Southern Europe Quiz

What is the capital of Spain?

• Amsterdam

• Lisbon

• Madrid

• Paris

What mountain range forms a border between Spain and France?

• The Alps

• The Caucuses

• The Pyrenees

• The Ural

What year was the powerful Spanish Armada defeated by the English?

• 1492

• 1588

• 1620

• 1874

Who was dictator of Spain from 1939 to 1974?

• Juan de Borbón

• Juan Carlos

• Francisco Franco

• Alejandro Rodríguez de Valcárcel

What Spanish city is home to the most famous running of the bulls?

• Barcelona

• Madrid

• Pamplona

• Seville

What is the capital of Italy?

• Athens

• Milan

• Naples

• Rome

What autonomous region of Italy is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?

• Corsica

• Cyprus

• Sardinia

• Sicily

Italian culture flourished during this period, which lasted approximately from the 1300s to the 1600s:

• The Age of Discovery

• The Greek Age

• The Middle Ages/Dark Ages

• The Renaissance

What is the name of the world's smallest recognized independent state, which is surrounded by Rome?

• Andorra

• Holy See/Vatican City

• Monaco

• San Marino

What is the name of the building in Rome that was used for gladiatorial contests and other public spectacles in ancient times?

• The Colosseum/Flavian Amphitheater

• The Lighthouse of Alexandria

• The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

• The Parthenon