Famous Spaniards
Food and Drink
Festivals and Traditions
Language and Landmarks
Pop Culture and Sports
100
What famous artist from Málaga is known for co-founding Cubism? (portraying subjects as fragmented, geometric shapes, depicting multiple viewpoints simultaneously)
- A) Salvador Dalí
- B) Pablo Picasso
- C) Joan Miró
- D) Francisco Goya
Pablo Picasso
100
What is Spain's most famous rice dish, originally from Valencia?
- A) Paella
- B) Tortilla Española
- C) Croquetas
- D) Gazpacho
Paella
100
What festival involves throwing tomatoes in Buñol?
- A) La Tomatina
- B) San Fermín
- C) Las Fallas
- D) Feria de Abril
La Tomatina
100
What is the official language of Spain?
- A) Catalan
- B) Spanish (Castilian)
- C) Galician
- D) Basque
Spanish (Castilian)
100
What is the most popular sport in Spain?
- A) Basketball
- B) Tennis
- C) Soccer
- D) Bullfighting
Soccer (but it's fútbol)
200
Who wrote Don Quixote, considered one of the greatest novels ever, and the first modern novel?
- A) Miguel de Cervantes
- B) Gabriel García Márquez
- C) Lope de Vega
- D) Federico García Lorca
Miguel de Cervantes
200
What cold tomato soup is popular in southern Spain?
- A) Salmorejo
- B) Gazpacho
- C) Paella
- D) Fabada
Gazpacho
200
What is the name of the religious week before Easter that has processions (similar to parades) in Spain?
- A) Semana Santa
- B) Pascua
- C) Corpus Christi
- D) La Feria
Semana Santa
200
What large church in Barcelona was designed by Antoni Gaudí?
- A) La Sagrada Familia
- B) La Catedral
- C) El Escorial
- D) Casa Batlló
La Sagrada Familia
200
What is Spain's top professional soccer league called?
- A) La Liga
- B) Premier League
- C) Serie A
- D) Copa del Rey
La Liga
300
Which surrealist painter is famous for his melting clocks?
- A) Pablo Picasso
- B) Salvador Dalí
- C) Antoni Gaudí
- D) Joan Miró
Salvador Dalí
300
What Spanish cured ham is a national delicacy?
- A) Jamón Ibérico
- B) Prosciutto
- C) Chorizo
- D) Serrano
Jamón Ibérico
300
In what city does the Running of the Bulls (Sanfermines) take place?
- A) Valencia
- B) Madrid
- C) Pamplona
- D) Seville
Pamplona
300
What famous museum in Madrid houses works by Goya and Velázquez?
- A) El Prado
- B) Reina Sofía
- C) Thyssen
- D) Louvre
El Prado
300
What Spanish tennis player has won multiple French Opens?
- A) Carlos Alcaraz
- B) Rafael Nadal
- C) Novak Djokovic
- D) Andy Murray
Rafael Nadal
400
Who was Spain’s first king after dictator Franco’s death in 1975?
- A) Felipe VI
- B) Alfonso XIII
- C) Juan Carlos I
- D) Carlos V
Juan Carlos I
400
What small plates are typically served with drinks in Spanish bars and cafés?
- A) Combinados
- B) Tapas
- C) Bocadillos
- D) Raciones
Tapas
400
What festival in Valencia burns giant paper sculptures?
- A) Las Fallas
- B) La Feria
- C) San Juan
- D) El Rocío
Las Fallas
400
Which pilgrimage route ends in Santiago De Compostela?
- A) Camino de Roma
- B) Camino de Santiago
- C) Ruta de Cervantes
- D) Camino Real
Camino de Santiago
400
What Netflix show from Spain became famous as 'Money Heist'?
- A) Élite
- B) La Casa de Papel
- C) Vis a Vis
- D) Gran Hotel
La Casa de Papel
500
Which Spanish tenor is part of 'The Three Tenors'?
- A) Luciano Pavarotti
- B) Andrea Bocelli
- C) José Carreras
- D) Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo
500
What is Spain's sparkling wine called?
- A) Rioja
- B) Sangría
- C) Cava
- D) Tinto de Verano
Cava
500
What dance originated in Andalucía (southern Spain) with guitars and castanets?
- A) Tango
- B) Fado
- C) Flamenco
- D) Sevillanas
Flamenco
500
What palace and fortress is located in the city of Granada?
- A) El Alcázar
- B) La Alhambra
- C) La Mezquita
- D) El Escorial
La Alhambra
500
Who is the Spain-born singer known for 'Bailamos' and 'Hero'?
- A) Ricky Martin
- B) Luis Fonsi
- C) Enrique Iglesias
- D) Alejandro Sanz
Enrique Iglesias
