La Semana Santa in Spain

What does "la Semana Santa" mean?

• Santa's week

• the Holy week

• the chocolate weekend

• It's someone's name

what is the Spanish for Easter?

• Pâques

• Pascal

• Eastero

• La Pascua

The Easter celebrations are big deal in Spain and can last several days. How long do the festival last for?

• a week

• a long weekend

• a weekend

• one night

Which of these are you NOT likely to see during the Semana Santa festival?

• re-enactment of Jesus' crucifixion

• statues from churches carried about in the street.

• people singing flamenco songs

• people throwing fish at the crowd.

Which formal dress do the "Nazarenos" (the people taking part in the Semana Santa procession) traditionally wear?

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How heavy can the thrones - or floats - weigh?

• 20 kilos

• 1 ton

• 5 tons

• 15 tons

How are the thrones - or floats- carried about the streets?

• carried by people

• on a tractor

• drawn by horses

• drawn by bulls

Which of these are traditional Easter treats in Spain?

• Las monas

• huevos de chocolate

• churros con chocolate

• polvorones

Which of these is dark chocolate?

• chocolate blanco

• chocolate con leche

• chocolate negro

• cacao

which of these ingredients are used to make la monas de Pascua?

• azúcar

• harina

• huevos

• tomate