Spain Quiz 2011
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beatlefreak3472 on October 13, 2011
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English | Spanish |
|---|---|
 Mountains on French border | los Pirineos |
| Dictator from 1939-75 | Francisco Franco |
| Highest point | el Pico de Teide en Tenerife |
| Current king and queen | Juan Carlos y Sofía |
| Typical dance | El flamenco |
| National hymn | la Marcha Real |
| Prime minister | Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero |
| National day | 12 de octubre |
| Four main languages | español, catalan, vascuence y gallego |
| Main religion | católico romana |
| Tomato fight in Buñol, Valencia | la Tomatina |
| Biggest production | aceite de oliva |
| Peninsula Spain and Portugal share | la península ibérica |
| Islands and regions that Spain owns | Las Islas Canarias y las Baleares, Ceuta y Melilla en Africa |
| First people in Spain | 900-650 Los celtas y los iberos |
| What did the Romans bring? | 205 lengua, leyes, arquitectura, acueducto, circo, siesta, urbanización |
| First city in Spain | Cádiz |
| What did the Visigoths bring? | 409 suevos, alanos y vándalos |
| What did the Moors bring? | 771-1492 medicina, arquitectura, guitarra, lengua. |
| Tallest point in the peninsula | el Mulhacén |
| Most navigable and longest rivers | El guadlquivir y el tajo |
| Queen Sophia museum has ___ art | moderno |
| Prado museum has ____ art | bellas artes |
| Who controls the language? | La Real Academia Española |
| Terrorist group | ETA |
| Trains | el TALGO y el AVE |
| Famous artists | Goya, Gaudí, Velázquez, Picasso, Dalí |
| Famous writers/poets | Cervantes, Machado, Jiménez |
| What is the most industrious city that produces steel? (acero) | Bilbao |
| Plaza in Madrid | Puerta del Sol |
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