Spain Trivia
Food & Drink
Time Idioms
Rhymes with -ap
Mixed-up
100

What currency is used in Spain?

The euro 

It’s the second-most-important currency in the world.

100

These are made up of graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate.

What are s’mores? 

The Girl Scouts first published the recipe in 1927.

100

Sometimes things happen in the [what] of an eye.

What is blink? 

Time passes so quickly that when we look back on our teen years, we feel it passed in the blink of an eye.

100

Type of hat worn at a baseball game

What is cap? 

The players wear caps, which is where the name baseball cap derives. The catcher wears a hard cap under the mask.

100

Investor and plant collector William Purvis brought trees that bear these to Hawaii from Australia.

What are macadamia nuts? 

Macadamia nuts are one of the most expensive in the world.

200

On what continent is Spain located?

Europe 

It’s the second-smallest continent

200

This label is found on foods produced according to Jewish dietary law

What is kosher? 

Basic rules include no foods with a combination of meat and milk, no shellfish, and processed meat according to strict standards

200

A stitch in time saves this number.

What is nine? 

If you fix something when you first find a problem, you can keep it from turning into a bigger problem.

200

A siesta

What is nap? 

The ideal length of rest is 10–20 minutes.

200

When really enjoying yourself, you might say you’re having this saying that includes the name of an ocean creature

What is a whale of a time? 

One of the earliest known uses of the phrase can be found in an 1871 issue of the Kansas newspaper The Emporia News.

300

What is a traditional Spanish dish made with yellow rice, seafood, and chicken?

Paella 

It got its name from the pan the rice is cooked in

300

This is Italy’s extraordinarily strong coffee.

What is espresso? 

Its name does not refer to a specific bean. It refers to forcing water at high pressure through the fine grinds

300

There’s no time like the [missing word].  

What is present? 

“There’s no time like the present” is another way to say, “Why procrastinate?”

300

Something that helps you find your way when you’re lost

What is map? 

You can find paper maps at bookstores and libraries as well as online at Amazon.

300

Type of music

What is rap? 

Rap is the primary form of music found in the hip-hop genre, but it is also found in other genres.

400

How many languages are spoken in Spain?

Five 

The five languages are Castilian, Catalan, Galician, Basque, and Aranese.

400

This cocktail is made with coconut cream, rum, and pineapple

What is a piña colada? 

It was invented at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in Puerto Rico and is the island’s national drink

400

When you face a deadline, you could say you’re up against this.

What is the clock? 

You can use the expression to mean time is running out to do something.

400

Comes out of many trees

What is sap? 

Maple syrup comes from the sap of maple trees.

400

What musician was awarded the first gold record?

Perry Como

500

What is the capital of Spain?

Madrid 

It’s one of the four richest cities in Europe.

500

This is Georgia’s official state vegetable.

What is the Vidalia sweet onion? 

The yellow onion has a high sugar content due to the soil’s meager amount of sulfur; it was declared the official state vegetable in 1990

500

This lunar-inspired saying indicates a rare occurrence.

What is once in a blue moon? 

A blue moon is the second full moon of a calendar month. This phenomenon happens only once every 32 months.

500

Bark in a high-pitched tone

What is yap? 

To yap can also mean to talk in a shrill, insistent way

500

Which NBA team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden?

New York Knicks

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