Spain quiz

More questions about Spain

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1. 1 Easy

   Which renowned architect designed the unfinished Sagrada Família basilica?

   Answer: Antoni Gaudí

   Why: Construction began in 1882 and relies entirely on private donations and visitor ticket sales.

2. 2 Medium

   Modern Spain was unified when Aragon married which other historic kingdom?

   Answer: Castile

   Why: Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon wed in 1469 on a forged papal bull, and their crowns kept separate laws until the 1700s.

3. 3 Hard

   What must be eaten at every clock chime on New Year's in Spain?

   Answer: Twelve grapes

   Why: Most are Aledo grapes from Alicante's Vinalopó valley, ripened inside paper bags so they can be picked late enough for a December table.

4. 4 Easy

   What is the official currency of Spain?

   Answer: Euro

   Why: Pesetas converted at a locked 166.386 to the euro, and the Bank of Spain closed its peseta exchange window for good on 30 June 2021.

5. 5 Medium

   In what year did the dictatorship of Francisco Franco end?

   Answer: 1975

   Why: Franco named Juan Carlos his heir in 1969; the prince became king two days after Franco died in 1975, and Spain voted freely in June 1977.

6. 6 Hard

   What metal covers the exterior of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao?

   Answer: Titanium tiles

   Why: About 33,000 titanium plates, each only 0.4 mm thick, wrap the curves of Gehry's Bilbao museum.