Andalucía - Quiz
  • 1. Which city is the capital of Andalucía?
A) Málaga
B) Granada
C) Cádiz
D) Seville
  • 2. What is the name of the famous mosque in Córdoba, Andalucía?
A) Mezquita
B) Alhambra
C) Hagia Sophia
D) Sagrada Familia
  • 3. What is the traditional dance of Andalucía called?
A) Bachata
B) Salsa
C) Flamenco
D) Tango
  • 4. Which province in Andalucía is known for its beaches and resorts?
A) Córdoba
B) Málaga
C) Seville
D) Jaén
  • 5. Which river runs through the city of Seville?
A) Duero
B) Ebro
C) Tagus
D) Guadalquivir
  • 6. What is the name of the famous palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalucía?
A) Alhambra
B) Prado Museum
C) Sagrada Familia
D) Mezquita
  • 7. What is the name of the famous coastal town in Andalucía that has inspired many artists and writers?
A) Fuengirola
B) Torrevieja
C) Nerja
D) Estepona
  • 8. Which type of tree is commonly found in the landscape of Andalucía?
A) Olive tree
B) Fir tree
C) Palm tree
D) Oak tree
  • 9. What is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain?
A) Andalusia
B) Extremadura
C) Castilla-La Mancha
D) Murcia
  • 10. How many provinces is Andalusia divided into?
A) Seven
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Nine
  • 11. Which mountain range contains the Iberian Peninsula's highest point, Mulhacén?
A) Sierra Nevada (part of the Baetic System)
B) Subbaetic Mountains
C) Penibaetic Mountains
D) Sierra Morena
  • 12. What is the origin of the name 'Andalusia'?
A) From a pre-Roman Iberian tribe
B) Derived from the Arabic word Al-Andalus
C) Named after the Vandals
D) Inspired by Gothic settlers
  • 13. Which city was Europe's biggest during the Islamic Golden Age?
A) Granada
B) Toledo
C) Seville
D) Córdoba
  • 14. Which sea borders Andalusia to the west?
A) The Atlantic Ocean
B) The Bay of Biscay
C) The Mediterranean Sea
D) The Alboran Sea
  • 15. What is the seat of Andalusia's High Court of Justice?
A) Granada
B) Córdoba
C) Málaga
D) Seville
  • 16. Which British Overseas Territory shares a land border with Andalusia?
A) Falkland Islands
B) Bermuda
C) Montserrat
D) Gibraltar
  • 17. What is the average high temperature in summer for Córdoba and Seville?
A) Above 36 °C (97 °F)
B) Below 30 °C (86 °F)
C) Approximately 40 °C (104 °F)
D) Around 25 °C (77 °F)
  • 18. Which mountain range separates Andalusia from the plains of Extremadura and Castile–La Mancha?
A) Baetic System
B) Subbaetic Mountains
C) Penibaetic Mountains
D) Sierra Morena
  • 19. Which historical period saw Córdoba become a prominent center of education and learning?
A) Reconquista
B) Islamic Golden Age
C) Visigothic Kingdom
D) Roman Empire
  • 20. What is the main economic sector historically associated with Andalusia?
A) Textiles
B) Mining
C) Fishing
D) Agriculture
  • 21. Which of these architectural styles is prevalent in Andalusia?
A) Hispano-Moorish
B) Gothic
C) Romanesque
D) Baroque
  • 22. What was the main cause of social unrest in Andalusia during the 19th and 20th centuries?
A) Religious conflicts
B) Political instability
C) Chronic inequalities in land property distribution
D) Economic recession
  • 23. What is the length of the land border between Gibraltar and Andalusia?
A) 5 kilometres (3 miles)
B) 1.2 kilometres (3⁄4 mi)
C) 10 kilometres (6 miles)
D) 2 kilometres (1 mile)
  • 24. Which autonomous community lies north of Andalusia?
A) Galicia
B) Aragón
C) Extremadura and Castilla-La Mancha
D) Murcia
  • 25. Which century did the Spanish place name Andalucía first appear in its current form?
A) 13th century
B) 11th century
C) 16th century
D) 15th century
  • 26. Which scholar proposed that 'Al-Andalus' is derived from a Gothic term in 1989?
A) Halm
B) None of the above
C) Bossong
D) Alfonso X
  • 27. In what year did Alfonso X style himself as 'Rey de Castilla, León y de toda Andalucía'?
A) 1253
B) 711
C) 1492
D) 1085
  • 28. What was Granada's status after the Reconquista?
A) It was abandoned and left unpopulated.
B) It remained separate due to its emblematic character as the last territory regained.
C) It was divided among neighboring kingdoms.
D) It became part of Castilla Nueva immediately.
  • 29. What does the inscription on the Andalusian emblem read?
A) Dominus Hercules Fundator
B) Hercules for Spain and Humanity
C) Unity in Diversity
D) Andalucía por sí, para España y la Humanidad
  • 30. Who is considered the Father of the Andalusian Nation?
A) Maestro Castillo
B) José del Castillo Díaz
C) Blas Infante
D) Hercules
  • 31. When is Andalusia Day celebrated?
A) 18 February
B) 15 August
C) 28 February
D) 25 December
  • 32. Who composed the anthem of Andalusia?
A) Hercules
B) Maestro Infante
C) Blas Infante
D) José del Castillo Díaz
  • 33. What is the title granted by the Autonomous Government of Andalusia for exceptional merits?
A) Maestro de Andalucía
B) Hijo Predilecto de Andalucía
C) Córdoba Laureate
D) Padre de la Patria Andaluza
  • 34. What inspired the music for the anthem of Andalusia?
A) The Star-Spangled Banner
B) God Save the Queen
C) La Marseillaise
D) Santo Dios, a popular religious song
  • 35. What does the semicircular arch on the Andalusian emblem superimpose?
A) Dominator Hercules Fundator
B) Unity in Diversity
C) Land and Liberty
D) Andalucía por sí, para España y la Humanidad
  • 36. What does the 1919 Andalusianist Manifesto of Córdoba describe Andalusia as?
A) A province
B) A national reality
C) An independent nation
D) A city
  • 37. What does the Latin phrase 'Dominus Hercules Fundator' mean?
A) Hercules for Spain and Humanity
B) Unity in Diversity
C) Land and Liberty
D) Lord Hercules is the Founder
  • 38. What is the surface area of Andalusia in square kilometers?
A) 50,000 square kilometers.
B) 75,000 square kilometers.
C) 100,000 square kilometers.
D) 87,597 square kilometers.
  • 39. What is the average yearly rainfall in Cabo de Gata?
A) Above 2,000 millimeters (79 inches).
B) 300 millimeters (12 inches).
C) Around 150 millimeters (5.9 inches).
D) 4,346 millimeters (171.1 inches).
  • 40. Which mountain range is discontinuous and offers many passes?
A) The Cordillera Subbética
B) Cordillera Penibética
C) Sierra Morena
D) Baetic Depression
  • 41. Which crop is particularly well-suited to the soils of Cordillera Subbética?
A) Olives
B) Strawberries
C) Blueberries
D) Cereals
  • 42. How many departments are there in the current legislature of Andalusia?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 15
D) 20
  • 43. What type of trees are cultivated in the plains of Granada?
A) Poplars
B) Holly oaks
C) Cork oaks
D) Almond trees
  • 44. Which species of deer is native to Andalusia?
A) The European polecat
B) The fallow deer
C) The Iberian wolf
D) The Barbary sheep
  • 45. Which department is listed first in order of precedence?
A) Education
B) Economy and Treasury
C) Presidency
D) Health
  • 46. How many periurban parks are there in RENPA?
A) 21
B) 32
C) 24
D) 28
  • 47. What is the closest statutory entity to a comarca in Andalusia?
A) Municipality
B) Province
C) Mancomunidad
D) Region
  • 48. Which species is a type of badger found in Andalusia?
A) The Barbary sheep
B) The Iberian lynx
C) The red-knobbed coot
D) The European badger
  • 49. Which bird of prey is native to Andalusia?
A) The griffon vulture
B) The European wildcat
C) The red-knobbed coot
D) The Barbary sheep
  • 50. Which species is a type of mongoose found in Andalusia?
A) The Iberian lynx
B) The Egyptian mongoose
C) The European badger
D) The red-knobbed coot
  • 51. How many natural parks are part of RENPA?
A) 32
B) 24
C) 28
D) 37
  • 52. Which species is a variety of death's-head hawkmoth found in Andalusia?
A) Acherontia atropos
B) Canis lupus signatus
C) Milvus milvus
D) Phoenicopterus roseus
  • 53. How many legal/judicial districts is Andalusia divided into?
A) 50
B) 88
C) 75
D) 100
  • 54. When were the first elections to the autonomic parliament held after the approval of the Statute of Autonomy?
A) 23 May 1982
B) 1986
C) 18 January 2019
D) 20 December 1981
  • 55. Which demographic cohort was affected by the 'baby boom' of the 1960s and 1970s in Andalusia?
A) Adult population reaching adulthood
B) Teenagers
C) Elderly population
D) Children under age 5
  • 56. What percentage of Andalusia's territory is protected?
A) 30 percent
B) Nearly 20 percent
C) 10 percent
D) 50 percent
  • 57. What percentage of Spain's protected territory is constituted by Andalusia?
A) About 30 percent
B) 20 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 40 percent
  • 58. What was Andalusia's GDP per capita according to INE in 2006?
A) €20,500
B) €17,401
C) €68% of the EU27 average
D) €160.6 billion
  • 59. What was Andalusia's GDP in 2018?
A) €17,401
B) 68% of the EU27 average
C) 13.4%
D) 160.6 billion euros
  • 60. Which species is a type of deer found in Andalusia?
A) The Barbary sheep
B) The European rabbit
C) The roe deer
D) The Spanish imperial eagle
  • 61. What has been a significant factor countering the aging population trend in Andalusia?
A) Decrease in life expectancy
B) Immigration
C) High death rate
D) Emigration
  • 62. Which species is a feral sheep found in Andalusia?
A) The Iberian lynx
B) The Barbary sheep
C) The European mouflon
D) The red-knobbed coot
  • 63. Which type of soil is excellent for vineyards in Andalusia?
A) Dark clay soils
B) Loamy alluvial soils
C) Shallow, acidic soils
D) Whiter albariza
  • 64. Which of the following is an African bird species found in Andalusian wetlands?
A) The purple swamphen
B) The European badger
C) The Iberian lynx
D) The greylag goose
  • 65. What term is used to describe the small, independent kingdoms that emerged in Andalusia during the 11th century?
A) caliphates
B) sultanates
C) emirates
D) taifas
  • 66. What invasive species from Africa has been introduced to Andalusia for hunting?
A) The European mouflon
B) The Barbary sheep
C) The red-knobbed coot
D) The Spanish imperial eagle
  • 67. What type of material predominates in the soils of the Cordillera Subbética?
A) Acidic materials
B) Lime-rich materials
C) Basic (alkaline) materials
D) Sandy materials
  • 68. What type of cultivation is done on the sandy coastline of Huelva and Almería?
A) Dryland farming
B) Forest growth
C) Intensive irrigated crops
D) Hothouse cultivation under clear plastic
  • 69. Which mountain range is a strong barrier between the Mediterranean coast and the interior?
A) Baetic Depression
B) Sierra Morena
C) Cordillera Penibética
D) Cordillera Subbética
  • 70. Which bird species found in Andalusia is known for its migratory route from Europe to Africa?
A) The red-knobbed coot
B) The Barbary sheep
C) The European rabbit
D) The Spanish imperial eagle
  • 71. What year did Andalusia become an autonomous community under the Statute of Autonomy known as the Estatuto de Carmona?
A) 1978
B) 1981
C) 1986
D) 1992
  • 72. As of January 1, 2026, what percentage of Andalusia's population was born outside Spain?
A) 13.76%
B) 7.52%
C) 5-6%
D) 20.3%
  • 73. What type of soil is found in the valleys and some limestone areas of Sierra Morena?
A) Deeper soils suitable for farming cereals
B) Rich alluvial soils
C) Shallow, acidic soils
D) Dark clay soils
  • 74. In what year did the Umayyad conquest of Hispania occur, marking a major cultural and political shift in Andalusia?
A) 732
B) 711 AD
C) 711
D) 718
  • 75. Which network includes Andalusia's protected areas as part of the European Union initiative?
A) UNESCO World Heritage Sites
B) Biosphere Reserves
C) Natura 2000
D) Ramsar wetland sites
  • 76. Which species is a type of genet found in Andalusia?
