Las Corridas de Fermin
La Guerra Civil
La Rambla de Barcelona
Las Fallas de Valencia
La Tomatina
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Where does the bull run take place?
Pamplona
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Who won the Spanish Civil War?
The Nationalists.
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What is La Rambla?
A large, popular street with many shops.
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How long does Las Fallas last?
From March 15th - 19th, or five days.
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What is La Tomatina?
A festival where tomatoes are thrown.
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Who does it celebrate?
San Fermin, the patron saint of Navarra.
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During what decade did the civil war take place?
The 1930s.
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Where in Barcelona is La Rambla?
In the center of the city.
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What is the difference between las fallas and los ninots?
Los ninots are much smaller and made by children instead of adults.
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What is the limit for participants?
20,000 people
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What is the celebration like?
Bulls are released and allowed to run through the streets of the city.
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What type of government was in control? What type of government did the rebels want?
There was a dictatorship, and the rebels wanted a democracy.
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Why is La Rambla important?
It makes lots of money from tourists and is rich in history.
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What is the last day of Las Fallas called? (Spanish or English accepted)
La Créma, or The Burning.
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What year was the first Tomatina?
1945
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What is the original reason for having the bull run?
The bulls needed to be transported out of the city.
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About how many people died in the war?
One million.
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What year was La Rambla constructed?
1766
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What are the fallas filled with before being burned?
Fireworks
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On what day is it held?
The last day of April, April 30th.
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When is the bull run held?
June 6th - 14th.
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On what day SPECIFICALLY did the war end?
April 1st, 1939.
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How long is La Rambla?
1.2 kilometers.
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Who is the "Ofrenda de Flores" (Offering of Flowers) made to?
The Virgin, the patron saint of Valencia.
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Who and with what is responsible for cleaning up after La Tomatina?
Firefighters use hoses to clean up all of the tomatoes.
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