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Spain is the _ most visited country in the world. The tourist industry is worth appx. 40B euro
third
fourth
fifth
second
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Spain is home to the world's largest __ fight in the town of Buñol, Valencia.
Ostrich
MMA
Potato
Tomato
3
Spain has the second highest # of -- per inhabitants, the only country that has more is Cyprus.
bars
violins
taxis
cats
4
The Christian "reconquista" of Spain was completed in the year...
1492
1939
1700
711
5
Spanish inventor Manuel Jalón Corominas (1925-2011) invented the -- in 1956
mop
treadmill
hair dryer
electric razor
6
Since 2012 Spain's population has decreased mainly due to...
Ebola
a low birth rate
immigrants returning home
high death rate
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Spain lost the colonies of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines in ...
1492
1939
1975
1898
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The Muslim Moors invaded Spain from Northern Africa in the year...
512 AD
1700
711 AD
1492
9
In Spain people of both genders greet women with
A bow
a kiss on one cheek
a kiss on each cheeks
A handshake
10
It is a crime in Spain to -- the dead.
slander
drown
paint
burn
11
Spain is the number one country in the world in regards to __.
boating accidents
cell phone users
organ donations
circus performers
12
The 1992 Summer Olympics were held in the Spanish city of ...
Barcelona
Valencia
Santiago de Compostela
Madrid
13
__ was ceded by Spain to Britain in 1713, controlled the entrance to the Mediterranean.
The Falkland Islands
Peru
Guam
Gibralter
14
Tortillas in Spain are not the same as tortillas elsewhere. In Spain, tortilla means...
cake
omelette
sponge
face cream
15
The country of Spain is about twice the size of the state of ...
Florida
Texas
Oregon
Vermont
16
How many autonomous regions does Spain have?
17
6
12
15
17
The island of -- in eastern Spain is one of Europe’s favorite party destinations.
Ibiza
Tenerife
Menorca
Mayorca
18
Spain is the third country in the world, after the US and Brazil, with the most __ per capita.
soccer-related homicides
comic book enthusiasts
shark attacks
plastic sugary interventions
19
Spain is the only country in Europe that produces --, besides a few small Portuguese islands.
almonds
olives
bananas
oranges
20
In the 16th Century Spain earned great wealth, power and influence during a period known as..
El Frente Popular
La Inquisición española
La Generación de 98
El Siglo de Oro
21
Spain's official language is... although several other languages are spoken in Spain.
gallego
castellano
catalán
euskera
22
_ is in the center of the Spain and the Puerta del Sol, is the exact center of the country.
Granada
Sevilla
Madrid
Barcelona
23
Spaniards celebrate the New Year by eating one -- for each bell strike of the clock
marshmallow
grape
blueberry
olive
24
When the Carthaginians came to Spain around 300 BCE, they called it Ispania, or “land of the -”
bulls
rabbits
olives
onions
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--- are a big deal in Spain, Spaniards are talented at opening & eating them at shocking speeds
edamame
walnuts
pistachios
sunflower seeds