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Hornazo - Quiz
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  • 1. What is hornazo?
A) A sweet pastry
B) A Spanish meat pie
C) A type of soup
D) A seafood stew
  • 2. In which Spanish provinces is hornazo traditionally eaten?
A) Salamanca and Ávila
B) Barcelona and Girona
C) Seville and Córdoba
D) Madrid and Toledo
  • 3. What are the main dough ingredients of hornazo?
A) Rice flour and water
B) Flour and yeast
C) Cornmeal and butter
D) Puff pastry and oil
  • 4. What meats and fillings are stuffed inside hornazo?
A) Pork loin, spicy chorizo, and hard-boiled eggs
B) Beef, sweet chorizo, and cheese
C) Lamb, potatoes, and onions
D) Chicken, ham, and olives
  • 5. During which festival is hornazo traditionally eaten in the field in Salamanca?
A) Holy Week
B) "Monday of the Waters"
C) San Fermín
D) The Tomato Festival
  • 6. What Spanish name is given to the festival of "Monday of the Waters"?
A) Semana Santa
B) La Tomatina
C) Feria de Abril
D) Lunes de aguas
  • 7. The name of the "Monday of the Waters" festival supposedly comes from a twisting of what word?
A) estrella
B) enagua
C) embalse
D) escuela
  • 8. What does the word enagua mean?
A) Petticoat
B) Riverbank
C) Waterfall
D) Umbrella
  • 9. Who used to wear enaguas under their dresses according to the text?
A) Local bakers
B) Student scholars
C) Religious nuns
D) Prostitutes
  • 10. Where were prostitutes sent during Lent according to tradition?
A) To the mountains of Ávila
B) Inside the town church
C) To the other side of the Tormes River
D) To Madrid
  • 11. Why were prostitutes sent away during Lent?
A) To help build the river bridge
B) To gather eggs for Easter
C) So men were not distracted during religious observances
D) To bake hornazo for the town
  • 12. Who threw a party on the banks of the river on Easter Monday?
A) The village elders
B) The students of the town
C) The royal family
D) The local merchants
  • 13. What was the Easter Monday party celebrating?
A) The start of spring
B) The harvest season
C) The return of the women
D) The end of the school year
  • 14. What river runs past Salamanca where the students partied?
A) Tormes River
B) Ebro River
C) Tagus River
D) Guadalquivir River
  • 15. What is a bollo de hornazo described as in other parts of Spain?
A) A fried pastry filled with cream
B) A sweet and dry bread decorated with hard-boiled eggs
C) A savory cake made with fish
D) A spicy meat pie with cheese
  • 16. When are dishes like bollo de hornazo traditionally consumed?
A) At New Year
B) In mid-summer
C) During Christmas
D) In and around Easter
  • 17. What ingredient was considered a sort of meat long ago?
A) Eggs
B) Flour
C) Yeast
D) Chorizo
  • 18. Why were eggs prohibited during Lent long ago?
A) Because they were too expensive
B) Because priests forbade cooking
C) Because they were considered a sort of meat
D) Because chickens stopped laying eggs
  • 19. What did chickens keep doing even though eggs were prohibited during Lent?
A) Laying eggs
B) Eating grain
C) Flying away
D) Sleeping outside
  • 20. How were eggs preserved during Lent?
A) By pickling them in vinegar
B) By salting and drying them
C) By freezing them
D) By hard-boiling them
  • 21. What dish tradition possibly gave rise to Easter eggs?
A) Riverbank parties
B) Chorizo stuffing
C) Hornazo and similar egg dishes
D) Lenten bread
  • 22. Are the exact origins of Easter eggs known according to the text?
A) Yes, they started in Ávila
B) Yes, they were invented in Salamanca
C) Yes, they were created by students
D) No, they are unknown
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