Santiago de Compostela Cathedral - Quiz
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
  • 1. Which biblical book serves as the basis for the tympanum's arrangement?
A) Revelation
B) Acts
C) Genesis
D) Psalms
  • 2. Who is the central figure shown in the tympanum?
A) The Pantocrator
B) Master Mateo
C) King David
D) Saint James
  • 3. Which apostle is associated with the eagle in the tetramorph?
A) St. Matthew
B) St. John
C) St. Mark
D) St. Luke
  • 4. Which animal represents St. Luke in the tympanum?
A) The lion
B) The lamb
C) The ox
D) The eagle
  • 5. How many angels are positioned on each side of the evangelists?
A) Four
B) Eight
C) Six
D) Two
  • 6. What is located in the archivolt of the central tympanum?
A) The Tree of Jesse
B) The Holy Trinity
C) The Apostles
D) The Elders of the Apocalypse
  • 7. What object is Saint James holding in the mullion?
A) A sword
B) A book
C) A cross
D) A pilgrim's staff
  • 8. What words are written on the scroll held by Saint James?
A) Architectus
B) Misit me Dominus
C) Pax vobiscum
D) In hoc signo
  • 9. What subject is represented on the capital above Saint James's head?
A) The crucifixion
B) The nativity
C) The last supper
D) The temptations of Christ
  • 10. What is represented under the Apostle Saint James?
A) The tree of Jesse
B) The four evangelists
C) The life of Noah
D) The Elders of the Apocalypse
  • 11. What figure is found at the base of the central column?
A) A lion cub
B) A kneeling angel
C) A bearded figure
D) A pilgrim
  • 12. What is the popular name for the figure of Master Mateo?
A) The Architectus
B) Santo dos Croques
C) The Pilgrim Saint
D) The Wise Elder
  • 13. What is written on the sign held by Master Mateo?
A) Magister
B) Santo dos Croques
C) Misit me Dominus
D) Architectus
  • 14. How many souls of the blessed are depicted above the angels?
A) Seventy-two
B) Forty
C) Twenty-four
D) Twelve
  • 15. What animal is associated with St. Mark in the tetramorph?
A) The man
B) The lion
C) The ox
D) The eagle
  • 16. What is the origin of the name 'da Acibecharía'?
A) Derived from the name of an architect
B) Derived from the jet gemstone
C) Named after a famous saint
D) Derived from a type of local stone
  • 17. Which roads drain into the Praza da Acibecharía?
A) French, Southern, Western and Primitive
B) Northern, Eastern, Central and Pilgrim
C) French, Primitive, Northern and English
D) Portuguese, English, Spanish and Roman
  • 18. What event led to the demolition of the Romanesque Acibecharía portal?
A) An earthquake
B) Structural instability
C) A royal decree
D) A fire in 1758
  • 19. In what style is the current Acibecharía façade primarily finished?
A) Romanesque
B) Neoclassical
C) Renaissance
D) Gothic
  • 20. Which statue is located in the centre of the Acibecharía façade?
A) Faith
B) St. James
C) Charity
D) Hope
  • 21. Which two gates are located on the east façade (da Quintana)?
A) Porta Real and Porta Santa
B) Porta da Acibecharía and Porta Franxígena
C) Porta do Perdón and Porta das Pratarías
D) Porta do Obradoiro and Porta da Carraca
  • 22. Who directed the initial construction of the Porta Real?
A) José de Vega y Verdugo
B) José de la Peña de Toro
C) Master Mateo
D) Domingo de Andrade
  • 23. Why did the kings of Spain enter through the Porta Real?
A) Because it was the royal gate
B) Because of religious tradition
C) Because of the proximity to the palace
D) Because it was the only open door
  • 24. Under what condition is the Porta Santa opened?
A) Only in a Jacobean holy year
B) On the feast day of St. Pelagius
C) Only during royal visits
D) Every Sunday
  • 25. What is the name of the tower on the right side of the main façade?
A) Torre do Perdón
B) Torre das Campás
C) Torre Real
D) Torre da Carraca
  • 26. What is the height range of the cathedral's bell towers?
A) Between 75 and 80 metres
B) Between 50 and 60 metres
C) Between 40 and 50 metres
D) Between 90 and 100 metres
  • 27. Which French King donated two of the bells in 1483?
A) Louis XI
B) Francis I
C) Charles VIII
D) Louis XIV
  • 28. Why were the towers reinforced with buttresses between 1667 and 1670?
