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
6.4 million
8.3 million
7 million

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

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

3. Where is la Tomatina held each year?*

Granada
Córdoba
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?*

Catalonia
Málaga
Valencia
Andalusia

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

Tenerife
Cordillera Cantábrica
Lanzarote
Sierra Nevada

7. Which city is the capital of Andalusia?*

Salamanca
Granada
Valencia
Seville

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

Lanzarote
Tenerife
Gran Canaria
Fuerteventura

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

Valencia
Barcelona
Valladolid
Madrid

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

31%
29%
45%
37%

11. The Alhambra is situated in:*

Granada
Toledo
Alicante
Zaragoza

12. Un amigo íntimo in Spanish means:*

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

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

44.4 million
41.3 million
46.2 million
48.5 million

14. The agricultural land of Spain amounts to:*

48%
54%
42%
66%

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

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

16. Spain is a/an:*

Absolute monarchy
Parliamentary republic
Presidential republic
Constitutional monarchy

17. How many regions does Spain have?*

11
14
17
12

18. What is the nickname of Tenerife?*

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

tenerife scenery island of eternal spring

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

Oranges
Lavender
Roses
Olives

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

Cathedral
Library
Museum
Restaurant

21. Who of these is a Spanish writer?*

Jorge Luis Borges
Federico García Lorca
Gabriel García Márquez
Pablo Neruda

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

Santiago de Compostela
Valladolid
Barcelona
Toledo

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

The Alps
Sierra Nevada
The Pyrenees
The Apennines

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

Argentina
Chile
Mexico
Peru

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

Basil
Turmeric
Paprika
Saffron

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

1612
1544
1492
1526

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

28
15
21
8

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

Ghana
São Tomé and Príncipe
Equatorial Guinea
Guinea-Bissau

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

Acorns
Corn
Brown rice
Wheat

30. Alicante is located near:*

Costa Blanca
Costa Brava
Costa del Sol
Costa Cálida

Spain – the Ultimate Quiz

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