Capital Cities
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
How many autonomous regions/communidades, not including cities, are there in Spain?
17
Which Spanish monarchs funded Christopher Columbus’ voyage to discover America?
King Ferdinand II & Queen Isabella I
In what year did Spain win their first major international football trophy?
2008
(Euro 2008, Austria & Switzerland)
In which country will the 2022 World Cup be held?
Qatar
What is the capital of Chile?
Santiago
What is the name of Spain’s biggest island?
Mallorca / Majorca
What year did the Spanish civil war begin and end?
1936 - 1939
Who is the coach of the Spain’s national basketball team?
Sergio Scariolo
In which country does Spanish King emirate, Juan Carlos I, officially live?
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
(He is in self-imposed exile and lives on Zaya Nurai Island, UAE, since August 2020 following allegations of tax fraud and money laundering)
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What is the largest autonomous communidad by size (Km2) in Spain?
Castille y León (94,221 Km2)
Who was the first Spanish actor to win an Oscar for a performance?
Javier Bardem, 2007,
(Best Supporting Actor, No Country for Old Men)
What racing number, which is displayed on the car, is registered to Fernando Alonso?
14
Which actor was Spanish model Elsa Pataky married to before he, allegendly, cheated on her with another woman?
Chris Hemsworth
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
As of 2020, what is the population of Spain? (+/- 10%)
47.35 million (42.6m – 52.1m)
In what year was the Spanish Constitution ratified?
1978
In what year was Valencia C.F. founded?
1919
18th March 1919
Why was the Spanish para-Olympic Intellectual Disability basketball team disqualified from the 2000 Olympics?
Spain registered players who pretended to be intellectually disabled when they were not.
What is the capital of Morocco?
Rabat
In 2021 Spain exported US$384.5 billion worth of goods, but what is Spain’s biggest exported good?
1. Vehicles: US$54.9 billion/14.3% of total exports.
Machinery including computers: $26.3 billion (6.8%)
Mineral fuels including oil: $24.9 billion (6.5%)
Electrical machinery, equipment: $20.5 billion (5.3%)
Pharmaceuticals: $20.3 billion (5.3%)
Plastics, plastic articles: $16.2 billion (4.2%)
Fruits, nuts: $12.5 billion (3.3%)
Iron, steel: $10.8 billion (2.8%)
Meat: $10.6 billion (2.8%)
Articles of iron or steel: $9.4 billion (2.4%)
What year did Spain join the EU?
1986
As of 1st June 2022, how many Grand Slam singles titles has Rafa Nadal won?
22
Which member of the Spanish royal family was sent to prison in 2018 for fraud, tax evasion and embezzlement?
Iñaki Urdangarin