A) Because of lightning damage
B) Due to a detected tilt
C) Due to the weight of the bells
D) To expand the height
  • 29. Who made the towers housing the bells in the baroque style?
A) Domingo de Andrade
B) José de la Peña de Toro
C) Lucas Ferro Caaveiro
D) Bernardo
  • 30. In what year was the Baroque façade of the Praza do Obradoiro completed?
A) 1740
B) 1103
C) 1188
D) 1700
  • 31. Which architectural style defines the Pórtico da Gloria?
A) Baroque
B) Gothic
C) Romanesque
D) Renaissance
  • 32. What is depicted on the right tower of the Obradoiro façade?
A) Athanasius
B) St. James
C) Zebedee
D) Mary Salome
  • 33. Who is depicted on the left tower of the Obradoiro façade?
A) Mary Salome
B) St. John
C) Zebedee
D) St. Barbara
  • 34. What architectural style is the Maximilian Staircase?
A) Gothic
B) Renaissance
C) Baroque
D) Romanesque
  • 35. The Maximilian Staircase was inspired by the work of which person?
A) Manuel Gago Mariño
B) Giacomo Vignola
C) Fernando de Casas Novoa
D) Master Mateo
  • 36. What exists between the plane of the Obradoiro façade and the old Romanesque portal?
A) A crypt
B) A covered narthex
C) A courtyard
D) A bell tower
  • 37. The urn on the Obradoiro façade represents what?
A) The remains of Hermit Pelagius
B) The relics of St. John
C) The found tomb
D) The gifts of the disciples
  • 38. Where is the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral located?
A) Lisbon, Portugal
B) Galicia, Spain
C) Toulouse, France
D) Rome, Italy
  • 39. In what year was the tomb allegedly rediscovered by Pelagius the Hermit?
A) 1075 AD
B) 1211 AD
C) 814 AD
D) 997 AD
  • 40. Who ordered the destruction of the early church in 997?
A) Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir
B) Pope Callixtus II
C) Alfonso VI
D) Diego Peláez
  • 41. In what year was the cathedral officially consecrated?
A) 1122
B) 1075
C) 1495
D) 1211
  • 42. What primary material was used to build the cathedral?
A) Limestone
B) Marble
C) Brick
D) Granite
  • 43. According to the Codex Calixtinus, who was the 'wonderful master' and architect?
A) Esteban
B) Bernard the younger
C) Bernard the elder
D) Robertus Galperinus
  • 44. Where were the cathedral's original bells and gates taken after 997?
A) Vatican City
B) Toledo
C) Toulouse
D) Córdoba
  • 45. In what year was a university added to the cathedral site?
A) 1495
B) 1236
C) 1500
D) 1122
  • 46. Which side of the cathedral is the Pratarías façade located on?
A) West
B) South
C) North
D) East
  • 47. During which years was the Pratarías façade built?
A) 1150-1170
B) 1078-1090
C) 1103-1117
D) 1200-1215
  • 48. How many columns are the archivolts attached to?
A) Nine
B) Twelve
C) Seven
D) Eleven
  • 49. What material are the three middle and corner columns made of?
A) Granite
B) White marble
C) Limestone
D) Sandstone
  • 50. Which figure is shown in the central medallion?
A) Saint James
B) The Eternal Father
C) The Virgin Mary
D) King David
  • 51. What are the four angels on the top surface holding?
A) Books
B) Trumpets
C) Lilies
D) Swords
  • 52. What instrument is King David playing?
A) A flute
B) A harp
C) A lute
D) A rebec
  • 53. What is the name of the building located next to the cathedral?
A) Casa do Cabido
B) Hostal dos Reis Católicos
C) Palacio de Gelmírez
D) Museo da Catedral
  • 54. When were the figures from the Stone choir of Master Mateo placed on the façade?
A) 12th century
B) Late 19th century
C) 15th century
D) 18th century
  • 55. Which façade were many of the images moved from in the 18th century?
A) Quintana
B) Acibecharía
C) Obradoiro
D) Azabachería
  • 56. What is depicted in the tympanum of the left door alongside Christ?
A) Prophets
B) Demons
C) Angels
D) Apostles
  • 57. What date does the inscription on the right door correspond to?
A) July 25, 1100
B) June 1, 1090
C) July 11, 1078
D) August 15, 1117
  • 58. Which animal is eating a rabbit in an image on the right door?
