Spanish History
The landmass where Spain is located.
What is the Iberian Peninsula?
The population of Spain.
What is 47 million?
This festival was named for a martyred saint.
What is San Fermin?
These two groups of people first lived in Spain
Who were the Gauls and the Iberians?
May's birthstone.
What is the Emerald?
They ruled Spain from around 218 B.C to 472 AD.
The Romans
The type of government Spain has.
This festival takes place in February or early March and lasts about ten days.
What is Carnival?
This group of people took over Spain after the Roman Empire collapsed.
Who were the Visigoths?
This letter stands for the number 50 in roman numerals.
What is the letter L?
Two benefits of Rome occupying Hispania.
What is political unity and a healthy economy?
A controversial past time for Spanish spectators.
What is Bullfighting?
This festival celebrates two different cultures that once fought against each other.
They invaded in 711 AD and held onto some of Spain until the end of the 1400s when the catholic monarchy took over.
Who are the Moors?
This state is nicknamed the Wolverine state.
What is Michigan?
The name of the campaign to take back Spain from the Moors.
What is The Reconquista?
Two countries that border Spain.
What are France, Portugal, or Andorra?
Spanish people hurl tomatoes at each other for an hour during this festival.
What is la Tomatino festival?
This dictator ruled Spain for almost 35 years after the Spanish Civil War.
Who is Francisco Franco?
This Disney cartoon character's love interest was named Faline.
Who is Bambi?
The King and Queen of Spain when Columbus petitioned to sail to the West Indies
Who are King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella?
Two regional languages spoken in Spain.
What are Catalan-Valencian, Gallician, and Basque?
People who want to pay penance for their sins may wear capriote and nazarenos during this week-long festival.
What is Semana Santa?
This is the current leader of Spain.
Who is King Felipe VI (the sixth)?
This giant French professional wrestler passed away in 1993.
Who is Andre the Giant?