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Quiz questions about Spain

216 questions in the archive are about Spain or mention it. Here are 20 of them; New mix gives another lot.

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1. What would you be chewing on if you ordered Pollo in Spain?

2. What Is Meant By the Spanish phrase "Que Sera Sera"?

3. From the 16th to early 19th century; Florida, Central America and the northern coast of South America were, in English, often referred to as 'The' what?

4. At which FIFA World Cup was a match decided with a penalty shootout for the first time?

5. Which range of mountains separates France from Spain?

6. How many EU member states are kingdoms?

7. In the second series of Auf Wiedersehen Pet, which country did they all travel to?

8. The name of which famous Spanish palace and citadel translated means 'red house'?

9. Which city hosted the 1992 Olympic games?

10. What is the Inernational Vehicle registration letter used to identify cars from Spain

11. What is the name of Spain's largest seaport on the Atlantic coast?

12. Russia and European Overseas Territories excluded, in which six European countries would you find active volcanoes? 1 pt for each correct answer

13. The Spanish word 'Esposa' means both wife and what?

14. Which Inca emperor was executed by Spanish conquistadores on 29th August 1533?

15. When did the Spanish Civil War start and finish (years)?

16. What does a woman raise and hold up in a Pabana?

17. How old was Linford Christie when he won gold for the 100m in Barcelona (a record age)?

18. The Mary rose was raised, Fagan entered the queen's bedroom and Spain called off the 12 year siege of Gibraltar in which year?

19. The United States of America has formally declared war on five different occasions against ten countries. Can you name the first three countries? One point for each correct answer.

20. Until its abolition in the late 1950s, what was for more than one and a half centuries the principal device used for execution in Spain?

ANSWERS

1. Chicken.

2. What Ever Will Be, Will Be

3. 'The Spanish Main'

4. Spain 1982 (semi-final between West Germany and France)

5. Pyrenees

6. Five (Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden)

7. Spain

8. Alhambra

9. Barcelona

10. E

11. Cadiz

12. Iceland, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal and Norway.

13. Handcuffs

14. Atahualpa

15. (17th July) 1936 to (1st April) 1939.

16. Her skirt. The Pabana (or Peacock dance) is a solemn and stately Spanish dance.

17. 32 years old

18. 1982

19. Great Britain (1812), Mexico (1846) and Spain (1898)

20. Garrote

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