Super Quiz - October 13, 2011

Subject: EL QUIZ

Each answer consists of two words; the first is the Spanish word "el" (the). (e.g., Active volcano in Peru also known as Guagua-Putina. Answer: El Misti.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Country of Central America.
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2. A legendary city of gold.
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3. A mock honorific slang given to denote a stingy person.
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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Site of a decisive victory over Erwin Rommel in World War II.
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5. Spanish soldier and national hero.
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6. A warm ocean current off the coast of Ecuador.
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PH.D. LEVEL

7. Spanish painter born in Greece.
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8. Leader of the South American revolt against Spanish rule.
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9. A city in West Texas on the Rio Grande.
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ANSWERS:

1. El Salvador.
2. El Dorado.
3. El Cheapo.
4. El Alamein.
5. El Cid.
6. El Nino.
7. El Greco.
8. El Libertador.
9. El Paso.