Spanish II Midterm Exam Score: ______ / ______ Andrea Schumann Name: ____________________________ JM1213517 Student Number: ___________________ Directions: Type your answers in the submission box in the course. Use complete sentence (when applicable)‚ correct grammar‚ and correct spelling. All answers should be written in Spanish. 1 Srta. Nuncio’s class has written some classroom rules. Complete the sentences with the appropriate word or words. Modelo Para
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1. Was the Spanish American War in fact a "splendid little war"? What was splendid about it? Yes it was in fact a “splendid little war”. There were a few things that made the Spanish American Was receive that nickname. The war lasted only 115 days and the death outcome was far less than any other war. The United States gained Puerto Rick as well as Guam and other islands in the pacific. In the book it stated that “If ever there were a good war‚ it was the Spanish-American war. The war ended with
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To my dearest grandchild‚ If you recall‚ last time I visited I had a story to tell. Ah‚ if only it was not required of me to end my visit so quickly. I pray this written version of my story will do justice. The Night My Life Flashed Before My Eyes. A pounding at the timeworn door quickly jolted me from my slumbers. What was to become of me‚ I frantically wondered‚ as I rushed down my stairwell to the door. I knew this could possibly be my end‚ or my most gripping tale to tell my future
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Government During the Spanish Period The Philippines was under the Spanish government for more than three centuries. Without any freedom and independence‚ Filipinos had to adjust and adapt to the new form of government as well as to different culture and traditions. The laws implemented in the country were all from the King of Spain passed through his representative who was called the Governor-General‚ “who was the source of civil power for the various levels of administration” (Agoncillo‚ 2008
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Queen Isabella of Castile was one of the most successful queens of the Early Modern European period. The role of women in society‚ especially as leaders was and has been seen as limited throughout history. However Isabella’s reign as a female leader was not limiting but rather successful as she was able to assert and have independent power thus breaking the gender norms of her society. Queen Isabella of Castile had to endure a civil war to secure her place on the throne‚ and though by marrying Ferdinand
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The Spanish influenza plagued Alaska from 1918 through 1919. The origin of the illness is unknown‚ but thought to be caused by the overcrowding in many army boot-camps or in the crowded trenches on the battlefields. This deadly strain of influenza was known to cause death in as little as 48 hours‚ and left thousands in Alaska dead. The first cases were reported in October 1918 and by Halloween there were 200 cases in Ketchikan. Many smaller communities had few medically trained people like nurses
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In a spanish christmas they don’t belive in santa claus .They belive that the 3 wiseman.Kids leave there shoes out side and believe that the 3 wiseman will come and fill there shoes up with presents.Most people in Spain go to Midnight Mass or ’La Misa Del Gallo’ (The Mass of the Rooster). It is called this because a rooster is supposed to have crowed the night that Jesus was born. Most families eat their main Christmas meal on Christmas Eve before the service. The traditional Spanish Christmas
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Liberalism and Socialism share the ideology of separation of church and state. The origin of this idea results from the tragedies executed by the state during the middle ages. The Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition serve as an example of the misuse of power that originated as the church was openly involved in politics. The Enlightenment emerged to counter the church-based thinking‚ because it shifted the focus towards the individual. This new philosophy brought upon the liberal philosopher John
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The Spanish Flu was a world wide epidemic that took the lives of an estimated 50 to 100 million lives between 1918 and 1920. It has been recorded as the most devastating outbreak in world history. The disease first appeared in Fort Riley Kansas on March 11‚ 1918 when an Army private reported to the camp hospital with complaints of a fever‚ sore throat and headache. By noon that day the hospital had treated over 100 sick soldiers with similar symptoms and 500 more by the end of that week. Initially
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the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba. It was created in the 16th century in Nigeria at the Court of Benin and is classified as a bone/ivory-sculpture.The culture involved is the Edo peoples. The medium used is ivory‚ iron‚ copper with dimensions H. 9 3/8 x W. 5 x D. 3 1/4 in. (23.8 x 12.7 x 8.3 cm). The accession Number is 1978.412.323. In simplistic terms the piece chosen is an ivory pendant depicting the image of the Queen Mother also known as an Iyoba. The piece
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