Mrs Walker’s Oober Doober fabulous Easter

Quiz

Round one – General knowledge Spain

Answer the question A, B, C, or D

1. What is the capital of Spain?

a. Lyonb. Parisc. Berlind. Madrid

2. What is the currency of Spain?

a. Dollarb. Sterlingc. Francd. Euro

3. Which of these is a mountain range in Spain?

a. Atlasb. Sierra Nevadac. Alpsd. Himalayas

4. What is the longest river in Spain?

a. Rhineb. Seinec. Tagusd. Thames

5. What food is Spain famous for?

a. Sushib. Pastac. Paellad. Pizza

6. What drink is Spain famous for?

a. Ouzob. Beerc. Sangríad. Champagne

7. Which of these is a famous landmark in Barcelona?

a. Sagrada Familiab. Eiffel Towerc. Empire State Buildingd. Fernsehturm

8. What do Spanish people call their afternoon nap?

a. Fiestab. Tiestac. Siestad. Ciesta

9. What is El Toreo?

a. Cyclingb. Marathon runningc. Swimmingd. Bullfighting

10. What colours are the Spanish flag?

a. Green, black and yellowb. Red and greenc. Red, white and blued. Red and yellow

11. Which of these is a Spanish painter?

a. Van Goghb. Monetc. Dalid. Manet

12. Which of these was a famous general who became dictator of Spain?

a. Francob. Duke of Marlboroughc. Duke of Wellingtond. Charles de Gaulle

13. Which of these South American countries is NOT Spanish-speaking?

a. Chileb. Peruc. Argentinad. Brazil

14. What event takes place at Pamplona each year?

a. Film festivalb. Marathonc. Running with bullsd. Boat race

15. Which animal is found in Gibraltar?

a. Pantherb. Bearc. Aped. Koala

16. Which of these words used in English comes from Spanish?

a. Fiascob. Paellac. Kindergartend. Rendezvous

17. Which of these is a famous Spanish actor?

a. Robert de Nirob. Al Pacinoc. Antonio Banderasd. Tom Cruise

18. What is the ‘Nou Camp’?

a. A statueb. A paintingc. A football stadiumd. A region of Spain

19. On which of these Caribbean islands is Spanish spoken?

a. Haitib. Guadeloupec. Martiniqued. Dominican Republic

20. Which of these is a famous Spanish footballer?

a. Zinedine Zidaneb. Roger Federerc. Cesc Fabregasd. Serge Betsen

21. What is ‘horchata de chufas’?

a. A sandwich b. A drinkc. A danced. A sport

22. What is ‘Alhambra’?

a. A palaceb. A townc. A riverd. A mountain

23. What is the Spanish for airport?

a. L’aeroportb. Flughafen c. Aeroportod. Aeropuerto

24. What is the name of the Spanish National Airline?

a. Air España b. Iberia c. España Aird. Españair

25. Who is the king of Spain?

a. They don’t have oneb. King Juan c. King Carlosd. King Juan-Carlos

26. What Spanish delicacy is called ‘calamares’?

a. Squidb. Mussels c. Sharkd. Snails

Round two – Easter memory game

• You will have 2 minutes to remember as many of the following words as you can ... All related to Easter in Spain. And then you have to correctly write them according to a set of clues given.

Un conejo

Una gallina

Una campana

Unos huevos

Un pajarito

Un lazo

Un nido

Una azucena

Un cordero

Una cesta

Now remember these ...?27 Nest – N (4)28 Eggs – H (6)29 Lamb – C (7)30 Ribbon – L (4)31 Hen – G (7)32 Bell – C (7)33 Rabbit – C (6)34 Lily of the valley – A (7)35 Chick – P (8)36 Basket – C (5)

