festival de luces porque encienden
una vela cada día por 8 días.
C. Se celebra el primero de enero.
4. el Día de Reyes _F_
D. Se celebra el veinticinco de diciembre. Es
cuando los niños en los Estados Unidos reciben
sus regalos.
5. el Año Nuevo _C_
E. Festival religioso que conmemora la muerte y
la resurrección de Jesucristo; es muy popular en
Sevilla.
6. la Navidad _D_
F. Conmemora cuando los tres Magos trajeron
regalos a Jesucristo cuando él nació. Se celebra
el 6 de enero y es cuando los niños españoles
reciben sus regalos.
7. el Día de los Enamorados _J_
G. Celebra el último día del año. Hay muchas
fiestas en la medianoche.
8. la Hanuka _B_
H. Es un día festivo de los Estados Unidos
solamente. Conmemora una comida con los
indios.
9. el Día de Acción de Gracias _H_
I. Conmemora la resurrección de Jesucristo y se
celebra el Domingo de la Resurrección.
10. la Nochebuena _A_
J. Se celebra el catorce de febrero con regalos de
chocolate y flores normalmente.