INQUIZITION QUIZ NO 1

[magpie in the 80's]

INQUISITION-DEFINITION; An act of detailed or relentless questioning.

A SPANISH INQUIZITION


1 Madrid and Barcelona are the two most highly populated cities in Spain. What is the third highest?
VALENCIA
2 Which decade of the 20th century witnessed the Spanish Civil War?
1930'S
3 At which port was Francis Drake said to have “singed the King of Spain’s beard”?
CADIZ
4 Which football club play their home matches in the capital of Spain at the Vincente Calderon Stadium?
ATHLETICO MADRID
5 Which 1964 musical features the song “The Rain in Spain”?
MY FAIR LADY
6 Standing at 3404m high, Mount Aneto is the highest peak in which Spanish range of mountains?
PYRENEES
7 In which Spanish city was Pablo Picasso born?
MALAGA
8 What is the name of Europe’s only desert, which lies in southeast Spain, near the city of Almeria?
TABERNAS
9 What is the closest African country to the Spanish mainland?
MOROCCO
10 What is the capital and main town of Majorca?
PALMA
11 Which Spanish author created the character of Don Quixote?
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES
12 What is Spain’s largest Atlantic port?
BIZBAO
13 In which century was Madrid established as the capital of Spain?
THE 16TH CENTURY
14 Founded in 1218, the Salamanca, is Spain’s oldest what?
UNIVERSITY
15 Which Spanish duo topped the UK singles chart in 1977 with the song “Yes Sir I Can Boogie”?
BACCARA

[Turkeywizz]

1 Valencia
5 My Fair LAdy
15 Baccara

[JAS]

Q2 1930's...I think it pretty much mereged with WW2
Q9 Got stuck in Tangiers for a night trying to reach Gibraltar so I'll say Morocco
Q10 Palma
Q11 Cervantes

Regards
JAS

[brod]

4 Atletico Madrid
9 Morocco

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Valencia
5 My Fair LAdy
15 Baccara

all correct TW

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2 1930's...I think it pretty much mereged with WW2
Q9 Got stuck in Tangiers for a night trying to reach Gibraltar so I'll say Morocco
Q10 Palma
Q11 Cervantes

Regards
JAS

all correct jas

[magpie in the 80's]

4 Atletico Madrid
9 Morocco

both correct brod

[magpie in the 80's]

HALFWAY THROUGH THIS QUIZ

[Kahuna]

6/ Pyrenees
12/ Malaga
14/ Church/Monastery/Cathedral

[magpie in the 80's]

6/ Pyrenees...........CORRECT
12/ Malaga....................................YOU MEANT Q 7 K
14/ Church/Monastery/Cathedral.......INCORRECT

[Kahuna]

6/ Pyrenees...........CORRECT
12/ Malaga....................................YOU MEANT Q 7 K
14/ Church/Monastery/Cathedral.......INCORRECT

I had my Spanish workmate run through the questions with me. The above are the best he could do.(And he actually meant Q12).
In celebration of his effort here is Kahuna's Spanish Mini Quiz----

Q1/ Angelo, are you from Barcelona?

[magpie in the 80's]

6/ Pyrenees...........CORRECT
12/ Malaga....................................YOU MEANT Q 7 K
14/ Church/Monastery/Cathedral.......INCORRECT

I had my Spanish workmate run through the questions with me. The above are the best he could do.(And he actually meant Q12).
In celebration of his effort here is Kahuna's Spanish Mini Quiz----

Q1/ Angelo, are you from Barcelona?

LOVE IT K

[magpie in the 80's]

INQUISITION-DEFINITION; An act of detailed or relentless questioning.

A SPANISH INQUIZITION


1 Madrid and Barcelona are the two most highly populated cities in Spain. What is the third highest?
VALENCIA
2 Which decade of the 20th century witnessed the Spanish Civil War?
1930'S
3 At which port was Francis Drake said to have “singed the King of Spain’s beard”?
CADIZ
4 Which football club play their home matches in the capital of Spain at the Vincente Calderon Stadium?
ATHLETICO MADRID
5 Which 1964 musical features the song “The Rain in Spain”?
MY FAIR LADY
6 Standing at 3404m high, Mount Aneto is the highest peak in which Spanish range of mountains?
PYRENEES
7 In which Spanish city was Pablo Picasso born?
MALAGA
8 What is the name of Europe’s only desert, which lies in southeast Spain, near the city of Almeria?
TABERNAS
9 What is the closest African country to the Spanish mainland?
MOROCCO
10 What is the capital and main town of Majorca?
PALMA
11 Which Spanish author created the character of Don Quixote?
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES
12 What is Spain’s largest Atlantic port?
BIZBAO
13 In which century was Madrid established as the capital of Spain?
THE 16TH CENTURY
14 Founded in 1218, the Salamanca, is Spain’s oldest what?
UNIVERSITY
15 Which Spanish duo topped the UK singles chart in 1977 with the song “Yes Sir I Can Boogie”?
BACCARA

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