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It's Not About the Tapas
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1
El Juli is a famous __________.
bull fighter
singer
Spanish cyclist
flamenco dancer
2
Salvador Dalí's art is most often described as _______.
Escapism
Surrealism
Impressionism
Cubism
3
The symbol for the patron saint of Spain is ______.
a star
a scallop shell
a headless eagle
lions
4
Catalan word for people who make choices rationally and with regard to consequences.
loco
rauxa
inteligente
seny
5
The patron saint of Spain is
Luke
John
James
Mark
6
Mérida is known for its ___.
Gothic architecture
fine lace
Roman ruins
quaint inns
7
La Sagrada Familia is a ________.
museum
house
mosaic
cathedral
8
The Duchess of Alba had a scandalous relationship with which Spanish artist?
Picasso
Velazquez
Goya
Sorolla
9
Who is generally acknowledged as Spain's greatest poet?
Juan Rulfo
Gabriel García Marquez
Juan Luís Guerra
Federico García Lorca
10
Before Madrid was the capital of Spain, it was _____.
Toledo
Consuegra
Trujillo
Cádiz
11
Polly describes _____ as being "magical,radiant, dazzling, heavenly . . . go there tomorrow."
la Plaza Mayor
la Alhambra
Cadaqués
el Hotel Granada
12
Which dynasty currently controls Spain?
Bourbon
Ming
Constantine
Hapsburgs
13
Symbols of Spain's glory and corruption, they feature prominently in Don Quixote.
cemeteries
castles
windmills
paradors
14
The name of Barcelona's most famous street: _______.
la Cabeza de la Vaca
Río Grande
Las Ramblas
el Paseo del Prado
15
Which was the first major city on Polly’s trip?
San Sebastian
Madrid
Granada
Barcelona
16
Which group of people work hard to perserve their own language?
Jews
Catalans
Galicians
Moors
17
Prior to the Reconquest, the Moors occupied Spain for about ____ years.
1000
800
600
400
18
Ibn Hafsun, Diego Corrientes, and José María are all Spanish versions of _____.
Santa Claus
Batman
the Lone Ranger
Robin Hood
19
The ETA movement is centered around independence for which group?
Basques
Castillians
Madrileños
Galicians
20
Which of the following is NOT a well-known food product of Spain?
olives
kraut
ham
wine
21
The Spanish Inquisition was an attempt to make sure that all of Spain's people were ____.
Jewish
Buddhist
Muslim
Catholic
22
When the Duchess was exhumed, both of her _____ were cut off and the left one was missing!
hands
legs
feet
ears
23
Spaniards commonly adopt a "pact of forgetfulness" regarding this monument.
la Giralda
the Valley of the Fallen
el Torre de Oro
the Alhambra
24
One of the major rivers of Spain is the _____.
Guadalquivir
Po
Seine
el Río Grande
25
The spontaneous, foot-stamping, hand-clapping dance famous in Seville is ___.
tango
salsa
rumba
flamenco
26
Which of the following mountain ranges separates Spain and France? (Jaca is located here.)
Pyrenees
Alps
Urals
The Apennines
27
_____ is a famous Spanish film maker.
Francis Ford Copola
Pedro Almodóvar
Penelope Cruz
Mujer Morada
28
Who were king and queen of Spain during the Reconquest?
b. Felipe and Letizia
b. Ferdinand and Isabel
b. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
JuanCarlos and Sofía