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