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What is carnival?
a) parties, dinners, and movies
b) The period of forty days before lent, last chance to eat meat
c) singing and dancing
d) going from house to house to steal from people

When is Carnaval celebrated?
a) septiembre o octubre
b) febrero o marzo
c) julio o agosto
d) agosto o septiembre

What are some of the traditions for la Nochevieja?
a) wearing underwear on your head
b) eating nothing but shrimp, dancing in the streets, and racing in cars around town
c) families locking themselves in their houses and watching movies all night
d) parades, rubbing a chinese dragon, eating 12 grapes, and giant heads

What is la Nochevieja?
a) New Year's Day
b) Christmas Eve
c) New Year's Eve
d) Valentine's Day

When is el Día de los Reyes Magos celebrated?
a) December 31
b) January 1
c) January 6
d) December 24

What is left out for Los Reyes Magos?
a) snacks, carrots, and shoes
b) cookies, milk, and presents
c) clothing, decorations, and wrapping paper
d) empanadas, tacos, and hay

What are the traditional foods generally served on la Nochebuena?
a) turkey, queso, and pastel
b) jamón, leche, and sopa
c) rábonos, empanadas, and tacos
d) tamales, empanadas, and buñuelos

When is la Nochebuena?
a) February 14
b) December 24
c) November 24
d) May 5

When do the celebrations for las Navidades begin?
a) diciembre
b) agosto
c) mayo
d) enero

What are cascarones?
a) maracas
b) drums
c) confetti-filled eggs
d) grapes

How long does las Fallas last?
a) 2 days
b) a month
c) a week
d) 2 weeks

When does las Fallas take place?
a) marzo
b) enero
c) abril
d) octubre

How is las Fallas celebrated?
a) fireworks, movies, and picnics
b) parades, dancing, and music
c) festivals, food, and music
d) pageants, music, flowers, and creative displays

What happens to the fallas on the last night of the festival?
a) they are eaten
b) they are thrown away
c) all but the most popular are burned
d) they are all put in the museum until next year

What happens at 2:00 every day?
a) la mascletá (fireworks)
b) la cremá (burning of the fallas)
c) los ninots (papier-maché figures)
d) la ropa colorada (colorful clothing)

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