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These trivia questions about Spain come in four rounds: the name, the islands and the mountains; Hispania, Al-Andalus and the Reconquista; empire, wars and the constitution; and languages, arts, food and festivals.
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Spain, round by round
The name, the islands and the mountains asks about a Phoenician name and the Meseta. Hispania, Al-Andalus and the Reconquista runs from the cave of Altamira to the Nasrids of Granada. Empire, wars and the constitution asks about Lepanto, the Cortes of Cádiz and the year 1931. Languages, arts, food and festivals has Mudéjar, bagpipes and octopus.
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Press any of the four choices and the card marks the correct one, then adds a line on why and a link to the article. The towns on the African coast and the rock at the southern tip are not asked, because two governments claim them.
Questions and answers
What are some easy trivia questions about Spain?
Which Spanish island group lies in the western Mediterranean? What did the Romans call the Iberian Peninsula? Which city is home to the San Fermín fiesta? The answers are the Balearic Islands, Hispania and Pamplona.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 3, 2026 in the Wikipedia article Spain, linked under the question. Population figures, living people, present-day politics and bullfighting are left out, and so are facts other packs on this site already ask, such as the capital.
What is the highest mountain in Spain?
Mount Teide, an active volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. On the mainland the highest point is Mulhacén in the Sierra Nevada, which is also the highest in the Iberian Peninsula.
When was the Second Spanish Republic proclaimed?
On April 14, 1931. Municipal elections had been held two days earlier, and the king left the country.