INQUIZITION QUIZ NO 1

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INQUIZITION QUIZ NO 1

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed May 21, 2008 9:59 pm

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
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO 1

Postby Turkeywizz » Wed May 21, 2008 10:01 pm

1 Valencia
5 My Fair LAdy
15 Baccara
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO 1

Postby JAS » Wed May 21, 2008 10:10 pm

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

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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO 1

Postby brod » Wed May 21, 2008 10:44 pm

4 Atletico Madrid
9 Morocco
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO 1

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu May 22, 2008 4:38 pm

Turkeywizz wrote:1 Valencia
5 My Fair LAdy
15 Baccara

all correct TW
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO 1

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu May 22, 2008 4:38 pm

JAS wrote: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

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all correct jas
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO 1

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu May 22, 2008 4:38 pm

brod wrote:4 Atletico Madrid
9 Morocco

both correct brod
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO 1

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu May 22, 2008 8:10 pm

HALFWAY THROUGH THIS QUIZ :shock:
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO 1

Postby Kahuna » Fri May 23, 2008 4:21 pm

6/ Pyrenees
12/ Malaga
14/ Church/Monastery/Cathedral
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO 1

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri May 23, 2008 5:12 pm

Kahuna wrote:6/ Pyrenees...........CORRECT
12/ Malaga....................................YOU MEANT Q 7 K :wink:
14/ Church/Monastery/Cathedral.......INCORRECT
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO 1

Postby Kahuna » Sat May 24, 2008 9:49 am

magpie in the 80's wrote:
Kahuna wrote:6/ Pyrenees...........CORRECT
12/ Malaga....................................YOU MEANT Q 7 K :wink:
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?
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO 1

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 24, 2008 2:52 pm

Kahuna wrote:
magpie in the 80's wrote:
Kahuna wrote:6/ Pyrenees...........CORRECT
12/ Malaga....................................YOU MEANT Q 7 K :wink:
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
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO 1

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 24, 2008 4:14 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote: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.

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