Spain - the Ultimate Quiz | Svetoslav Dimitrov

1. We all know Madrid is the capital of Spain. Do you know what its population is?*

5 million
8.3 million
7 million
6.4 million

2. In regards to the previous question, what is the elevation of Madrid?*

667 m (2,188 ft)
933 m (3,061 ft)
852 m (2,795 ft)
1,112 (3,648 ft)

3. Where is la Tomatina held each year?*

Córdoba
Granada
San Sebastian
Buñol

4. Where does the famous chase with the torros (bulls) happen?*

Girona
Pamplona
Málaga
Bilbao

5. Paella finds its origins in which region?*

Valencia
Catalonia
Andalusia
Málaga

6. Where is the highest peak of Spain located?*

Sierra Nevada
Cordillera Cantábrica
Lanzarote
Tenerife

7. Which city is the capital of Andalusia?*

Salamanca
Valencia
Granada
Seville

8. Which of the Canary Islands is the largest?*

Fuerteventura
Gran Canaria
Tenerife
Lanzarote

9. Montserrat Monastery is located near which major Spanish city?*

Valladolid
Barcelona
Madrid
Valencia

10. What is the percentage of the forests in Spain?*

37%
29%
45%
31%

11. The Alhambra is situated in:*

Toledo
Zaragoza
Alicante
Granada

12. Un amigo íntimo in Spanish means:*

A faithful friend
An intimate friend
A crazy friend
A close friend

13. What is the population of Spain? (July 2016 est.)*

44.4 million
46.2 million
48.5 million
41.3 million

14. The agricultural land of Spain amounts to:*

42%
66%
54%
48%

15. The coastline of Spain is around ____ in length.*

4,200 km
5,000 km
3,300 km
6,600 km

16. Spain is a/an:*

Absolute monarchy
Presidential republic
Constitutional monarchy
Parliamentary republic

17. How many regions does Spain have?*

11
12
17
14

18. What is the nickname of Tenerife?*

The Island of Gorgeous Sunsets
The Islands of Never-ending Fun
The Island of Perpetual Joy
The Island of Eternal Spring

tenerife scenery island of eternal spring

19. Spain is the largest producer of ____ in the world:*

Roses
Olives
Oranges
Lavender

20. The city of Bilbao hosts a world-famous:*

Museum
Library
Cathedral
Restaurant

21. Who of these is a Spanish writer?*

Pablo Neruda
Federico García Lorca
Jorge Luis Borges
Gabriel García Márquez

22. Which Spanish city is known as the "City of the Three Cultures"?*

Valladolid
Toledo
Barcelona
Santiago de Compostela

23. What is the mountain range that separates France and Spain?*

The Pyrenees
The Alps
The Apennines
Sierra Nevada

24. The Spanish language comes from Spain, but which of these countries has a Spanish-speaking population larger than that of Spain?*

Peru
Chile
Argentina
Mexico

25. What is the spice that flavours paella and gives it its specific colour?*

Saffron
Paprika
Basil
Turmeric

26. In which year did Columbus discover the New World?*

1612
1492
1526
1544

27. In how many countries and dependent territories Spanish is the official language?*

8
28
15
21

28. In relation to the previous question, there is one country in Africa whose official language is Spanish. Which one is it?*

Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Equatorial Guinea
São Tomé and Príncipe

29. In order to produce the ultimate ham Jamón Ibérico de Bellota, the pigs are fed with?*

Corn
Acorns
Brown rice
Wheat

30. Alicante is located near:*

Costa Brava
Costa Cálida
Costa Blanca
Costa del Sol

Spain – the Ultimate Quiz

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