Capital Cities
What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
London
What city is known for the Torre de Oro, Giralda, and flamenco?
Sevilla
What do the stars on our flag represent?
50 states
In what year did Christopher Columbus sail to the New World?
1492
What is the name of a famous pilgrimage route that passes through Castilla y León?
Camino de Santiago
What is the capital of the United States?
a. New York City
b. Washington, D.C.
c. Chicago
d. Los Angeles
b. Washington, D.C.
Granada is famous for what Moorish palace and fortress?
The Alhambra
When did we declare independence from Great Britain?
a. June 4, 1775
b. July 4, 1770
c. June 5, 1776
d. July 4, 1776
d. July 4, 1776
What is the world's most populated country?
China
How many provinces are in Castilla y León?
9 (Valladolid, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Palencia, Avila, Burgos, León, and Zamora)
What is the capital of Brazil?
a. Rio de Janeiro
b. Buenos Aires
c. Brasilia
d. Santiago
c. Brasilia
What are the two autonomous cities of Spain?
Ceuta and Melilla
Who was our first President?
George Washington
Ancient Greece is famous for starting which type of government?
Democracy
Which important Catholic monarchs married in Valladolid?
Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile
What is the capital of Japan?
a. Osaka
b. Nanjing
c. Tokyo
d. Ottawa
Which Spanish regions border Portugal?
Galicia, Castilla y León, Extremadura, and Andalucia
What is the best estimate of the US population?
a. 330 million
b. 300 million
c. 380 million
d. 270 million
a. 330 million
What type of climate would you find near the equator?
Tropical
What important archaelogical site in Burgos contains a rich fossil record of the earliest human beings found in Europe?
Atapuerca
What is the capital of South Africa?
a. Cairo
b. Nairobi
c. Beijing
d. Cape Town
d. Cape Town
What is the tallest point in Spain?
The volcano of Teide in Tenerife
Which is the largest of the 50 states by area?
Alaska
Name one of the two smallest countries in the world (by landmass/area).
1. Vatican City
2. Monaco
True or False: Castilla y León has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other region in the world?
True, there are 6, more than any other region in the world: