Spanish contest

What are the main ingredients of "tortilla de Betanzos"?

• Potatoes, eggs, oil and onion

• Potatoes, eggs and oil

• Whatever you want to add

• Tortilla? What is tortilla??

Answer explanation

We leave the eggs half cooked and we NEVER put onions in the most famous tortilla in Spain...

NEVER

EVER

Just... don't... please

Which food is forbidden for Borja?

• Bread. He does not like it at all

• Pork. Is against his religion

• Meat. He is a vegetarian

• Milk (from a cow)

Answer explanation

Borja is lactose intolerant.

Can you say which picture is in Salamanca?

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Answer explanation

The Plaza Mayor in Salamanca is a large plaza located in the center of the city.

It has a very nice architecture and cozy terraces around.

A MUST is your list of places to visit there! :)

What is the name of this typical dish from Salamanca?

• Empanada

• Calamares

• Hornazo

• This is not typical from Salamanca

Which of these items will you need if you go to Spain?

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Which of these sentences is NOT true?

Spanish people...

• ...eat bread during the meals

• ...sleep "siesta" everyday at work

• ...like to eat tapas and pintxos

• ...normally have lunch after 2pm

Answer explanation

That's right!

Spanish people don't sleep "siesta" at work, and is only during weekends or holidays that we take a little power nap before going for more beers and tapas when the weather is good

:)

Which sport used to do Borja when young?

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Answer explanation

You understood correctly:

Borja was not a famous bull fighter in his past.

Not even good at ballet.

But he was very good at swimming and won several prices!

I don't have pictures available, but you can ask Nikki!

Complete the lyrics:

Cambiaste un Ferrari por un Twingo

Cambiaste un Rolex por un...

• Casio

• Churro

• Barco

• Waffle

Answer explanation

This song was one of the greatest hits in Spain in the last months....

Piqué (a very famous Spanish football player) cheated on Shakira and she made (several) songs about the topic..

What 12 things do Spanish people eat the last 12 seconds of the year?

• Oranges

• Tapas

• Nothing, they just drink

• Grapes

Answer explanation

The Twelve Grapes is a Spanish tradition that consists of eating a grape with each of the twelve clock bell strikes at midnight of December 31 to welcome the New Year.

Yes. I know. It sounds weird.

But if you don't do it you will have bad luck for the coming year!

What is hidden in the façade of the University of Salamanca building?

• A book

• A frog

• The dead body of one of the professors

• Tapas

Answer explanation

Indeed, there is a frog hidden in one of the multiple images in the main façade of the University of Salamanca building, and it is a tradition that tourist go and look for it...

You should try it when you go to the wedding!

Good luck! :)