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B.A. SPANISH FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS: 2018/2019

DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES
SPAN 101: INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH STUDIES (2 CREDITS)

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ON THE QUESTION PAPER

TIME ALLOWED: ONE AND HALF (lYz) HOURS

SECTION A (47 Marks)

FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. List and explain the three 'Ps' which were introduced by the American Council on the

Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) in the National Standards for learning languages

(Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Preparing for the 21st Century, 1996 [pt

Edition]).

a)

1. Explanation , .

b)

11. Explanation , .

c)

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J. Explanation ..

2. El Cantar de Mia Cid which is an poem is believed to have been written

around the year .

3. The texts which were preserved in the medieval period had several local expressions

according to the region in which they were written. El Poema de Mia Cid for example, has

many .

4. Gonzalo de Berceo who was the first Castilian poet known by name wrote a kind of poetry

known as the (a Spanish literature genre) in which poems

focused on religious and historical topics. It was written for the educated class and thus had

many words taken directly from Latin and such words were known as

in Spanish.

5. La Celestina (or Tragicomedia de Calista y Melibea) by Fernando de Rojas is usually

regarded as marking the end of the period and the beginning of

the renaissance in Spanish literature.

6. Typically, the Spanish Golden Age is said to have started in the century and

ended in the century.

7. The fall of the Spanish empire in the century was marked by the death of King

........................... who was the last of the monarchs of the dynasty of Austrias).

8. The extraordinary flourishing of French literature in Spain after the fall of the Spanish empire

led to the massive incorporation of (a French idiom, especially one adopted

by speakers of another language) into the Spanish language.

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9. The motto of the Real Academia Espanola de la Lengua which was formed in 1713 for the

protection and codification of the Spanish language was ........................ ,

.................................. , and .

10. The Ancient Romans left imprints of historical influences and a lasting legacy on the Spanish

society especially in the areas of

a)

b)

11. The year 1492 is important in the history of Spain for three reasons, namely:

a)

b) .......................................................................................................

c) .......................................................................................................

12. TWO of the following are characteristics of the Spanish language. (Circle the correct

answers)

a) SOY

b) articles, numerals after noun heads

c) question word initial

d) grammatical gender (masculine/feminine)

e) it is a tonal language

13. After the Arabic-speaking Islamic groups from Northern Africa completed their conquest of

the Iberian Peninsula, Arabic and a related dialect called came

to be widely spoken in Islamic Spain except in a few remote Christian kingdoms in the North

such as Asturias.

14. The Catholic Monarchs are also known in Spanish as the ..

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15. The Arte de fa Lengua Castellana (the Art a/the Castilian Language) which was written by

......................................................................... was the first book to study and

attempt to define the grammar of an European language.

16. The New World was discovered by " in the year .

17. The differences between Peninsular Spanish on the one hand, and the Spanish of Latin

America and the Canary Islands on the other hand, can be classified into three main groups

namely:

a)

1. Example '"

b)

11. Example .

c)

111. Example .

18. In linguistics, the nonuse of the [th] sound in Latin American pronunciation is described as

19. .. is the only Spanish variety that holds national official status

in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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20. . is the second most spoken language in Spain, next to Castilian.

21. The Catholic Monarchs were I, Queen of Castile and her

husband II, King of Aragon.

22. Spain's loss of its last territories Cuba and Puerto Rico in the year .

politically ended the Spanish rule in the Americas.

23. The Spanish word for bullfighter is .

24. During the century, Flamenco became one of the most visible symbols

of Spanish national identity in the international community.

25. The is the traditional instrument of flamenco.

SECTIONB

INDICA TE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE

(+ 1 FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER; - 1 FOR EACH WRONG ANSWER; TOTAL MARKS

:s 13)
26. The texts which were preserved during the medieval era reveal that there were linguistic

norms that ensured uniformity in the written Spanish language.

a) True

b) False

27. Upon the death of the last of the monarchs of the dynasty of Austrias at the end of the Spanish

Golden Age, the Spanish crown was taken over by the dynasty of the Bourbons (in Spanish

'Borbones') from France.

a) True

b) False

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28. Don Quixote (by Miguel de Cervantes) was the most influential work ofliterature to emerge

from the Spanish medieval period.

a) True

b) False

29. The term La Comedia which refers to a Spanish literature genre literally means 'comedy' in

English.

a) True

b) False

30. According to some critics such as Americo Castro la honra is the social or external

manifestation of honor related to other's opinion whereas el honor is a personal feeling of

one's own worth and dignity.

a) True

b) False

31. The Spanish Head of State mainly performs ceremonial duties whereas the Head of

government runs the government of the country with the approval of the members of his

government.

a) True

b) False

32. The "Semana Santa" (Holy Week) is an important Spanish holiday which is celebrated the

week before Christmas with large parades and other religious events.

a) True

b) False

33. Spanish is the most popular language spoken in the United States.

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a) True

b) False

34. The first inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula were the Celts, a nomadic people from central

Europe.

a) True

b) False

35. The Spanish Colonization of America lasted for over 400 years.

a) True

b) False

36. In language use, there are distinctions in the accents of speakers. These differences can vary

between continents and countries but not within countries.

a) True

b) False

37. Castilian is considered older than the Basque Language (Euskara).

a) True

b) False

38. According to Hayes (2009) dancers, guitarists, vocalists, teachers, and historians tell

different stories about the origin, development, great personalities, and "pure" forms of

flamenco.

a) True

b) False

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SECTION C (10 Marl\:s)

CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT BEST ANSWERS THE QUESTION

39. The author of EI Cantar de Mio ce is

a) Don Juan Manuel

b) Antonio de Nebrija

c) Miguel de Cervantes

d) Juan Ruiz

e) None of the above

40. The El Poema de mio Cid which tells the story of the Castilian hero EI Cid takes place

during the Spanish .

41. The Auto de los Reyes Magos/ Representacion de los Reyes Magos is a

a) Poem

b) Prose

c) Drama

42. .. tried to get books from all parts of the world and had the

most important ones translated into Castilian.

a) Calderon de la Barca

b) Gonzalo de Berceo

c) Alfonso X

d) Lope de Vega

e) Tirso de Molina

43. The author, Juan Ruiz (Arcipreste de Hita) is best known for his publication of

a) EI Alcalde de Zalamea

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b) Auto de los Reyes Magos

c) EI burlador de Sevilla

d) Libro de buen amor

e) Libro de Petronio

44. The following happened in the Spanish Golden Age except

a) Politically, Spain became a world superpower.

b) The Spaniards discovered gold on the Iberian Peninsular

c) The Spanish language gained complete linguistic and literary maturity.

d) The Spanish language became the most important language of the era.

e) The term 'castellano' was gradually replaced by the word 'espaiiol',

f) Philosophical and scientific works which were previously written in Latin were now

written in Spanish because the latter was considered the language of knowledge and

wisdom.

45. The Spanish language is a

a) Scandinavian language

b) Bantu language

c) Romance language

d) Romantic language

46. According to ethnologue, there are languages spoken in Spain.

a) Six

b) Five

c) Sixteen

d) One

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e) None of the above

47. The Spanish conquerors were known in Spanish as the

a) Matadors

b) Conquistadores

c) Hidalgos

d) Gazpachos

48. Presently, flamenco is generally identified as the traditional song and dance of the

................ of Andalusia

a) Boleros

b) Mufieiras

c) Sardanas

d) Gypsies

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