Spain - the Ultimate Quiz | Svetoslav Dimitrov

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

8.3 million
5 million
7 million
6.4 million

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

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

3. Where is la Tomatina held each year?*

Buñol
Granada
San Sebastian
Córdoba

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

Bilbao
Girona
Málaga
Pamplona

5. Paella finds its origins in which region?*

Andalusia
Catalonia
Málaga
Valencia

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

Sierra Nevada
Tenerife
Lanzarote
Cordillera Cantábrica

7. Which city is the capital of Andalusia?*

Seville
Granada
Valencia
Salamanca

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

Tenerife
Gran Canaria
Fuerteventura
Lanzarote

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

Madrid
Barcelona
Valencia
Valladolid

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

31%
29%
45%
37%

11. The Alhambra is situated in:*

Alicante
Zaragoza
Toledo
Granada

12. Un amigo íntimo in Spanish means:*

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

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

48.5 million
44.4 million
41.3 million
46.2 million

14. The agricultural land of Spain amounts to:*

48%
42%
66%
54%

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

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

16. Spain is a/an:*

Parliamentary republic
Constitutional monarchy
Absolute monarchy
Presidential republic

17. How many regions does Spain have?*

12
11
17
14

18. What is the nickname of Tenerife?*

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

tenerife scenery island of eternal spring

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

Oranges
Roses
Olives
Lavender

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

Cathedral
Library
Restaurant
Museum

21. Who of these is a Spanish writer?*

Jorge Luis Borges
Federico García Lorca
Pablo Neruda
Gabriel García Márquez

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 Apennines
The Pyrenees

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

Argentina
Chile
Peru
Mexico

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

Paprika
Saffron
Basil
Turmeric

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

1492
1544
1612
1526

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

21
28
8
15

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

Equatorial Guinea
São Tomé and Príncipe
Guinea-Bissau
Ghana

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

Corn
Wheat
Acorns
Brown rice

30. Alicante is located near:*

Costa del Sol
Costa Brava
Costa Blanca
Costa Cálida

Spain – the Ultimate Quiz

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