Alcaucín - Quiz
  • 1. In which province is the municipality of Alcaucín located?
A) Córdoba
B) Málaga
C) Seville
D) Granada
  • 2. What is the approximate distance from Alcaucín to the city of Málaga?
A) 54 kilometers
B) 100 kilometers
C) 507 kilometers
D) 25 kilometers
  • 3. What is the nickname given to the natives of Alcaucín?
A) Zafarrayanos
B) Axárquicos
C) tiznaos
D) Alcaucineños
  • 4. What is the Arabic meaning of the name Alcaucín?
A) The mountain
B) The arches
C) The river
D) The castle
  • 5. Which mountain pass is located within the municipality of Alcaucín?
A) Corridor of Periana
B) Sierra de Alhama
C) Sierra de Tejeda
D) Boquete de Zafarraya
  • 6. What is the elevation of the Maroma peak?
A) 2,500 meters
B) 2,066 meters
C) 1,500 meters
D) 200 meters
  • 7. What is the most characteristic feature of the local vegetation?
A) Aleppo pine forest
B) Oak forest
C) Cedar forest
D) Cypress forest
  • 8. Which animal is the most visible in the area?
A) Bobcat
B) Weasel
C) Badger
D) Mountain goat
  • 9. What significant discovery was made in the Boquete de Zafarraya in 1983?
A) Arab weaponry
B) Roman pottery
C) Neanderthal human remains
D) Phoenician coins
  • 10. Who built the present castle in 1485?
A) The Phoenicians
B) The Catholic Monarchs
C) The Arabs
D) The Romans
  • 11. When did the major earthquake occur that damaged 134 houses in Alcaucín?
A) 1983
B) 25 December 1884
C) 1485
D) 2000
  • 12. What is the name of the hamlet where part of the population lives?
A) Periana
B) Zalía
C) Puente Don Manuel
D) Alhama
  • 13. Which tree species is currently on the decline in the area?
A) Cypress
B) Yew
C) Pine
D) Poplar
  • 14. Besides the 'arches' theory, what do some authors suggest the name Alcaucín refers to?
A) The abundance of yew trees
B) The presence of a river
C) The height of the mountains
D) The location of the castle
  • 15. What is the approximate population of Alcaucín?
A) 500
B) 10,000
C) 5,000
D) 1,600
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