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Madrid, A Beautiful City Trivia Quiz

Ten questions on Spain's capital city. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Ikabud

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,852

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1986

Last 3 plays: Guest 2 (9/10), Guest 165 (5/10), Guest 82 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What are Madrid's natives called? Hint

Madrilenos

Madridites

Madridians

Madridios

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Question 2 of 10

2. Madrid has three main football(soccer)clubs, Real Madrid, Atletico de Madrid and which other? Hint

Real Sociedad

Rayo Vallecano

Real Betis

Espanyol

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of Madrid's Airport? Hint

Barajas

Barcelos

Basques

Blancos

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the version of Spanish which is spoken by most Madrilenos? Hint

Castilian

Basque

Catalan

Galician

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Spanish King established Madrid as his capital? Hint

Philip I

Philip II

Carlos V

Alfonso IV

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Madrid restaurant is the oldest in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records? Hint

Casa Vallejo

Casa Mingo

El Pescador

Botin

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is housed in the Palacio de Telecomunicaciones? Hint

The Goya Museum

The Bullfighting Museum

The Main Railway Station

The Central Post Office

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Question 8 of 10

8. Built in 1590, what is the Panaderia named after? Hint

A tavern

A bakery

An Inn

A butcher

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the old name for the Plaza Mayor? Hint

Plaza Del Shannon

Plaza del Campo

Plaza del Arrabal

Plaza del Rey

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of Spain's high speed train which connects Madrid to Seville, Cordoba and Ciudad Real? Hint

The Real

The Ave

The Vespa

The Toreador

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What are Madrid's natives called?

Answer: Madrilenos

Most Madrilenos live in apartment buildings, which have stores or offices in the lower levels.

2. Madrid has three main football(soccer)clubs, Real Madrid, Atletico de Madrid and which other?

Answer: Rayo Vallecano

Real Madrid play at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Atletico de Madrid play at the Vincente Calderon Stadium and Rayo Vallecano play at Teresa Rivero Stadium.

3. What is the name of Madrid's Airport?

Answer: Barajas

It's an international airport and also doubles as a domestic airport connecting most major Spanish cities.

4. What is the version of Spanish which is spoken by most Madrilenos?

Answer: Castilian

Castilian is considered to be the 'classical' Spanish. Basque is a totally separate language which is not even Indo-European in origin.

5. Which Spanish King established Madrid as his capital?

Answer: Philip II

Philip II established Madrid as his capital in 1561.

6. Which Madrid restaurant is the oldest in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records?

Answer: Botin

Dating from 1725, this restaurant is now mainly a tourist spot, but it once served as a place of employment for Goya, before he became a painter, and Hemingway was a frequent patron of this establishment.

7. What is housed in the Palacio de Telecomunicaciones?

Answer: The Central Post Office

Located in the Plaza de Cibeles, this magnificent building was constructed at the beginning of the twentieth century. It was built to be the headquarters for the Society of Posts and Telegraphs of Spain.

8. Built in 1590, what is the Panaderia named after?

Answer: A bakery

This colorful building is located in the Plaza Mayor, it was altered in 1617 and restored in 1790, after a fire.

9. What was the old name for the Plaza Mayor?

Answer: Plaza del Arrabal

Planned by Philip II's architect, Juan de Herrera, the plaza was inaugurated in 1620, during the reign of Philip III.

10. What is the name of Spain's high speed train which connects Madrid to Seville, Cordoba and Ciudad Real?

Answer: The Ave

The transport company's boast to reliability is that they offer a money back guarantee if the Ave is delayed by more than five minutes.

Source: Author Ikabud

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