1. Mrs Walker’s Oober Doober fabulous Easter Quiz

2. Round one – General knowledge Spain Answer the question A, B, C, or D

3. 1. What is the capital of Spain? a.Lyon b.Paris c.Berlin d.Madrid

4. 2. What is the currency of Spain? a.Dollar b.Sterling c.Franc d.Euro

5. 3. Which of these is a mountain range in Spain? a.Atlas b.Sierra Nevada c.Alps d.Himalayas

6. 4. What is the longest river in Spain? a.Rhine b.Seine c.Tagus d.Thames

7. 5. What food is Spain famous for? a.Sushi b.Pasta c.Paella d.Pizza

8. 6. What drink is Spain famous for? a.Ouzo b.Beer c.Sangría d.Champagne

9. 7. Which of these is a famous landmark in Barcelona? a.Sagrada Familia b.Eiffel Tower c.Empire State Building d.Fernsehturm

10. 8. What do Spanish people call their afternoon nap? a.Fiesta b.Tiesta c.Siesta d.Ciesta

11. 9. What is El Toreo? a.Cycling b.Marathon running c.Swimming d.Bullfighting

12. 10. What colours are the Spanish flag? a.Green, black and yellow b.Red and green c.Red, white and blue d.Red and yellow

13. 11. Which of these is a Spanish painter? a.Van Gogh b.Monet c.Dali d.Manet

14. 12. Which of these was a famous general who became dictator of Spain? a.Franco b.Duke of Marlborough c.Duke of Wellington d.Charles de Gaulle

15. 13. Which of these South American countries is NOT Spanish-speaking? a.Chile b.Peru c.Argentina d.Brazil

16. 14. What event takes place at Pamplona each year? a.Film festival b.Marathon c.Running with bulls d.Boat race

17. 15. Which animal is found in Gibraltar? a.Panther b.Bear c.Ape d.Koala

18. 16. Which of these words used in English comes from Spanish? a.Fiasco b.Paella c.Kindergarten d.Rendezvous

19. 17. Which of these is a famous Spanish actor? a.Robert de Niro b.Al Pacino c.Antonio Banderas d.Tom Cruise

20. 18. What is the ‘Nou Camp’? a.A statue b.A painting c.A football stadium d.A region of Spain

21. 19. On which of these Caribbean islands is Spanish spoken? a.Haiti b.Guadeloupe c.Martinique d.Dominican Republic

22. 20. Which of these is a famous Spanish footballer? a.Zinedine Zidane b.Roger Federer c.Cesc Fabregas d.Serge Betsen

23. 21. What is ‘horchata de chufas’? a.A sandwich b.A drink c.A dance d.A sport

24. 22. What is ‘Alhambra’? a.A palace b.A town c.A river d.A mountain

25. 23. What is the Spanish for airport? a.L’aeroport b.Flughafen c.Aeroporto d.Aeropuerto

26. 24. What is the name of the Spanish National Airline? a.Air España b.Iberia c.España Air d.Españair

27. 25. Who is the king of Spain? a.They don’t have one b.King Juan c.King Carlos d.King Juan-Carlos

28. 26. What Spanish delicacy is called ‘calamares’? a.Squid b.Mussels c.Shark d.Snails

29. 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.

30. Un conejo Una gallina Una campana Unos huevos Un pajarito Un lazo Un nido Una azucena Un cordero Una cesta

31. 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)

32. Round three – Easter in Spain 37 What’s Happy Easter in Spanish?

33. 38 What’s Holy Week (the week leading up to Easter) in Spanish ?

34. 39 What happens at Easter around Seville?

35. 40 When is April Fools day in Spain?

36. 41 What do the Spanish call April fools?

37. 42 What do the Spanish carry through the streets at Easter?

38. 43 When do the processions begin and end?

39. 44 What are the people who carry the floats called?

40. 45 Who buys the children easter eggs?

41. 46 What is the main religion in Spain?

42. 47 What are Easter eggs in Spanish?

43. 48 What do the children take to church on Palm Sunday?

44. 49 What are the “torrijas”?

45. 50 What do godfathers do on Easter Sunday?

