Spain Quiz - 57 Trivia Questions!

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Take a virtual tour of Spain, a country renowned for its diverse culture, stunning landscapes, and rich history, with this quiz that showcases its regions, traditions, and iconic landmarks.

Which two Spanish kingdoms were united in 1469 by the marriage of Isabella I and Ferdinand II?

Castile and Aragon
Madrid and Catalonia
Spain and Italy
Spain and France

Which two countries have the longest uninterrupted border in the European Union?

Portugal–Spain
Spain and France
Belgium-Italy
France-Italy

What is the most popular traditional musical instrument in Spain?

Guitar
Singing
Banjo
Piano

Who became King of Spain after the death of Francisco Franco in 1975?

Francisco Franco
a Frenchman
Charles
Juan Carlos

Which city in the Guadalquivir Valley was conquered by the Kingdom of Castile in 1248?

A Corua
Malaga
Seville
Madrid

What was the name of the Basque nationalist organisation that was disbanded in May 2018?

The Basque Country
ESF
Basque Country
ETA

What was the Roman name for Spain?

Spain
Europe
The Spanish Empire
Hispania

Who replaced Mariano Rajoy as Prime Minister of Spain in June 2018?

Mariano Rajoy's wife
Luis Moreno
Pedro Sánchez
Luis Rodrguez Zapata

Who became Prime Minister of Spain in June 1976?

Antonio de Lago
Antonio de las Heras
Adolfo Suárez
Luis Mujica

What was the name of Spain's first parliament, formed in 1812?

Constitutional Convention
Cortes
The Congress of the Europeans
Parliament of Spain

Which group of people inhabited the western part of the Pyrenees before the Romans?

The Alps
Romans
Basques
French

In 1492, who was the first European to reach the Americas?

A Spanish nobleman
The French
The Spanish conquistador
Christopher Columbus

Which British Overseas Territory is claimed by Spain?

The Channel Islands
Gibraltar
The Isle of Man
Scotland

What type of music is associated with Spain?

Jazz
Pop music
Pop
Flamenco

Spain has been a member of which international organisation since 1982?

European Union
UN
NATO
OECD

Which dictator died in 1975, bringing about the return of democracy in Spain?

The Spanish government
The Spanish Republic
The Spanish Civil War
Franco

Alonso Berruguete is known as the 'Prince of Spanish' in what field of art?

Sculpture
Painting
Drawing

Which Spanish company is the world's largest worker-owned co-operative?

Ocado
Eletropolis
Mondragon
Osea

What is the main non-renewable energy source in Spain?

Wind power
Nuclear power
Wind energy
Solar power

In which Spanish city are the headquarters of the World Tourism Organisation?

Madrid and Barcelona
Barcelona
Madrid

Who was the leader of the Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War?

Francisco Franco
The Spanish government
Josef Hitler
General Francisco Franco

In which Spanish city does the famous ‘Running of the Bulls’ take place?

Pamplona
Barcelona
Madrid

Which Spanish city was conquered by the Christians in 1085?

Madrid
Toledo
Barcelona

What is the name of the annual summer music festival held in Barcelona, Spain?

Festival de la Msica
Festival de Jazz
Sónar
The festival of the city

Which Muslim empire conquered most of the Iberian Peninsula in 711 AD?

Kingdom of Venice
The Byzantine Empire
The Moorish Kingdom
Umayyad Caliphate

Who was the King of Spain at the time of the 1981 military coup?

The Spanish Republic
Spain's president
King Juan Carlos
King Francisco

What institutions perform about 60% of the basic research in the country?

Government
Federal government
Research and Development
Higher education

What is the official language of the autonomous region of Navarre, Spain?

Basque
Spanish
French
English

Which architectural style came to designate works by Muslims, Christians and Jews in lands conquered from Muslims?

Classical
Mudéjar
Roman
Moorish

What is the name of the Spanish navy?

Armada
Independientes
The Spanish Empire
La Flota

What is the name of the region of Spain that has self-government?

The Spanish Republic
The Spanish Islands
Spain
Catalonia

Benito Perez-Galdos is associated with which 19th century Spanish literary movement?

Romantic
The Spanish Civil War
Realism
Modernism

At which battle of 1571 did Spain defeat the Ottoman Empire?

The Battle of the Alhambra
Battle of the Algeciras
Lepanto
Battle of La Grotta

Who became King of Spain in June 2014?

Felipe VI
Josefa
Francisco de Asturias
Juan Carlos

What is the name of the Valencian dish of rice and seafood?

Paella
Caravela
Caldoba
Rice

Which war of 1898 saw the end of Spain's colonial empire outside North Africa?

The Mexican Civil War
Spanish–American War
The Civil War
Mexican Revolution

Which Mediterranean island group is mainly inhabited by Spaniards?

Ionian Islands
Corsica
Balearic Islands
Sardinia

What type of climate is characterized by warm/hot and dry summers?

Rainforest
Pacific
Tropical
Mediterranean

Which mountain range separates France and Spain?

Sahara Desert
Alps
Pyrenees
Atlantic Ocean

In which war did France defeat Spain?

The French Revolution
The Wars of the Spanish Succession
Thirty Years' War
The First World War

What was the name of the Germanic tribe that invaded Iberia in 409 AD?

The Germans
The Romans
Romans
Suebi

In which Spanish city was the Universal Exposition held in 1888?

Madrid
Barcelona

Tenerife, La Palma, Fuerteventura and La Gomera are part of which Spanish island group?

Canaria
Canary Islands
Lanzarote
Canaries

What was the name of Spain's stable monarchy between 1875 and 1931?

Spain
Spain's Second Empire
Spain's monarchy
Restoration

Which African country was once a colony of Spain?

Guinea
Ghana
Ethiopia
Morocco

In 2010 Spain overtook the USA as the world leader in the production of what?

Cars
Solar power
Water
Metal

Which 20th century architect is known as the father of modernism in architecture?

Louis Sullivan
Gustave Eiffel
Gaud
Karl Marx

Who was the first left-wing Prime Minister of Spain since the Spanish Civil War?

Jose Antonio Rodrguez
Felipe González
Francisco Franco
Miguel Angel Rodrguez

Spain is the second largest car manufacturer in Europe after which other country?

Germany
Italy
Japan
France

In which war did General Franco emerge victorious?

World War II
World War I
Spanish Civil War
The World War II

What are the territorial divisions of Spain?

Territorial units
Provinces and territories
Provinces and autonomous regions
Provinces

What was the name of the French dynasty that united the crowns of Castile and Aragon in 1717?

King Charles I
Bourbons
Orleans
kings of France

What was the name of the Kingdom of León that succeeded it as the strongest Christian kingdom in Europe?

The Republic of Venice
The Kingdom of Italy
The Kingdom of the Franks
Castile

Which country has the highest percentage of immigrants from outside the EU?

Austria
Cyprus
France
Spain

What was the name of the Fascist party that ruled Spain from 1939 to 1975?

La Falanga
Falange
Nationalist Party
The Workers' Party

Which Spanish painter painted during the Spanish Civil War?

Francisco Goya
Pablo Picasso
Juan Antonio
Picasso

Which Roman philosopher was known as the Spanish Philosopher?

Seneca
Plato
Theophrastus
Apollonius of Rhodes
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