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To teach the geography of Spain and cultural facts about it
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1
Ceuta and Melilla are two Spanish cities located in which African country?
Algeria
Libya
Tunisia
Marruecos
2
In this region, they speak the Catalan language
Cataluna
Andalucia
Galicia
El Pais Vasco
3
Which city was the last Moorish Kingdom in Spain?
Alcala
Granada
Inshalla
Nazare
4
The Moorish Castle "La Alhambra" is located in the Southern city of....
Madrid
Pamplona
Granada
Barcelona
5
Which Empire did Hernan Cortes conquered?
The Incas
The Mayas
The Tainos
The Aztecs
6
According to the Romans, People from these islands used to warship dogs
Las Islas Baleares
Las Islas Canarias
Las Islas Filipinas
Las Islas Hawaii
7
The cities of Cordoba and Granada are in...
Islas Canarias
Barcelona
Andalucia
El Pais Vasco
8
This mountain chain divides Spain and France
Los Alpes
Los Himalayas
Los Pirineos
Los Andes
9
What was the name of the powerful Spanish queen married to King Fernando?
Catherine The Great
Victoria
Elizabeth I
Isabel
10
In which region do they speak Gallego?
Galicia
Granada
Gales
Galleta
11
This region full of windmills inspired the Book
Don Quixote La Mancha
Castilla La Mancha
Extremadura
Andalucia
Galicia
12
The Altamira Caves of Prehistoric art are in....
Aragon
Cantabria
Extremadura
Cataluna
13
In what year did the Moorish Kingdom of Granada surrundered to the Catholic Kings?
711
1992
1492
1776
14
Animal a student must locate at the main entrance of the University of Salamanca to have good luck?
Alligater
Iguana
Turtle
Frog
15
La Tomatina (tomato war) and las Fallas take place in ......
Barcelona
Valencia
Andalucia
Ibiza
16
In which Islands can you find Mount Teide, the 3rd largerst volcano in the world?
Las Islas Filipinas
Las Islas Baleares
Las Islas Canarias
Las Islas Hawaii
17
Who was living in Spain when the Moors invaded Spain?
The Visigoths
The Franks
The Romans
The Carthegenians
18
Surfers go to this town in Portugal to surf the tallest waves in Europe
Fatima
Nazare
Porto
Lisboa
19
This region produces the best wine in Spain?
Murcia
Valencia
La Rioja
Extremadura
20
In which Spanish city can you find the largest Islamic Mosque?
Barcelona
Cordoba
Bilbao
Vigo
21
This region has a beautiful coast?
Islas Baleares
Cataluna
Murcia
Madrid
22
Which artist painted "Guernica"? A painting the showed the bombing of the town in World War II
Ricardo Tyler "Ninja" Blevins
Jeff Koons
Pablo Picasso
Josh Ricardo Tikitok
23
Which region of Spain is very Celtic/Irish?
Galicia
Asturias
Cataluna
Aragon
24
What's the name of the Greek titan holding the heavens? Hercules asked for his help to collect the golden apples.
Atlas
Oceanus
Cronus
Rhea
25
In 1492, .......... the last Moorish Kingdom was conquered by the Catholic Kings.
Madrid
Barcelona
Santiago de Compostela
Granada
26
Spain's neighbor to the North is...
Italy
Algeria
France
Marrruecos
27
The city of Pamplona is located in...
Gibraltar
Navarra
Andalucia
Valencia
28
What is the origin of "El Vasco", language spoken in El Pais Vasco?
Latin
Arabic
No origin
German
29
Santiago de Compostela is a sacred site for...
Muslims
Buddhists
Hindus
Catholics
30
In the Altamira Cave paintings, which was the animal that was drawn the most by the prehistoric hunters?
Bison
Sabertooth Tiger
Dodo Bird
Woolly Mammoth
31
The conquistadors Cortes and Pizarro were both from...
Valencia
Extremadura
Andalucia
Madrid
32
The Running of the Bulls takes place in the city of .......
Bratislava
Paris
Pamplona
Palma
33
The Soccer team F.C. Sevilla is from....
Madrid
Extremadura
Andalucia
Barcelona
34
Which Greek demigod detached Spain from Africa out of anger?
Perseus
Helen of Sparta
Hercules
Achilles
35
The University of Salamanca is located in...
Madrid
Castilla La Mancha
Castilla y Leon
Aragon
36
The city of Gibraltar in Southern Spain belongs to...
Marruecos
Spain
England
France
37
The party island of Ibiza is located in...
Las Islas Canarias
Grecia
Los Azores
Las Islas Baleares
38
When the Moors arrived in Spain, what did Moorish General Tariq order his men to do first?
To burn the ships so no one would run away from the fight.
To clean the ships just in case they had to escape Spain.
To march into the Castle of King Rodrigo, the visogoth king.
To camp and let the Visogoths come to them.
39
The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is located in...
Fatima
Galicia
El Pais Vasco
Asturias
40
The first Catholic King of Spain was....
Burger King
Jon Snow
Aragon
Pelayo
41
What was the name of the Territorial War between Moors and Christians in Spain?
The Visigoths' Revange
The Rediscovery
The Reconquest
The Terra Nova
42
Spain shares the Iberian Peninsula with .....
Marruecos
Italy
France
Portugal
43
What is the official name of Spain?
The Kingdom of Spain
The Spanish Federation
The Republic of Spain
The United States of Spain
44
What is the distance the bulls and runners travel through the streets of Pamplona?
5 miles
0.5 mile
10 miles
1 mile
45
Las Islas Baleares are located in .......
The Red Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
The Dead Sea
The Black Sea
46
The town of Fuentes de Magana is located in...
Valencia
Las Islas Canarias
Portugal
Castilla y Leon
47
This region has lots of Pig Farms
La Rioja
Madrid
Extremadura
Valencia
48
This town was bombed by the Nazis during World War II?
Madrid
Santiago de Compostela
Guernica
Sevilla
49
Which two groups were the first organized societies that lived in what is now Spain and Portugal?
Vikings & Ottomans
Romans & Carthaginians
Iberians & Celts
Moors & Visigoths
50
What type of Math did the Moors brought to Spain?
Algebra
Calcules
Geometry
Trigonometry
51
The Soccer team Athletic Bilbao is from....
El Pais Vasco
Castilla La Mancha
Murcia
Ibiza
52
Where is the city of Barcelona located?
Cantabria
Castilla La Mancha
Galicia
Cataluna
53
The Moors from Marruecos invaded Spain in the year..
711
1492
220
1776
54
Which empire did Francisco Pizarro conquered?
The Tainos
The Mayas
The Aztecs
The Incas
55
Before becoming conquistadors, what was the profession of both Cortes and Pizarro?
Teachers
Surfers
Bouncers
Pig Farmers
56
Main character in the play Man of La Mancha
Don Juan Tenorio
Don Quixote
Dante Alighieri
Jon Snow
57
According to Greek Mythology, which of these chores did Hercules had to do in Spain?
To collect the golden apples
To slay the Nemean Lion
To clean the Augean Stables
To recover the Hind of Ceryneia
58
What is the symbol of Santiago (St. James)?
A Sphinx
A shell
A drogonfly
A frog
59
The museum of contemporary art "The Gugunhaim" is located in...
Bilbao
Granada
Valencia
Madrid
60
Mallorca is one of the islands of....
Las Canarias
Las Baleares
Las Salvajes
Las Azores