46. Round 4 Name the celeb... 51 - 59

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

48. Solutions

49. 1. What is the capital of Spain? a.Lyon b.Paris c.Berlin d.Madrid

50. 2. What is the currency of Spain? a.Dollar b.Sterling c.Franc d.Euro

51. 3. Which of these is a mountain range in Spain? a.Atlas b.Sierra Nevada c.Alps d.Himalayas b. Sierra Nevada

52. 4. What is the longest river in Spain? a.Rhine b.Seine c.Tagus d.Thames c. Tagus

53. 5. What food is Spain famous for? a.Sushi b.Pasta c.Paella d.Pizza c. Paella

54. 6. What drink is Spain famous for? a.Ouzo b.Beer c.Sangria d.Champagne c. Sangria

55. 7. Which of these is a famous landmark in Barcelona? a.Sagrada Familia b.Eiffel Tower c.Empire State Building d.Fernsehturm a. Sagrada Familia

56. 8. What do Spanish people call their afternoon nap? a.Fiesta b.Tiesta c.Siesta d.Ciesta c. Siesta

57. 9. What is El Torreo? a.Cycling b.Marathon running c.Swimming d.Bullfighting

58. 10. What colours are the Spanish flag? a.Green, black and yellow b.Red and green c.Red, white and blue d.Red and yellow

59. 11. Which of these is a Spanish painter? a.Van Gogh b.Monet c.Dali d.Manet c. Dali

60. 12. Which of these was a famous general who became dictator of Spain? a.Franco b.Duke of Marlborough c.Duke of Wellington d.Charles de Gaulle a. Franco

61. 13. Which of these South American countries is NOT Spanish-speaking? a.Chile b.Peru c.Argentina d.Brazil

62. 14. What event takes place at Pamplona each year? a.Film festival b.Marathon c.Running with bulls d.Boat race c. Running with bulls

63. 15. Which animal is found in Gibraltar? a.Panther b.Bear c.Ape d.Koala c. Ape

64. 16. Which of these words used in English comes from Spanish? a.Fiasco b.Paella c.Kindergarten d.Rendezvous b. Paella

65. 17. Which of these is a famous Spanish actor? a.Robert de Niro b.Al Pacino c.Antonio Banderas d.Tom Cruise c. Antonio Banderas

66. 18. What is the ‘Nou Camp’? a.A statue b.A painting c.A football stadium d.A region of Spain c. Football stadium

67. 19. On which of these Caribbean islands is Spanish spoken? a.Haiti b.Guadeloupe c.Martinique d.Dominican Republic

68. 20. Which of these is a famous Spanish footballer? a.Zinedine Zidane b.Roger Federer c.Cesc Fabregas d.Serge Betsen c. Cesc Fabregas

69. 21. What is ‘horchata de chufas’? a.A sandwich b.A drink c.A dance d.A sport b. A drink

70. 22. What is ‘Alhambra’? a.A palace b.A town c.A river d.A mountain a. A palace

71. 23. What is the Spanish for airport? a.L’aeroport b.Flughafen c.Aeroporto d.Aeropuerto

72. 24. What is the name of the Spanish National Airline? a.Air España b.Iberia c.España Air d.Españair b. Iberia

73. 25. Who is the king of Spain? a.They don’t have one b.King Juan c.King Carlos d.King Juan-Carlos

74. 26. What Spanish delicacy is called ‘calamares’? a.Squid b.Mussels c.Shark d.Snails a. Squid

75. ROUND TWO – Now remember these...? 27 Nest – N Un nido 28 Eggs – H Unos huevos 29 Lamb – C Un cordero 30 Ribbon – L Un lazo 31 Hen – G Una gallina 32 Bell – C Una campana 33 Rabbit – C Un conejo 34 Lily of the valley – A Una azucena 35 Chick – P Un pajarito 36 Basket – C Una cesta

76. Round three 37 What’s Happy Easter in Spanish? Feliz Pascua (fay-lith-pas-kwa)

77. 38 What’s Holy Week (the week leading up to Easter) in Spanish ? Semana Santa

78. 39 What happens at Easter around Seville? Straw dolls of famous people are put up and torn down and set on fire.

79. 40 When is April Fools day in Spain? Not even in April it’s on December 28 th

80. 41 What do the Spanish call April fools? Dia de los santos inocentes

81. 42 What do the Spanish carry through the streets at Easter? Effigies of religious figures/ saints

82. 43 Who buys the children easter eggs? Usually the God parents.

83. 44 When do the processions begin and end? Palm Sunday  Easter Sunday

84. 45 What are the people who carry the floats called? ‘Costaleros’

85. 46 What is the main religion in Spain? Roman Catholic

86. 47 What are Easter eggs in Spanish? Huevos de chocolate (weh-boss-deh-cho-co-lah-tay)

87. 48 What do the children take to church on Palm Sunday? Palm leaves to be blessed by the priest.

88. 49 What are the “torrijas”? Delicious bread in milk, sugar & egg, fried in olive oil, served with wine, syrup, honey, sugar or cinnamon.

89. 50 What do godfathers do on Easter Sunday? On this day, a godfather presents his godchild with a cake known as ‘La Mona’

90. Round 4 Name the celeb... 51 - 59

91. 60 Name the phrase