Spain Geography
What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
What is the largest US state by area?
Alaska
In 1492, this Italian explorer, sponsored by Spain, set sail across the Atlantic and reached the Americas.
Christopher Columbus
This man was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and later became the third U.S. president.
Thomas Jefferson
This holiday, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, is known for feasts and a parade in New York City.
Thanksgiving
What is the longest river on the Iberian peninsula?
Tagus River
This city, known as the “Windy City,” is the third-largest in the United States by population.
Chicago
This royal couple completed the Reconquista in 1492 and funded Columbus’ voyage to the New World.
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
This U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, freeing enslaved people in Confederate states.
Abraham Lincoln
This American TV show, which debuted in 1994, follows a group of friends living in New York City.
Friends
What mountain range forms a natural border between Spain and France (and is home to Andorra)?
Pyrenees Mountains
This famous canyon in Arizona is one of the largest and most well-known in the world.
Grand Canyon
This general led the Nationalists to victory in the Spanish Civil War and ruled Spain as a dictator until 1975.
Fransisco Franco
This was the event that caused the United States to enter World War II.
Attack on Pearl Harbor
This NFL quarterback is widely considered the greatest of all time, winning seven Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
This group of islands in the Mediterranean, including Mallorca and Ibiza, is a popular tourist destination known for its beaches and nightlife?
Balearic Islands
This U.S. state, home to Mount Rushmore, shares a border with North Dakota.
South Dakota
Before falling to the Catholic Monarchs in 1492, this last Muslim kingdom of Spain was ruled by the Nasrid dynasty and was the final stronghold of Al-Andalus.
Emirate of Granada
The United States officially declared its independence from Britain in this year.
1776
This fast food restaurant, famous for its golden arches, is known for serving burgers, fries, and milkshakes.
McDonald’s
This ancient Andalusian city, known for its well-preserved Roman theater and Alcazaba fortress, is also the birthplace of painter Pablo Picasso.
Málaga
This is the only Great Lake that is entirely within the United States.
Lake Michigan
During the 16th century, Spain controlled vast territories across Europe, the Americas, and Asia, including this colony, which became the first European settlement in the Pacific and remained under Spanish rule for over 300 years.
The Philippines
This U.S. president was elected in 2008, becoming the first African American president in U.S. history.
Barack Obama
This American sport, played with a bat and ball, is known for its World Series held every October.
Baseball