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1 - Where is Spain?

Centre of Europe

Between Germany and Italy

South of France and East of Portugal

Right next to Poland

2 - Which of the following worldwide famous clothes shops is not Spanish?

Zara

Monsoon

Mango

Desigual

3 - In which city can you visit “La Sagrada Familia”?

Salamanca

Lugo

Barcelona

Madrid

4 - Who directed the film "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" (Spanish: "Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios")?

Alejandro Amenábar

Pedro Almodóvar

Vicente Aranda

José Bigas Luna

5 - What do the Fallas consist of in Valencia?

Erecting artistic constructions made of combustible materials that depict figures and then burning them on the Day of Saint Joseph.

Creating wax figures to put on display in the Wax Museum.

Celebrating the arrival of the Virgin of Falla

Lighting bonfires to burn books

6 - What is “El ratoncito Pérez”?

A famous singer called Juan Pérez

The Spanish Tooth Fairy

A little mouse cartoon

A popular Spanish dish

7 - What do Spaniards call a "siesta"?

A traditional musical instrument used in flamenco

Going out for tapas with friends

Taking a quick nap after eating

When your wallet gets stolen without you realizing it

8 - Which places have the most famous Carnival celebrations?

Madrid and Barcelona

Bilbao and Mérida

Mallorca and Ibiza

Tenerife and Cádiz

9 - What is "Chocolate con churros"?

A hot chocolate with whipped cream

A chocolate doughnut

A thick and consistent hot chocolate with fried dough and sprinkled with sugar

The name of a Spanish music band

10 - What is the national airline of Spain?

Iberia

Avianca

Vueling

Vamos Air

11 - Where does the Way of Saint James (Camino de Santiago) end?

In Sevilla

In Galicia

It doesn’t end, it’s a closed circuit

In Zaragoza

12 - What sport Rafael Nadal is famous for?

Tennis

Football

Golf

Cycling

13 - Which of the following ingredients is NOT typically used to make a paella?

Meat and fish

Shellfish

Nuts and raisins

Saffron

14 - What does a Spaniard say when somebody sneezes?

Juan

Manuel

José

Jesús

15 - What strait separates Spain from Africa?

Strait of Balthazar

Strait of Magellan

Strait of Gibraltar

Narrow of Waist

16 - What is Flamenco?

A language that was spoken in Flanders and now along the border of Belgium

The popular gypsy music and dance of Andalusia

The common name of a bird characterized for having very long legs

All of the above

17 - In which city is “La Puerta del Sol” located?

Madrid

Granada

Alicante

Tenerife

18 - Where is the most passionate celebration of the April Fair?

Lugo

Santander

Cuenca

Sevilla

19 - According to tradition, who brings presents to children on January 6th?

The Three Wise Men of the East

The magic man in the moon

Some elves that come from the forest

Don Quijote and his helpers

20 - What do Spaniards have on New Years Eve right at midnight?

A glass of champagne

Twelve grapes

Thirteen olives

Nougat candy

21 - What is the typical thing to do on the night of St. John (San Juan), the shortest night of the year?

Scare away the bad spirits

Spend the night on a cave in front of a bonfire

Light bonfires and jump over them

Burn old books in a bonfire and dance around it

22 - What instruments are played by women dancing sevillanas?

The meninas

The orejeras

The costureras

The castañuelas

23 - What currency was used in Spain prior to the change to the Euro?

The Peseta

The Escudo

The Corona

The Peso

24 - Which Spanish painter dedicated himself to the Surrealist trend?

Pablo Picasso

Salvador Dalí

Franciso de Goya

Diego Velázquez

25 - What is the popular food given in bars upon ordering a drink called?

Mosca

Balda

Cuenta

Tapa

26 - What colours are on the Spanish flag?

Orange and red

Blue and green

Yellow and orange

Red and yellow

27 - Who was the dictator who ruled Spain for 40 years?

Manolete

Franco

Salazar

Mussolini

28 - Gazpacho is a typical dish from which region?

Catalonia

Canarias

Andalusia

Aragon

29 - Who is the only Spanish actor to have won an Oscar?

Jordi Mollà

Pedro Almodóvar

Javier Bardem

Benicio del Toro

30 - What year were the Olympic Games held in Barcelona?

1988

1992

1996

2000

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