Government
The European country kept the king but added democracy to the mix.
What is Spain?
This capital city shares its name with a famous Real football team and is home to Spain's royal palace.
What is Madrid?
A passionate dance style from Andalusia often includes clapping, guitar, and dresses that twirl like flames.
What is flamenco?
This mountain range separates Spain from France and is harder to cross than a baguette at customs.
What are the Pyrenees?
This explorer sailed west for Spain in 1492 and stumbled upon a whole new world—though he thought he was in Asia.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
The head of state.
What is the monarch?
Red and yellow, with a coat of arms that includes lions and castles; this banner waves across Iberia.
What is the flag of Spain?
This tradition has thrill-seekers sprinting through streets with angry animals close behind and it's held every July in Pamplona.
What is the Running of the Bulls?
This sunny coastal region, whose name means “White Coast,” is a hotspot for beaches, Brits, and retirement dreams.
What is the Costa Blanca?
This surrealist from Figueres had a mustache as wild as his paintings, including one with melting clocks.
Who is Salvador Dalí?
Spain’s supreme law and outlines the rights of its citizens.
What is the Spanish Constitution?
A bird that you won’t see on your morning walk unless you're hiking in the Pyrenees, but that represents a whole nation.
What is the Spanish imperial eagle?
If you’re in Spain on December 22, tune in for this “most musical” national event where kids sing out the winning numbers.
What is El Gordo?
A group of volcanic islands off the northwest coast of Africa is Spanish-owned but closer to Morocco than Madrid.
What are the Canary Islands?
This Queen of Castile helped fund Columbus’s trip and united Spain with her marriage to Ferdinand.
Who is Queen Isabella I?
A person that conducts domestic and foreign policy, etc, under the king.
What is a Prime minister?
If you hear “Marcha Real,” don’t try to sing along—this anthem has no official lyrics.
What is the national anthem of Spain?
A savory rice dish, often cooked in a big pan and full of seafood or rabbit, is as Spanish as siestas.
What is paella?
A river, one of the longest in Spain, that flows through cities like Zaragoza.
What is the Ebro River?
This tennis legend from Mallorca is known for his powerful forehand and 14 French Open titles.
Who is Rafael Nadal?
The type of government that gives power to a parliament and a prime minister while still keeping a monarch around.
What is a parliamentary monarchy?
Represents strength and vitality, reflecting the country's tradition of bullfighting and its agricultural roots.
What represents a Fighting Bull?
This famous artist from Málaga painted in cubes and is considered one of the fathers of modern art.
Who is Pablo Picasso?
This northeastern region speaks Catalan, claims Barcelona as its capital, and often flirts with independence.
What is Catalonia?
This filmmaker gave the world “Volver” and “Pain and Glory,” and is considered one of Spain’s greatest directors.
Who is Pedro Almodóvar?