A) The Iberian lynx
B) The common genet
C) The red-knobbed coot
D) The Barbary sheep
  • 77. What is the Spanish term for the deep, rich, dark clay soils found in some hilly areas of Andalusia?
A) Alluvial soils
B) Shallow soils
C) Albariza
D) Bujeo or tierras negras andaluzas
  • 78. Which nationality constituted the largest foreign-born population in Andalusia as of January 1, 2025?
A) Romanians
B) Britons
C) Moroccans (219,699)
D) Colombians
  • 79. Which species of rabbit is most important to the diet of carnivorous species in Mediterranean woodlands?
A) The Iberian wolf
B) The European rabbit
C) The Spanish imperial eagle
D) The Barbary sheep
  • 80. In what year was the last Muslim kingdom in Andalusia, the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, defeated?
A) 1512
B) 1485
C) 1492
D) 1504
  • 81. What type of soil is found in the Guadalquivir valley and plain of Granada?
A) Loamy alluvial soils suitable for intensive irrigated crops
B) Dark clay soils
C) Sandy soils
D) Shallow, acidic soils
  • 82. How many municipalities are there in Andalusia?
A) 900
B) 500
C) 774
D) 800
  • 83. Which body performs representation, government, and administration at the municipal level in Andalusia?
A) Provincial council
B) Ayuntamiento (municipal government)
C) Regional assembly
D) National parliament
  • 84. What year did the Statute of Autonomy mention comarcas in Article 97?
A) 1981
B) 2007
C) 1978
D) 1995
  • 85. Who was elected as the sixth president of Andalusia on 18 January 2019?
A) Juan Manuel Moreno
B) Manuel Chaves
C) José Antonio Griñán
D) Susana Díaz
  • 86. What is the dominant species of the climax community in Andalusia?
A) Holly oak (Quercus ilex)
B) Spanish fir (Abies pinsapo)
C) Cork oak (Quercus suber)
D) Olive tree (Olea europaea)
  • 87. What region provided the largest block of immigrants to Andalusia when considering world regions?
A) Africa
B) Latin America
C) Asia
D) Europe
  • 88. Where do the remaining forests in Andalusia primarily survive?
A) Coastal areas
B) Urban parks
C) Plains
D) Mountains
  • 89. What is the basic territorial entity of Andalusia according to its Statute of Autonomy?
A) Province
B) Mancomunidad
C) Comarca
D) Municipality
  • 90. Which species is a type of cat found in Andalusia?
A) The Barbary sheep
B) The European wildcat
C) The Iberian lynx
D) The red-knobbed coot
  • 91. Which species is an endemic and endangered fish found in Andalusia?
A) Vipera latasti
B) Herpestes ichneumon
C) Oryctolagus cuniculus
D) Aphanius baeticus
  • 92. Which large carnivore is threatened and found in Sierra de Andújar, Sierra Morena, Doñana, and Despeñaperros?
A) The Spanish ibex
B) The red-knobbed coot
C) The European rabbit
D) The Iberian lynx
  • 93. Which subsector employs 8.19 percent of Andalusia's workforce?
A) Service sector
B) Secondary sector
C) Primary sector
D) Tertiary sector
  • 94. Under which article of the Spanish Constitution was Andalusia's autonomy established?
A) Article 155
B) Article 10
C) Article 2
D) Article 151
  • 95. How many representatives are elected to the Andalusian Parliament?
A) 75
B) 120
C) 109
D) 95
  • 96. Which species is a type of polecat found in Andalusia?
A) The Iberian lynx
B) The red-knobbed coot
C) The European polecat
D) The Barbary sheep
  • 97. Which of the following species is a venomous snake found in Andalusia?
A) Vipera latasti
B) Ovis aries musimon
C) Capra pyrenaica
D) Aphanius baeticus
  • 98. Which species is a type of weasel found in Andalusia?
A) The Iberian lynx
B) The Barbary sheep
C) The least weasel
D) The red-knobbed coot
  • 99. Which species is a small carnivore found in varied conservation situations in Andalusia?
A) The otter
B) The European rabbit
C) The Spanish ibex
D) The red-knobbed coot
  • 100. Which Andalusian province had the highest percentage of foreign-born population in 2026?
A) Almería with more than 26.04%
B) Seville
C) Jaén
D) Córdoba
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