Round three – Easter in Spain

37 What’s Happy Easter in Spanish?

38 What’s Holy Week (the week leading up to Easter) in Spanish ?

39 What happens at Easter around Seville?

40 When is April Fools day in Spain?

41 What do the Spanish call April fools?

42 What do the Spanish carry through the streets at Easter?

43 When do the processions begin and end?

44 What are the people who carry the floats called?

45 Who buys the children easter eggs?

46 What is the main religion in Spain?

47 What are Easter eggs in Spanish?

48 What do the children take to church on Palm Sunday?

49 What are the “torrijas”?

50 What do godfathers do on Easter Sunday?

Round 4 Name the celeb ... 51 - 59

60. What is the phrase spelt out by the first letter of their names??

Solutions

1. What is the capital of Spain?

a. Lyonb. Parisc. Berlind. Madrid

d. Madrid

2. What is the currency of Spain?

a. Dollarb. Sterlingc. Francd. Euro

d. Euro

3. Which of these is a mountain range in Spain?

a. Atlasb. Sierra Nevadac. Alpsd. Himalayas

b. Sierra Nevada

4. What is the longest river in Spain?

a. Rhineb. Seinec. Tagusd. Thames

c. Tagus

5. What food is Spain famous for?

a. Sushib. Pastac. Paellad. Pizza

c. Paella

6. What drink is Spain famous for?

a. Ouzob. Beerc. Sangriad. Champagne

c. Sangria

7. Which of these is a famous landmark in Barcelona?

a. Sagrada Familiab. Eiffel Towerc. Empire State Buildingd. Fernsehturm

a. Sagrada Familia

8. What do Spanish people call their afternoon nap?

a. Fiestab. Tiestac. Siestad. Ciesta

c. Siesta

9. What is El Torreo?

a. Cyclingb. Marathon runningc. Swimmingd. Bullfighting

d. Bullfighting

10. What colours are the Spanish flag?

a. Green, black and yellowb. Red and greenc. Red, white and blued. Red and yellow

d. Red and yellow

11. Which of these is a Spanish painter?

a. Van Goghb. Monetc. Dalid. Manet

c. Dali

12. Which of these was a famous general who became dictator of Spain?

a. Francob. Duke of Marlboroughc. Duke of Wellingtond. Charles de Gaulle

a. Franco

13. Which of these South American countries is NOT Spanish-speaking?

a. Chileb. Peruc. Argentinad. Brazil

d. Brazil

14. What event takes place at Pamplona each year?

a. Film festivalb. Marathonc. Running with bullsd. Boat race

c. Running with bulls

15. Which animal is found in Gibraltar?

a. Pantherb. Bearc. Aped. Koala

c. Ape

16. Which of these words used in English comes from Spanish?

a. Fiascob. Paellac. Kindergartend. Rendezvous

b. Paella

17. Which of these is a famous Spanish actor?

a. Robert de Nirob. Al Pacinoc. Antonio Banderasd. Tom Cruise

c. Antonio Banderas

18. What is the ‘Nou Camp’?

a. A statueb. A paintingc. A football stadiumd. A region of Spain

c. Football stadium

19. On which of these Caribbean islands is Spanish spoken?

a. Haitib. Guadeloupec. Martiniqued. Dominican Republic

d. Dominican Republic

20. Which of these is a famous Spanish footballer?

a. Zinedine Zidaneb. Roger Federerc. Cesc Fabregasd. Serge Betsen

c. Cesc Fabregas

21. What is ‘horchata de chufas’?

a. A sandwich b. A drinkc. A danced. A sport

b. A drink

22. What is ‘Alhambra’?

a. A palaceb. A townc. A riverd. A mountain

a. A palace

23. What is the Spanish for airport?

a. L’aeroportb. Flughafen c. Aeroportod. Aeropuerto

d. Aeropuerto

24. What is the name of the Spanish National Airline?

a. Air España b. Iberia c. España Aird. Españair

b. Iberia

25. Who is the king of Spain?

a. They don’t have oneb. King Juan c. King Carlosd. King Juan-Carlos

d. King Juan-Carlos

26. What Spanish delicacy is called ‘calamares’?

a. Squidb. Mussels c. Sharkd. Snails

a. Squid

ROUND TWO – Now remember these ...?

27 Nest – N Un nido28 Eggs – H Unos huevos29 Lamb – C Un cordero30 Ribbon – L Un lazo31 Hen – G Una gallina32 Bell – C Una campana33 Rabbit – C Un conejo34 Lily of the valley – A Una

azucena35 Chick – P Un pajarito36 Basket – C Una cesta

Round three

37 What’s Happy Easter in Spanish?

• Feliz Pascua• (fay-lith-pas-kwa)

38 What’s Holy Week (the week leading up to Easter) in Spanish ?

• Semana Santa

39 What happens at Easter around Seville?

• Straw dolls of famous people are put up and torn down and set on fire.

40 When is April Fools day in Spain?

• Not even in April it’s on December 28th

41 What do the Spanish call April fools?

• Dia de los santos inocentes

42 What do the Spanish carry through the streets at Easter?

• Effigies of religious figures/ saints

43 Who buys the children easter eggs?

• Usually the God parents.

44 When do the processions begin and end?

• Palm Sunday Easter Sunday

45 What are the people who carry the floats called?

• ‘Costaleros’

46 What is the main religion in Spain?

• Roman Catholic

47 What are Easter eggs in Spanish?

• Huevos de chocolate• (weh-boss-deh-cho-co-lah-tay)

48 What do the children take to church on Palm Sunday?

• Palm leaves to be blessed by the priest.

49 What are the “torrijas”?

• Delicious bread in milk, sugar & egg, fried in olive oil, served with wine, syrup, honey, sugar or cinnamon.

50 What do godfathers do on Easter Sunday?

• On this day, a godfather presents his godchild with a cake known as ‘La Mona’

Round 4 Name the celeb ... 51 - 59

60 Name the phrase