A Spanish Inquizition
1 What is the third most populous city in Spain?
2 Which decade of the 20th century witnessed the Spanish Civil War?
3 At which port did Francis Drake singe the King of Spain’s beard?
4 Which Spanish football club plays its home matches at the Vincente Calderon Stadium?
5 Which 1964 musical features the song The Rain in Spain?
6 Standing at 3404 metres high Mount Aneto is the highest peak in which Spanish range?
7 In which city was Pablo Picasso born?
8 What is the name of Europe’s only desert, that lies in south east Spain near Almeria?
9 What is the closest African country to the Spanish mainland?
10 What is the capital and main town of Majorca?
11 Which Spanish author created the character of Don Quixote?
12 What is Spain’s largest Atlantic port?
13 In which century was Madrid established as the capital of Spain?
14 Founded in 1218, the Salamanca is Spain’s oldest what?
15 Which Spanish pop duo topped the UK charts in 1977 with the song, Yes Sir I Can Boogie?
16 What name is given to a matador on horseback?
17 The name of which animal derives from the Spanish for lizard?
18 In which city does Real Sociedad play their home matches?
19 In what year did Barcelona host the Summer Olympics?
20 Which pop legend wrote the book, A Spaniard in the Works?
21 Which song contains the line, “I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain”?
22 Which famed palace is located in Granada?
23 Which city bombed by the Germans is the subject of a painting by Picasso?
24 Located in the province of Navarra, which town is famed for its annual running of the bulls?
25 Which Spanish born actor played the gay
lover of Tom Hanks in Philadelphia?
Answers
1 Valencia
2 Spanish Civil War
3 Cadiz
4 Atletico Madrid
5 My Fair Lady
6 Pyrenees
7 Malaga
8 Tabernas
9 Morocco
10 Palma
11 Miguel de Cervantes
12 Bilbao
13 16th century
14 University
15 Baccara
16 Picador
17 Alligator
18 San Sebastian
19 1992
20 John Lennon
21 Daniel by Elton John
22 Alhambra Palace
23 Guernica
24 Pamplona
25 Antonio Banderas