- 1. What is the capital city of Spain?
A) Valencia
B) Seville
C) Madrid
D) Barcelona
- 2. Which autonomous community in Spain is known for its Basque culture?
A) Galicia
B) Andalusia
C) Catalonia
D) Basque Country
- 3. Who was the famous Spanish artist known for co-founding the Cubist movement?
A) Salvador Dalí
B) Pablo Picasso
C) Diego Velázquez
D) Francisco Goya
- 4. Which Spanish city hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics?
A) Valencia
B) Madrid
C) Seville
D) Barcelona
- 5. Which Spanish region is famous for its La Tomatina festival?
A) Catalonia
B) Galicia
C) Andalusia
D) Valencia
- 6. Which Spanish dish consists of rice, saffron, and various meats and vegetables?
A) Paella
B) Tapas
C) Churros
D) Gazpacho
- 7. What is the name of the Spanish soccer club based in Barcelona?
A) FC Barcelona
B) Sevilla FC
C) Atletico Madrid
D) Real Madrid
- 8. Which famous Spanish architect designed the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona?
A) Santiago Calatrava
B) Luis Barragán
C) Antoni Gaudí
D) Frank Gehry
- 9. What is the traditional Spanish dance characterized by hand clapping and foot stomping?
A) Tango
B) Salsa
C) Flamenco
D) Bachata
- 10. Which Spanish conquistador is known for his conquest of the Aztec Empire in Mexico?
A) Juan Ponce de León
B) Vasco Núñez de Balboa
C) Hernán Cortés
D) Francisco Pizarro
- 11. Which strait separates Spain and Morocco?
A) Strait of Gibraltar
B) Strait of Hormuz
C) Bab-el-Mandeb
D) Strait of Malacca
- 12. What is the official language of Spain?
A) Catalan
B) Portuguese
C) Basque
D) Spanish
- 13. Which Spanish city is known for its annual Running of the Bulls festival?
A) Seville
B) Pamplona
C) Barcelona
D) Valencia
- 14. Who is the current reigning monarch of Spain?
A) King Felipe VI
B) Queen Sofía
C) Queen Letizia
D) King Juan Carlos I
- 15. Which Spanish region is famous for its green landscapes, bagpipes, and Celtic heritage?
A) Catalonia
B) Andalusia
C) Valencia
D) Galicia
- 16. In Spanish culture, what is the name of the afternoon nap or rest period?
A) Fiesta
B) Manaña
C) Tapas
D) Siesta
- 17. Which Spanish novelist wrote the famous work 'Don Quixote'?
A) Mario Vargas Llosa
B) Isabel Allende
C) Miguel de Cervantes
D) Gabriel García Márquez
- 18. Which Spanish island group is known for its volcanic landscapes and black sand beaches?
A) Madeira
B) Canary Islands
C) Azores
D) Balearic Islands
- 19. Who is the famous Spanish opera singer known for her powerful soprano voice?
A) José Carreras
B) Montserrat Caballé
C) Plácido Domingo
D) Andrea Bocelli
- 20. Which Spanish painter is known for the 'Las Meninas' painting?
A) Diego Velázquez
B) Salvador Dalí
C) El Greco
D) Francisco Goya
- 21. What is the name of the traditional Spanish bullfighting ring?
A) Feria de Toros
B) Plaza de Toros
C) Corrida de Toros
D) Estadio de Toros
- 22. Which Spanish city is home to the Alhambra Palace?
A) Salamanca
B) Granada
C) Córdoba
D) Toledo
- 23. What is the currency used in Spain?
A) Dollar
B) Franc
C) Euro
D) Peso
- 24. In what year did Spain become a democratic constitutional monarchy?
A) 1978
B) 1918
C) 1936
D) 2001
- 25. Which Spanish conquistador is known for his conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru?
A) Juan Ponce de León
B) Vasco Núñez de Balboa
C) Hernán Cortés
D) Francisco Pizarro
- 26. Which Spanish filmmaker is known for movies like 'Pain and Glory' and 'Volver'?
A) Luis Buñuel
B) Alejandro Amenábar
C) Guillermo del Toro
D) Pedro Almodóvar
- 27. Which Spanish region is known for its unique architectural style featuring buildings with colorful tiled facades?
A) Andalusia
B) Aragon
C) Catalonia
D) Basque Country
- 28. In which year did Spain host the Summer Olympics?
A) 1996
B) 1988
C) 1992
D) 2000
- 29. Which autonomous community in Spain is known for the Running of the Bulls during the San Fermín festival?
A) Basque Country
B) Catalonia
C) Andalusia
D) Navarre
- 30. Which Spanish painter is known for his surrealist artworks, including 'The Persistence of Memory'?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Diego Velázquez
C) Salvador Dalí
D) Francisco Goya
- 31. Which Spanish filmmaker is known for movies like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water'?
A) Alejandro Amenábar
B) Guillermo del Toro
C) Luis Buñuel
D) Pedro Almodóvar
- 32. Which Spanish tennis player has won multiple Grand Slam singles titles?
A) Carlos Moyá
B) David Ferrer
C) Rafael Nadal
D) Juan Carlos Ferrero
- 33. What is the highest mountain in Spain, located in the Canary Islands?
A) Pico de Orizaba
B) Teide
C) Mulhacén
D) Aneto
- 34. Which Spanish literary work, often considered one of the greatest works of fiction, was written by Miguel de Cervantes?
A) Don Quixote
B) For Whom the Bell Tolls
C) The Shadow of the Wind
D) One Hundred Years of Solitude
- 35. Which Spanish city is famous for its annual tomato-throwing festival called La Tomatina?
A) Buñol
B) Seville
C) Valencia
D) Alicante
- 36. What historic event took place in 1492 when the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Isabella I and Ferdinand II, completed the reconquest of Spain from the Moors?
A) Spanish Civil War
B) Reconquista
C) Spanish Armada
D) Inquisition
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