A) A fox
B) A lion
C) A wolf
D) An eagle
  • 59. Which tower's wall features images of the creation of Eve and the Binding of Isaac?
A) San Martiño
B) Clock Tower
C) Galicia Tower
D) Berenguela
  • 60. What is another name for the North Tower?
A) da Carraca
B) Berenguela
C) Obradoiro
D) Torre da Trindade
  • 61. What style of decoration adorns the North Tower?
A) Gothic
B) Romanesque
C) Renaissance
D) Baroque
  • 62. What shape is the crown of the Clock Tower?
A) Pyramid-shaped
B) Dome-shaped
C) Cylindrical
D) Square
  • 63. Who cast the original bells for the Clock Tower in 1729?
A) Fernando de Casas Novoa
B) Andrés Antelo
C) Güemes Sampedro
D) Eijsbouts house
  • 64. What is the weight of the larger bell, Berenguela?
A) 1,839 kg
B) 12,000 kg
C) Approximately 9,600 kg
D) 5,000 kg
  • 65. Where were the current replicas of the bells cast in 1989?
A) Paris, France
B) Asten, Netherlands
C) Santiago de Compostela, Spain
D) Rome, Italy
  • 66. When were the replica bells placed in the cathedral?
A) 2000
B) February 1990
C) 1833
D) 1729
  • 67. What is the diameter of the smaller bell?
A) 255 cm
B) 147 cm
C) 150 cm
D) 215 cm
  • 68. What is the length of the cathedral?
A) 1188 m
B) 1211 m
C) 22 m
D) 97 m
  • 69. What is the height of the cathedral?
A) 72 m
B) 97 m
C) 22 m
D) 318 m
  • 70. What is the first impression of the cathedral's interior?
A) Austerity
B) Chaos
C) Modernity
D) Minimalism
  • 71. In what year was the completion of the Portico of Glory commemorated?
A) 1211
B) 1188
C) 1111
D) 1200
  • 72. How many round arches does the portico have?
A) One
B) Four
C) Three
D) Two
  • 73. What decorative elements are found on the bases of the columns?
A) Geometric patterns
B) Statues of the Apostles
C) Fantastic animals
D) Floral carvings
  • 74. What figures are found in the middle portion of the portico columns?
A) The Apostles
B) The prophets
C) Kings of León
D) Fantastic animals
  • 75. Compared to the other two arches, how wide is the central arch?
A) The same width
B) Three times as wide
C) Twice as wide
D) Half as wide
  • 76. What does the arch of the right door represent?
A) The Last Judgment
B) The Creation of the World
C) The life of Saint James
D) The Twelve Tribes of Israel
  • 77. What are the figures on the left side of the right door's arch?
A) Angels with children symbolizing saved souls
B) Saints awaiting judgment
C) Monsters waiting to drag sinners
D) The archangels holding the balance
  • 78. Who is at the center of the first archivolt on the left door?
A) King David
B) God the Creator
C) Saint James
D) Abraham
  • 79. How is Adam represented on the left door?
A) Holding an apple
B) With his hands raised in prayer
C) Carrying a shepherd's staff
D) Naked
  • 80. What is located above the side aisles around the church?
A) Lit galleries
B) Stained glass windows
C) A wooden observation deck
D) A second row of radiating chapels
  • 81. What rises above the main altar?
A) A large stained glass window
B) A marble statue of the Virgin Mary
C) A gold-plated pipe organ
D) An enormous baldachin
  • 82. Where can pilgrims kiss the mantle of Saint James?
A) Via a narrow passage behind the altar
B) At the entrance of the nave
C) Through a window in the radiating chapel
D) In the Chapel of the Reliquary
  • 83. What date is associated with the gold crucifix in the Chapel of the Reliquary?
A) 1050
B) 874
C) 1200
D) 1521
  • 84. Whose relics are housed in the crypt?
A) Saint Paul
B) Saint Peter
C) Saint James
D) Saint Andrew
  • 85. Who authenticated the relics in 1884?
A) Pope Francis
B) Pope Benedict XVI
C) Pope John Paul II
D) Pope Leo XIII
  • 86. When were the relics of Saint James rediscovered?
A) January 1886
B) January 1879
C) January 1589
D) January 1884
  • 87. What is the Botafumeiro?
A) A famous thurible
B) A royal tomb
C) A silver statue
D) A decorative bell
  • 88. What are the men who pull the ropes of the Botafumeiro called?
A) Tiraboleiros
B) Reliquaries
C) Pilgrims
D) Monks
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