QUESTIONS ABOUT SPAIN
Can you locate Spain on the map?
It borders with Portugal and France.
What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
Do you know the colours of its flag?
Three horizontal stripes: red, yellow and red
What famous Spanish writer died on the same day as W. Shakespeare? What is his most famous novel?
It was MIGUEL DE CERVANTES and his novel is "El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha"
How many autonomous communities are there in Spain? Locate Galicia among them.
There are 17 autonomous communities with Galicia in the north west tip of Spain.
The capital of Galicia is an important pilgrimage place for Catholics. What city is it? What is
the reason why pilgrims go there?
Santiago de Compostela with a cathedral which is probably a burial-place of one of the apostles - Saint James the Greater.
Can you mention the five largest cities in Spain?
Valladolid, Seville, Toledo, Zaragoza, Barcelona, Santiago do Compostela
There is a World Heritage monument in our city, La Coruña. Can you name it?
When was it built? And what is its function?
It’s the Hercules Tower. It’s a lighthouse built by the Romans in the II century.
What year did the Spanish National Football Team win the World Cup? Name some players involved in that championship?
It was 2010.
Football players: Victor Valdes, Raul Albiol, David Villa, Pedro Rodriguez, Andres Iniesta
Do you know any other Spanish sportsmen/women, apart from footballers, (tennis, motor sports, basketball, cycling...)?
Jose Antonio Hermida, Igor
Astarloa, Sergio De Lis – cycling
Carlos Jiménez, Fran Vazquez - basketball
Rafael Lozano, Enrique Rodriguez - box
Bernat Sola – ski jumps
Marcelo Fernandez, Guillermo Hernán – volleyball
Pol Espargaro - motorcycling
Juanín García Lorenzana – football
Alan Cabello, Gemma Mengual – swimming
Rafael Nadal, Manuel
Alonso – tennis
Daniel Sola, Xavier Pons – motor racing
