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Quiz about Gibraltar
Quiz about Gibraltar

Gibraltar Trivia Quiz


This is a short quiz about Gibraltar which covers a variety of aspects including history and fauna. I hope that you find it informative.

A multiple-choice quiz by sue943. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
sue943
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
107,748
Updated
Feb 07 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1645
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: jonnowales (6/10), Guest 195 (10/10), Guest 83 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which is the country geographically closest to Gibraltar? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which nationality do Gibraltarians consider themselves to be? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Name the treaty in which Gibraltar was ceded to Britain. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the Gibraltar parliament known as? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the title of the civic head of Gibraltar? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which animals are generally thought of in connection to Gibraltar? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In which year did Franco close the border between Gibraltar and Spain in an attempt to regain sovereignty over Gibraltar? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What does legend say will happen if the apes leave Gibraltar? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Spaniards occupied Gibraltar for longer than the Moors. True or false?


Question 10 of 10
10. What events link 1967 and 2002 in the history of Gibraltar? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which is the country geographically closest to Gibraltar?

Answer: Spain

Gibraltar is situated at the end of a mile long isthmus connected to Spain at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea and twenty miles north of the African coast.
2. Which nationality do Gibraltarians consider themselves to be?

Answer: British

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory, Gibraltarians have British overseas territories citizenship and travel on British passports.
3. Name the treaty in which Gibraltar was ceded to Britain.

Answer: The Treaty of Utrecht

The Treaty of Rome (1957) established the European Community, the Treaty of Waitangi (1840) is the founding document of New Zealand and the Treaty of Westphalia (1648) was the peace treaty between the Holy Roman Emperor and the King of France. The Treaty of Utrecht, signed in 1713, ceded Gibraltar to Britain by Spain 'in perpetuity'. Over the years Spain have attempted to regain sovereignty.
4. What is the Gibraltar parliament known as?

Answer: The Gibraltar Parliament

The House of Assembly was established in 1969. The Tynwald is the Isle of Man parliament, the States Assembly can be found in Jersey or Guernsey (each island has one as they have separate governments), and the Houses of Parliament is where you will find the British parliament.
5. What is the title of the civic head of Gibraltar?

Answer: The Chief Minister

The Chief Minister of Gibraltar is also Leader of the House. The Lieutenant Governor is the Queen's personal representative in Gibraltar, there are Lieutenant Governors in various parts of the world filling similar roles. The Bailiff is the civic head of Jersey, Guernsey also has a Bailiff filling a similar role. Various countries have Prime Ministers including the United Kingdom.
6. Which animals are generally thought of in connection to Gibraltar?

Answer: Barbary macaques

There is no other location in Europe where you will find free-roaming Barbary macaques.
7. In which year did Franco close the border between Gibraltar and Spain in an attempt to regain sovereignty over Gibraltar?

Answer: 1969

The border was re-opened for pedestrians in 1983 and fully re-opened in 1985.
8. What does legend say will happen if the apes leave Gibraltar?

Answer: Gibraltar will cease to be British

This legend was taken very seriously by the British government, so much so that the British Army used to be responsible for the feeding and care of the apes but the care has now reverted to the Government of Gibraltar.
9. The Spaniards occupied Gibraltar for longer than the Moors. True or false?

Answer: False

The Moors occupied Gibraltar for 727 years to Spain's 266 years. Gibraltar was first settled in 711 AD and has had a turbulent history with no less than 14 sieges. The final siege lasted from 1779 - 1783.
10. What events link 1967 and 2002 in the history of Gibraltar?

Answer: A referendum regarding Gibraltar continuing its association with Britain

In 1967 over 12,000 people voted to remain British, 44 people voted against remaining British. In 2002 17,900 people voted to remain British and 187 voted against remaining British. There has been discussion between Britain and Spain with a view to joint sovereignty, the referendum is not legally binding upon Britain but shows the strong feelings of the population.
Source: Author sue943

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