Vegueta
Vocab
Food
Geography
Culture
100

Which famous cathedral is located in Vegueta? Hint: It begins with SANTA and ends with a woman´s name, 2 syllables.

CATEDRAL DE SANTA ANA

100

What do you call a wish list?

Bucket list

100

What is the name of the Canarian dish made of roasted corn flour used in many dishes. High in fiber and protein.

GOFIO
100

In what year was Las Canteras named as being one of the top 10 beaches in Spain?

2013

100

At what time do people usually arrive to the clubs (discotecas)

FROM MIDNIGHT ON

200

How many times did Christopher Columbus visit the Canary Islands?

4

200

Beagles, boxers, and labradors are types of ______ when referring to dogs.

BREEDS

200

What does PULPO mean in English?

OCTOPUS

200

Does it snow in Gran Canaria?

YES

200

What type of business can you find at nearly every street corner in the capital and other smaller cities? (Hint... there are 3 possibilities, but bars and restaurants don´t count)

DENTAL CLINICS, PHARMACIES, BEAUTY SALONS

300

Who can best pronounce Vegueta?

YOU TRY!

300

What do you call the large lead balls used by pirate ships to destroy other ships?

CANNON BALLS

300

What is a typical Canarian sauce, often served with potatoes? Hint: It starts with the letter "M".

MOJO

300

Are there any dormant volcanoes in Gran Canaria?

YES. Fun fact: Last eruption was supposedly 10,000 years ago.

300

How many kisses do people give women when meeting up?

2

400

What used to divide the two zones? Vegueta and Triana? 

A RIVER

400

What do you call a specific achievement? Hint: We talked about it yesterday when ranking people´s top wishes.

MILESTONE

400

What is the number 1 food export of Gran Canaria?

BANANAS

400

From which direction is the predominant wind? Also known as the ALISIOS winds. Ex: West, Northeast, South, etc.

NORTHEAST

400

12 seconds before midnight on New Year´s Eve, what do people do in Spain?

EAT 12 GRAPES

500

In what year was Vegueta founded? 1598, 1602, or 1478?

1478

500

What is the name of a white bird often referred to in the Bible?

A DOVE

500

What is the most typical Canarian potato dish?

PAPAS ARRUGADAS / WRINKLED POTATOES

500

Approximately how many meters is the tallest point in Gran Canaria? Closest team winds.

1949 METERS

500

What animal is emblematic of Gran Canaria?

DOG (PRESA CANARIA)

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