Dia de la Hispanidad

Which city is the capital of Spain?

• Madrid

• Barcelona

• Malaga

• Sevilla

Answer explanation

Madrid is the capital of Spain. It's also the largest city with a population of 3.2 million people.

What is the national animal of Spain?

• The Iberian Lynx

• A bull

• Spanish imperial eagle

• Ibex

Answer explanation

The bull is a symbol for the country and is considered to be the national animal of Spain.

What is the tallest mountain in Spain

• Mulhacen

• Mount Teide

• Pico Espadas

• Pico Grande

Answer explanation

Mount Teide is the tallest mountain in Spain. Its summit is located 3,715 meters above sea level (12,188 ft). This volcano can be found on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. On the Spanish mainland, the tallest mountain is Mulhacén with a height of 3,478.6 m (11,413 ft).

What are these small dishes known as?

• Pinxos

• Tapas

• Sopresa de mesa

• Aperitivo

Answer explanation

It's common to eat Tapas in Spain, which is basically small dishes shared between friends and family. Some of the most common Tapas dishes include Pimientos de Padrón, Tortilla Española, Albondigas, Gambas al Ajillo, and Croquetas. 

What is the name of the Spanish King?

• Enrique VIII

• Juan Carlos II

• Felipe VI

• Edouardo IV

Answer explanation

Felipe VI is the current King of Spain. He's the son of the former king Juan Carlos I, who is a grandchild of the former king Alfonso XIII, who served as king before Franco.

Spain was the world's first global empire

• True

• False

Answer explanation

And, for a while, the most powerful country in the world – talk about one of those interesting facts about Spain. Taking it a notch above the Portuguese trading empire, the Spanish pioneered their way across North, Central, and South America and took hold of the Philippines for over 300 years. They got themselves a lot of gold and left a big ol’ cultural legacy – and a whole lot of Spanish-speakers.

Spain is the _ most spoken native language in the world

• first

• second

• third

• tenth

Answer explanation

With over 570 million Hispanophones, Spanish is second only to Mandarin Chinese. Spain, most Latin American countries, and Equatorial Guinea have Spanish as (one of) their official languages. A total of 21 nations speak Spanish daily.

Name this festival!

• Los Tomatitos

• La Tomatina

• El dia de Splat Splat

• Tomatoes

Answer explanation

La Tomatina, the world’s biggest food fight. It started in 1945 when some guy started throwing tomatoes at his friends. It was banned in the 1950s but reinstated in 1957 when residents held a funeral for the festival – complete with a tomato in a coffin.

Many words used in the English language stem from Spanish. What words were derived from the following?

Rodear

• To go fishing

• Rodeo

• Pierced ears

• To go riding

Answer explanation

Rodeo comes from 'rodear' meaning 'to go around'

Many words used in the English language stem from Spanish. What words were derived from the following?

pronto

• A toe shaped like a fork

• to jump onto

• Hurry up!

• prawns

Answer explanation

Pronto is Mexican spanish for hurry up.