Spain Test

Question 0

What are the main exports of Spain?

Answer 0

Fish, olive oil, oranges, iron and lead

Question 1

What is the capital of Spain? Name the main languages spoken in Spain.

Answer 1

Madrid

Castilian, Galician, Catalan & Vascunce

Question 2

What type of government does Spain have?

Answer 2

Constitutional monarchy

Question 3

The Romans ruled Spain for ______ centuries?

Answer 3

6

Question 4

What did the Romans bring to Spain?

Answer 4

Christianity, Roman laws and language

Question 5

What did the Moors do?

Answer 5

Built palaces, castles, mosques and introduced sciences

Question 6

When did the Reconquest begin and end?

Answer 6

Began in 718

Ended in

Question 7

What did Miguel Cervantes write?

Answer 7

Don Quijote de La Mancha

Question 8

Madrid is the size of what U.S. state?

Answer 8

New York

Question 9

What is the Prado?

Answer 9

A museum for fine arts

Question 10

Who was Diego Velazquez?

Answer 10

A royal painter for King Philip 4

Question 11

Who was Francisco Goya?

Answer 11

A royal painter for King Charles 4

Question 12

Pablo Picasso was the founder of what style of painting?

Answer 12

Cubism (style of painting in which geometric figures represnt human figures)

Question 13

Salvador Dali was the founder of __________

Answer 13

Surrealism (

Question 14

Describe “La Plaza Mayor”

Answer 14

It has restaurants, bars, and cafés. Bullfights take place here

Question 15

Describe what times the breakfast, lunch and dinner take place and what is served during these times.

Answer 15

Breakfast- 8 or 9, bread, coffee, juice, hot chocolate
Lunch- 2 or 3, biggest meal, paella, cocido, chicken w/ rice
Dinner- 10 or 11, soup or sandwiches

Question 16

What does alcazar mean in English?

Answer 16

Castle

Question 17

Each city in Spain has its own?

Answer 17

Cathedral

Question 18

Toledo is located where??

Answer 18

Next to the Tojo River in Spain

Question 19

Who was El Greco?

Answer 19

Painter, sculptor and architect, worked mainly in Spain

Question 20

Sevilla is considered the _______ city of Spain.

Answer 20

A train that travels very fast

Question 21

The biggest cathedral in Spain is called ______.

Answer 21

La Cathedral de Sevilla

Question 22

What is the most popular sport in Spain??

Answer 22

Futbol

Question 23

Name two additional popular sport?

Answer 23

Bullfighting and running w/ bulls

Question 24

What is the popular style of dance in Spain)

Answer 24

El Flamenco

Question 25

Valencia is famous for their production of what type of fruit?

Answer 25

Oranges

Question 26

Describe Barcelona

Answer 26

The principal part and most industrial part of Spain

Question 27

Antonio Gaudi designed what famous park and cathedral?

Answer 27

El Parque Guell/ La Sagrada Familia

Question 28

Describe Las Ramblas

Answer 28

Very crazy street that has statues that move, stores, animals, singer, dancers,etc

Question 29

What are the names of the president and king of Spain?

Answer 29

King Juan Carlos 1, Josè Luis Rodriguez- Zapatero

Question 30

One of Diego Velazquez’s most famous work was titled ________

Answer 30

Los meninas

Question 31

Goya’s work attacked the _______ and _______ decline of Spain.

Answer 31

Social and political

Question 32

Francisco Goya’s most famous work was titled ________.

Answer 32

El tres de mayo

Question 33

Pablo Picasso’s painting “Guernice” represents what war?

Answer 33

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

Question 34

The most popular castle is located in ______, Spain.

Answer 34

Segovia

Question 35

Toledo is famous for its production of __________ and __________.

Answer 35

Iron and precious metals

Question 36

El Greco’s most famous work was known as what??

Answer 36

El Entierno del Conde de orgoz

Question 37

What is the name do the popular soccer team in Spain?

Answer 37

Real Madrid

Question 38

La cathedral de Sevilla contains what famous explores tomb ____.

Answer 38

Columbus