10 Trivia Questions About Spain (With Answers)

Spain is a country rich in history, culture and plenty of trivia-worthy claims to fame. How much do you know about this fascinating corner of Europe? Test yourself with these 10 Spain trivia questions, covering everything from history and geography to sports, food and entertainment.

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• 1. Opened in 1725 and certified as the oldest operating restaurant in the world, Restaurante Botín is an attraction in what central Spanish city?

  Madrid

• 2. An idiom for attacking imaginary enemies, “tilting at windmills” is a phrase that originated from what Miguel de Cervantes novel?

  Don Quixote

• 3. With the publication of a 1926 novel, what American author is credited with attracting worldwide attention to the San Fermín Festival, famous for its “running of the bulls” event?

  Ernest Hemingway

• 4. Paella originated in what Spanish province that lends its name to an orange variety?

  Valencia

• 5. Originally founded by the Phoenicians, what Spanish island is a premier destination for electronic dance music and club culture?

  Ibiza

• 6. Who was born in Manacor, Spain, in 1986 and is known as the “King of Clay”?

  Rafael Nadal

• 7. Regarded by many art critics as one of the most moving and powerful anti-war paintings in history, what Spanish artist painted Guernica in 1937?

  Pablo PIcasso

• 8. Juan Sebastián Elcano completed the first circumnavigation of Earth, after what explorer was killed in the Philippines in 1521?

  Fedinand Magellen

• 9. Prized for offering the premium quality of Champagne at a fraction of the cost, what is the term for Spanish sparkling wine?

  Cava

• 10. Spain is located on what peninsula?

  Iberian Peninsula

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