Cultural Assignment #1 - The Spanish-speaking World
(updated 2/10/02)

This assignment is based on the information found on WebCT under Country Profiles -- The Spanish speaking World.
 

"Why Spanish"

1) How many Spanish-speaking countries are there in the world? ________________________

2) Name three of the countries where Spanish is spoken, state where they are located and mention their capital cities.
 
 

Country
Location
Capital City
1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2.
3. 3. 3.
                        (Use the maps on the Country Profiles page to help you find the country's location and capital city)
 

3) Mention TWO reasons why Spanish is becoming increasingly more important in the U.S.
 
 

1.
 
2
 .

 

Hispanic liberators/heros

1) Name TWO interesting facts about each of the following Hispanic liberators/heros from the Country Profiles page.
 

Simón Bolívar 1.

2.
 
José San Martín 1.

2.
 
José María Morelos y Pavón 1.

2.