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Spanish Civil War
When was the Spanish civil war?
1936-1939
Who was fighting?
Nacionalistas (fascists) vs Republicanos (communists)
Who was the dictator of Spain?
Francisco Franco (1939-1975)
Who won the war?
Francisco Franco
Where was the bombing of Guernica?
en el país vasco, fue bombardeada durante la Guerra Civil
Who painted the Guernica?
Pablo Picasso
What does the painting represent?
War & death
Where is the painting currently?
Museo Reina Sofía
What is the “el alcázar”?
culturo arabe (islamic castle/building)
Where is the el alcázar located?
Sevilla, Andalusia
Semana Santa
(Holy week) para los penitentes
Where is Semana Santa?
En Sevilla
La ONCE
nacional organización de ciegas españoles
Moros
Moors
What are the 3 important places for the moors?
la alhambra (castle), la mezquita de Córdoba (mosque), y el alcázar de sevilla
What was special about la alhambra?
tiene escrituras en el árabe (engraved w/poems, songs, literature, etc bc the quaran prohibits the representation of the human body)
famous/typical drink
Tío pepe - marca famosa
What type of drink/alcohol is tio pepe?
El jerez (sherry)
Typical foods
tortilla con patata, huevo, y cebolla & paella (national dish)
Where did paella originate?
Valencia
What are the ingredients of paella?
arroz, azafrán, y marisco
What was the first modern novel? (primera novel moderna del mundo)
Don Quixote de la Mancha
Who wrote Don Quixote de la Mancha?
Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)
Main character of Don Quixote
Alonso Quijano → decides to be knight in shining armor, in the book he reads he changes it to “Don Quixote Mancha”
Sidekick/peasant
Campesino
Sidekick of Don Quixote
Sancho Panza → promised to be governor of island
Love interest/beloved
dulcinea
Who is the “dulcinea” of Don Quixote?
Aldonza Lorenzo → Dulcinea del Toboso (dedicates adventures to her)
Tren de Sevilla a Madrid
normal → 6 horas
el AVE (alta velocidad) → 2 horas, 30 minutos
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