General Trivia
What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
What kind of container is Gazpacho served in?
jugs, bowls or glasses
Name One Genre of Spanish Music
Flamenco or Spanish opera
What kind of language is Spanish? (where did it evolve from?)
Spanish is a Romance language that evolved from the Vulgar Latin.
Who was Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer
What were Spanish Colonizers Called
conquistadors
What is the spanish version of ratatouille called?
Pisto
Which part of Spain helped develop Flamenco the most
southern Spain, Andalusia, Extremadura and Murcia.
How many people in the world natively speak Spanish?
about 500 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain
Where did Picasso spend most his life
France
What type of Spanish is Spoken in Spain Proper?
Castilian Spanish
What are three ingredients in Gazpacho?
tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, bread, peppers and cucumber
When is the oldest record record of flamenco from?
The oldest record of flamenco music dates to 1774 in the book Las Cartas Marruecas
How many people's second language is Spanish
about 600 million
What did Picasso invent
he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage
how many autonomous regions does Spain have?
17 autonomous regions
What kind of dish is Pisto
Appetizer/Starter
When did Spanish Opera become popular?
the early 16th century
Where is spanish spoken the most
Mexico
What team is Sergio Ramos known for playing for?
Real Madrid
Which area of Europe is Spain Located?
Spain as a country, is on Europe’s Iberian Peninsula
Where is Pisto a popular dish
towns and villages across the plains of La Mancha, south of Madrid
Name a famous Opera Composer
Juan del Encina
when is Day of the Virgin of El Pilar
October 12
four UEFA Champions League titles, two UEFA European Championships, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup with the Spain national team