6.2 Question Bank: Running of the Bulls

According to the article in the lesson on San Fermín, the run is very dangerous for the participants since approximately 15 people have been killed since 1924.

• Sí
• No

Answer explanation

this is true - it is considered dangerous to run with the bulls

The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona is usually broadcast live on television in that region of Spain and also worldwide to stations that wish to cover it.

• Sí
• No

Answer explanation

this is true - it's is broadcasted worldwide

It is possible for a person with strong athletic abilities to outrun or at least to keep up with the bulls.

• Sí
• No

Answer explanation

no. nope.

All of the participants in the Running of the Bulls wear which of the following colors?

• all red clothing
• white clothing with a red handkerchief and a red sash
• black clothing
• red and yellow clothing since these are the Spain's national colors

Answer explanation

they are in all white, which the red sash

Many festivals honor the patron saint of the region or town in Spain. Which of the following saints is the patron saint of Navarre (Pamplona)?

• San Fernando
• San Férmin
• Santo Domingo
• San Tomás

Answer explanation

San Fermin is the patron saint of Pamplona

The running of the bulls takes place...

• in the old cobbled streets of Pamplona.
• in the bull ranches outside of Pamplona.

• in the suburbs of Pamplona.

Answer explanation

it's in the old cobbled streets, which makes the run much harder

Approximately how long is the Running of the Bulls run? (a)  

• half of a mile
• one mile
• two miles
• quarter mile

Answer explanation

it's one mile

Which famous American writer was an aficionado (this means he was an enthusiastic fan of bullfighting)? He also wrote the novel The Sun Also Rises.

• Edgar Allen Poe
• Ernest Hemingway
• F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Robert Frost

Answer explanation

the famous writer Ernest Hemmingway

Runners carry which of the following objects in their hands to draw the bulls' attention from them if needed

• a fly swatter
• a rolled newspaper
• a tolled tee shirt
• a small iron bar

Answer explanation

a rolled up newspaper

The running of the bulls occurs each morning during the festival of San Fermin.

• Sí
• No

Answer explanation

yes - there is a run each morning