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Lonja de la Seda - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the English name for the Lonja de la Seda?
A) Merchant Hall
B) Trade Pavilion
C) Silk Exchange
D) Oil Exchange
  • 2. In which city is the Lonja de la Seda located?
A) Barcelona
B) Valencia
C) Palma de Majorca
D) Madrid
  • 3. During which years was the Lonja built?
A) 1483-1498
B) 1482-1533
C) 1500-1550
D) 1400-1450
  • 4. What is the main hall of the building called?
A) Orange Garden
B) Perxal Hall
C) Sala de Contractació
D) Consolat del Mar
  • 5. Who was the architect in charge of the main body of the new Lonja?
A) Joan Francesc Mira
B) Antonio Gaudi
C) Pere Compte
D) Guillem Sagrera
  • 6. What is the name of the walled courtyard located in the complex?
A) Orange Garden
B) Merchant Courtyard
C) Silk Garden
D) Oil Court
  • 7. What was the seat of the Consolat del Mar?
A) The central tower
B) The side-wing
C) The Orange Garden
D) The Trading Hall
  • 8. Where were merchants occasionally imprisoned for debts?
A) The central tower
B) The Orange Garden
C) The Trading Hall
D) The side-wing
  • 9. What building existed before the current Lonja?
A) Customs House
B) Silk Factory
C) Oil Exchange
D) Marine Tribunal
  • 10. In what year was the Lonja listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 2000
B) 1992
C) 1996
D) 1985
  • 11. Which structure served as the inspiration for the design of the new Lonja?
A) Lonja of Palma de Majorca
B) The Consulate of the Sea
C) The Cathedral of Valencia
D) The Oil Exchange
  • 12. What type of architectural style is the Lonja de la Seda?
A) Baroque
B) Renaissance
C) Late Valencian Gothic
D) Romanesque
  • 13. What was the purpose of the Consolat del Mar?
A) Religious worship
B) Silk manufacturing
C) Marine merchant tribunal
D) Storage of agricultural oils
  • 14. How long did it take Pere Compte to build the Trading Hall?
A) Twenty-five years
B) Ten years
C) Fifty years
D) Fifteen years
  • 15. What inscription runs along the walls of the Trading Hall?
A) A map of the Mediterranean
B) A royal decree from the King
C) A list of merchant names
D) A Latin inscription about ethical trade
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