Spain Trivia Quiz

Answer: San Sebastian

Seville, Granada, and Cadiz are all in the southern half of Spain. San Sebastian is a gorgeous resort and beach town in the north. The town combines the beauty of the Bay of Biscay with the mountains surrounding the city.

Answer: Gabriella Sabatini

Gabriella Sabatini is from Argentina and was the first Latin American woman to win a Grand Slam with the 1990 US Open. The other three tennis players are all from Spain and have won multiple Grand Slams. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam trophies before retiring in 2024. Alcaraz won Wimbledon in 2023. Sanchez-Vicario won four Grand Slam titles including three at the French Open.

Answer: Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican festival to celebrate their independence from France after the Battle of Puebla. San Fermin is better known as the Pamplona Running of the Bulls. La Tomatina is the world's largest food fight where participants throw tomatoes at each other! Las Fallas is Spain's most famous festival and held in Valencia. "The Festival of Fire" lasts over two weeks and occurs in the spring.

Answer: World War II

Spain held to a country's philosophy of isolationism and did not directly participate in World War II. The far-right Nationalist regime, led by Francisco Franco, was financially tied to Nazi Germany and Italy but did not participate in the war. The Portuguese Restoration War was in the 17th century, and Portugal fought Spain for independence. During the Gulf War, Spain allowed the US access to their airbases in the war and later Spain sent part of their navy to join the war effort.

The French Revolutionary War involved France's war actions against Spain, Portugal, and Great Britain.

Answer: Ana de Armas

Ana de Armas moved to Spain when she turned 18. She was born in Cuba and was nominated for Best Actress in 2022 for "Blonde". Javier Bardem was nominated three times for Academy Awards and won for Best Supporting Actor in 2007 for "No Country For Old Men".

He was born in Las Palmas. Antonio Banderas, born in Malaga, was nominated in 2007. Penelope Cruz, the first Spanish actor or actress to ever be nominated for Best Actress was born in Alcobendas. Her first nomination was for "Volver" in 2006.

Answer: Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea is in eastern Europe and borders countries like Russia and Iran. Spain is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, the Mediterranean on the east, and the Gulf of Cadiz in the southeast.

Answer: Salsa

Salsa dancing originated in Cuba in the 1940s. The original name of the dance was called "casino" when involving two dancers. Flamenco originated in the south of Spain, in the region of Andalusia. Paso Doble, which means "double step", was started as a military march but evolved into a dramatic dance that resembles a bullfighter at work. Bolero is a traditional dance known for being elegant and sensual. Bolero was created in the 19th century in Spain.

Answer: Manu Ginobili

Manu Ginobili is arguably the greatest NBA player to come out of Argentina. The NBA Hall of Famer played his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs winning multiple NBA titles. Pau Gasol is also a member of the NBA Hall of Fame and won 2 silver medals at the Olympics. Ricky Rubio was a flashy point guard who made his mark with the Minnesota Timberwolves and a prominent member of the Spain teams of 2008 and 2016. Serge Ibaka, a power forward from the Congo, was a nationalized Spaniard, and helped lead Spain to a 2012 silver medal.

Answer: Orinoco

The Orinoco River is located in Colombia in South America. The Ebro and the Tagus Rivers are the two longest in Spain. The Tagus measures 1,007 kilometers and the Ebru River is right behind at 930 km. The Duoro River is the largest river in the Iberian Peninsula and is partially in Spain and parts of the river are in Portugal.

Answer: Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny was born in Almirante, Puerto Rico. Enrique Iglesias is the son of Julio Iglesias, a prominent Spanish artist of the 1970s and 1980s. Enrique was born in Madrid and known for huge singles like "Bailando" and "Duele El Corazon". Melendi is a soulful Spanish singer known his rock and flamenco songs like "Tu Jardin Con Enanitos".

He was born in Oviedo, Spain. Alejandro Sanz was born in Madrid and has won 22 Grammy Awards in the Spanish language field.