Let's Discover Spain Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Ebro River

The Ebro River is 930 kilometers (580 miles) long; it begins in Fontibre, located in the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain, and ends in the Mediterranean Sea. The Ebro River runs through northern and northeastern Spain. Some wildlife in the river includes catfish, perch, and bass.

Answer: No

Spain isn't a landlocked country. Spain borders multiple seas, including the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Cantabrian Sea, but is surrounded by numerous different countries, including Portugal, France, and the United Kingdom. Spain's coastline runs for approximately 4,964 kilometers (3,084 miles).

Answer: Mount Teide

Mount Teide stands at an elevation of 3,718 meters (12,198 feet) above sea level, making it the highest peak in Spain. The mountain is located on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. This mountain is primarily composed of various volcanic rocks.

Answer: The Bardenas Reales

The Bardenas Reales covers an area of 420 square kilometers (160 square miles). The region is located in the southeastern part of Navarre, Spain. Its soils consist of clay, chalk, and sandstone.

Answer: Barcelona

Park Güell is located in Barcelona, Spain, and opened to the public in 1926. Park Güell is a complex of parks, gardens, and architectural elements. It covers about 19 hectares (or roughly 42 acres).

Answer: Lion

The coat of arms of Spain features a shield with symbols representing different historical kingdoms. At the top, there's a golden castle on a red background for the Kingdom of Castile. Next is a lion on silver for the Kingdom of León, followed by four red stripes on gold for the Crown of Aragon. Below that, gold chains on red symbolize the Kingdom of Navarre, and at the bottom, a silver pomegranate flower represents the Kingdom of Granada.

This coat of arms was adopted on October 5, 1981.

Answer: Five

Spain is the fourth-largest country in Europe by total area. The countries that border Spain are Portugal to the west, France and Andorra to the northeast, Morocco and Gibraltar (UK) to the south.

Answer: Europe

Spain is located in Europe, but it also has territories in North Africa. Europe is a continent spanning the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres. Europe is estimated to have a land area of approximately 10,186,000 square kilometres (3,933,000 square miles). There are forty-four countries within Europe.

Answer: Euro

The official currency of Spain is the euro, which was adopted in 1999 for electronic transactions, and euro banknotes and coins entered circulation on January 1, 2002. Spain's former currency was the peseta. Some banknotes include 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100, and some coins include 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents, and 1 and 2 euros.

Answer: Majorca

Majorca Island covers about 3,640 square kilometers (1,405 square miles). It is the biggest of Spain's Balearic Islands and ranks as the seventh-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. People first began to settle on the Balearic Islands around 2500 to 2300 BC.