Spain Trivia
What is the most popular tourist city in Spain?
Barcelona
La Sagrada Família Basílica is the most visited attraction in Barcelona.
A classic Banana Split dessert is topped with how many types of ice cream?
3
Elvis Presley was promoted to which rank in the US Army in January 1960?
Sergeant
“Sweet Gypsy Rose Lee” is a popular Irish song.
Blarney.
The actual song title is “Sweet Rosie O’Grady.”
To cause shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.
Mortify
What fried dough snack is often eaten for breakfast in Spain with sugar and chocolate?
Churros
It’s sometimes referred to as a Spanish doughnut
Hominy is a traditional native American food made from dried what?
Corn
How old was Sir Winston Churchill when he died in 1965?
90
Over 40% of all American presidents have had some Irish ancestry.
Truth.
Presidents with Irish ancestry include Andrew Jackson, James Polk, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.
Biography, journal
What is memoir?
In 1588, what was the defining moment of Elizabeth I’s reign?
The defeat of the Spanish Armada
The Spanish fleet’s mission was to invade England and overthrow Elizabeth I
A traditional Johnny Cake is baked in what?
Cast Iron Pan
Floyd Patterson became undisputed world champion in which sport in 1960?
Boxing
Edward Lear popularized haiku poetry.
Blarney.
He popularized the limerick. Edward Lear published many of his limericks in A Book of Nonsense in 1846.
Gloomy
What is morose?
The Spanish have a tradition of eating 12 grapes on what holiday?
New Year’s Eve The 12 grapes symbolize 12 lucky months ahead.
American green bean casserole is traditionally made with with what soup?
Cream of Mushroom
Advertising of what item was banned on British TV in 1965?
Cigarettes
Ireland was the first country in Europe to grow potatoes on a large scale.
Truth.
There was a potato famine in Ireland from 1848 to 1852. Many people emigrated from Ireland during that time.
Particular about details.
What is meticulous?
What is the traditional dance of Spain?
The flamenco
It is a dance performed by one person. Clapping, percussive foot movements, and elaborate hand and arm movements characterize the dance style.
What fruit is the most popular type added to muffins in the United States?
Blueberry
GI Joe toy soldier was first released in which year?
1964
It is customary to eat corned beef and cabbage on March 17.
Truth
The word for an above-ground tomb.
What is "mausoleum?"