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Each bullfight consists of _______ bulls and __________ matadors.
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Each matador fights
________ bulls. |
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The bulls are not less
than _______ years old and weigh between _________ kilos and ________ kilos. |
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A bull is not allowed any contact with a man prior to going into the
bullring. Explain why. ___________________________________________________
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In what order do the toreros perform?
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What happens if a matador
is gored and unable to continue?
___________________________________________________
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Each stage of a bullfight
lasts around _____________ minutes. |
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What is the role of the president?
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| 9. |
During the preliminary
phase, if a bull is not fighting well, the president will wave a _______________
handkerchief. |
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What is the role of
the picador in the preliminary phase?
___________________________________________________
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What does the banderillero
do during the second stage?
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In the final stage of a bullfight, what happens if a matador tosses
his hat and it lands upside down?
___________________________________________________
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| 13. |
What does the crowd shout during each pass
of the red cape?
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The matador attempts
to insert the sword during the kill between the cervical vertebra and the bull’s _______________. |
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| 15. |
What does the crowd do when they approve of a
bullfight?___________________________________________ |
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Click on Frequently
Asked Terms |
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Bull is ______________ in Spanish. |
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| 17. |
_________________________
is a bullring. |
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What is a traje de luces?
___________________________________________________
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Click on Described Here |
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| 19. |
A matador’s suit of lights is usually decorated in _____________
and the assistants’ suits are decorated in _________________. |
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A matador’s suit costs over 500,000 pesetas.
How much is that
in US Dollars? Go to http://finance.yahoo.com/m3 (Spanish
pesetas to US Dollars) ____________________
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What color suit is
considered to be unlucky? ________________ |
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| 22. |
What is an astrakahn?_________________________________ |
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A matador’s cape is
worn only in a _________________ before
the beginning of a bullfight. |
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Click on El Juli |
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| 24. |
El Juli fought for
the first time at age ___________. |
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| 25. |
How much does El Juli weigh? __________? How much is that in
pounds?
Go to http://www.onlineconversion.com/volume.htm
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Click on Cristina Sanchez |
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| 26. |
Christina was the first ________________________ bullfighter. |
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Why did she retire?
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Click on Bullfight Ticket |
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| 28. |
Bullfight posters will appear about ______ weeks before a
fight. |
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List three things that you could find on the poster about the fight.
A.__________________________
B.__________________________
C.__________________________ |
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| 30. |
If you bought a ticket to a bullfight for 6000 pesetas, how much
would
that be in US Dollars? http://finance.yahoo.com/m3
__________________ |
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| 31. |
Which seats are more expensive, those in the sun or in the shade?_______________ |
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| 32. |
Can children attend bullfights? ___________ |
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Go to the Bullrings paragraph |
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| 33. |
How many bullrings are in Andalucia (Southern)
Spain? ________ |
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| 34. |
____________ is the oldest bullring in Spain. |
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Click on Visit under Bullfighting Museums
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| 35. |
Where time does the bullfighting museum in Ronda close in the
Winter?
(it is currently in military time) _____________. |
