Spanish Culture Trivia
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- When did Spaniards arrive in Mexico?
- 1519
- During what centuries did Los Reyes Católicos rule?
- Late 15th and early 16th centuries
- Of what country was Panamá formerly a part?
- Colombia
- What is the name of the institution that persecuted Jews & Moslems in Spain?
- The Spanish Inquisition
- In what year did the last Spanish Civil War begin?
- 1936
- At what port did Cortés arrive?
- Veracruz
- Simón Bolivar fought for the independence of which five countries?
- Colombia, Venezuela, Perú, Ecuador & Bolivia
- What parade has taken place in New York every year since 1951?
- Desfile Puertorriqueño
- What set fire on his ships after promising never to return to Spain?
- Hernán Cortés
- When did the French defeat the Mexican army?
- 1863
- Why do many southwestern cities in the U.S. have Spanish names like Amarillo, El Paso, San Diego?
- They were a part of Mexico
- Who was the general who was the dictator in Spain after the Civil War?
- Francisco Franco
- Which Carthaginian general used Spain as a base to attack the Romans?
- Hannibal
- What was Juan Perón’s first wife’s name?
- Eva/Evita
- What Landmarks can you see in Teotihuacán?
- The pyramids of the Sun and the Moom
- What were the two Indian tribes that Columbus and other explorers encountered in the Caribbean islands?
- Arawaks and Caribes
- What famous explorer founded San Juan?
- Juan Ponce de León
- In what century did the Moors take over southern Spain?
- The 8th century
- What was the original name of the city of San Juan?
- Puerto Rico
- What Spanish conquistador founded Cali, Colombia?
- Sebastián de Belalcázar
- What main avenue in Mexico was built by Maximilian?
- Paseo de la Reforma
- What Spanish group of people is believed to be descended from the ancient Ibereians?
- The Basques
- What city was founded in 1706 in New Mexico as a Spanish faming community?
- Albuquerque
- What century life style is shown in las Meninas?
- The 17th Century