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Holy Week in Málaga - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the primary material used for the sculptures in Malaga's Holy Week?
A) Marble
B) Carved wood
C) Bronze
D) Clay
  • 2. What major historical event in 1931 caused the destruction of many sculptures?
A) An earthquake
B) A massive flood
C) The burning of churches and convents
D) The World War I
  • 3. Whose works were destroyed in the majority during the 1931 riots?
A) Antonio Castillo Lastrucci
B) Mariano Benlliure y Gil
C) Pedro de Mena y Medrano
D) Francisco Palma Burgos
  • 4. Which sculptor is mentioned as having created new works after the Civil War?
A) Michelangelo
B) Donatello
C) José-Navas Parejo Pérez
D) Bernini
  • 5. Where are the sculptures kept during the rest of the year?
A) In town halls
B) In a city museum
C) In private warehouses
D) In their respective churches and chapels
  • 6. What is represented on the first throne?
A) The image of Jesus
B) The image of St. John
C) The image of the Apostles
D) The image of the Virgin
  • 7. What does the first throne represent?
A) A portrait of the donors
B) A mythological story
C) A biblical passage of the Gospels
D) A scene from local history
  • 8. What is often worn by images of Christ?
A) Royal capes
B) Tunics
C) Armor
D) Togas
  • 9. Which figure is found on the second throne?
A) Jesus carrying the cross
B) The Virgin of Sorrow
C) The Roman soldiers
D) The high priest
  • 10. Which saint sometimes accompanies the Virgin of Sorrow?
A) St. John the Evangelist
B) St. James
C) St. Paul
D) St. Peter
  • 11. What type of statue is the Virgin usually?
A) A solid wood carving
B) A marble statue
C) A metal cast
D) A mannequin
  • 12. What parts of the Virgin's statue are typically carved?
A) The entire body
B) Hands and head
C) Feet and face only
D) Hands and feet
  • 13. What material is commonly used to embroider the dresses of the Virgin?
A) Gold and silver thread
B) Lead fibers
C) Synthetic plastic
D) Copper wire
  • 14. What is the maximum length the capes in Malaga can reach?
A) 8 meters
B) 15 meters
C) 5 meters
D) 2 meters
  • 15. What inspires the form of the embroidered capes?
A) Architectural plans
B) Geometric patterns
C) Animal figures
D) Vegetable motifs
  • 16. How many bands usually accompany each procession?
A) 1
B) 10
C) 3
D) 5
  • 17. Where is the drum and bugle band located?
A) Behind the second throne
B) In front of the lead cross
C) Behind the lead cross
D) Behind the Virgin
  • 18. What type of band accompanies the Virgin's throne specifically?
A) A drum and bugle band
B) A military band only
C) A concert band
D) A percussion only band
  • 19. What anthem is played at the departure and entrance of the images?
A) Marcha Real
B) The National Hymn of France
C) The Malaga Anthem
D) A funeral dirge
  • 20. What is a saeta?
A) A religious song
B) A type of drum beat
C) A processional dance
D) A specific flower ornament
  • 21. Which musical tradition does the saeta recall?
A) Jazz improvisation
B) Gregorian chant
C) Classical opera
D) Cante jondo
  • 22. Where are saetas usually sung from?
A) A balcony or the street
B) From the throne itself
C) Inside the church
D) From a moving carriage
  • 23. What is the name for the acolytes who carry the processional candlesticks?
A) Cajillos
B) Varales
C) Thurifers
D) Ceroferarios
  • 24. What is the function of the thurifers?
A) Guiding the procession with a bell
B) Decorating the throne with flowers
C) Carrying the thurible to burn incense
D) Carrying the palio bars
  • 25. What is the term for the enormous platforms used in Málaga's processions?
A) Pasos
B) Thrones
C) Cajillos
D) Varales
  • 26. What is the image of the Virgin Mary typically called in these processions?
A) Bambalina
B) Arbotante
C) Dolorosa
D) Ceroferario
  • 27. What is the name for the wooden or metal structure of the throne?
A) Palio
B) Varal
C) Candelería
D) Cajillo
  • 28. What are the candelabra placed at the corners of the cajillo called?
A) Ceroferarios
B) Thurifers
C) Bambalinas
D) Arbotantes
  • 29. What material is often used to create a mountain at the top of the Christ thrones?
A) Bronze
B) Corks
C) Silver
D) Velvet
  • 30. What are the embroidered draperies hanging from the canopy called?
A) Cajillos
B) Arbotantes
C) Varales
D) Bambalinas
  • 31. What are the beams used to carry the thrones called?
A) Arbotantes
B) Varales
C) Palios
D) Cajillos
  • 32. How much weight does each bearer typically carry?
A) 5 to 10 kilograms
B) 50 to 80 kilograms
C) 10 to 15 kilograms
D) 20 to 40 kilograms
  • 33. What is the title of the person who uses a hammer to ring the bell on the throne?
A) Ceroferario
B) Thurifer
C) Bearer
D) Throne Butler
  • 34. How many bearers are required to move a throne weighing 5 tonnes?
A) 300 to 500
B) 120 to 270
C) 10 to 30
D) 20 to 50
  • 35. How long can a procession last for the bearers?
A) 30 minutes to 2 hours
B) 6 to 14 hours
C) 1 to 3 hours
D) 15 to 24 hours
  • 36. How many brotherhoods participate in the Málaga processions?
A) 42
B) 12
C) 65
D) 45
  • 37. In what year was Holy Week in Málaga declared a Fiesta of International Tourist Interest?
A) 1965
B) 1980
C) 1955
D) 2000
  • 38. What is the conical hood worn by penitents called?
A) Capirote
B) Peineta
C) Scapular
D) Mantilla
  • 39. What does the 'Senatus' emblem signify?
A) The resurrection of Christ
B) The Roman Empire
C) The life of the Virgin Mary
D) The rules of the brotherhood
  • 40. What does the acronym SPQR stand for?
A) Senatus Populusque Romanus
B) Sacrum Passionis Que Romanus
C) Sanctus Passionis Quorum Roma
D) Semana Populus Que Regnum
  • 41. Which accessory is used to hold up the mantilla?
A) Cincture
B) Capirote
C) Peineta
D) Scapular
  • 42. What do nazarenos usually carry in front of the thrones?
A) Roman swords
B) Flowers
C) Candles
D) Books of Rules
  • 43. Which fabric is NOT listed as being commonly used for nazareno robes?
A) Velvet
B) Twill
C) Leather
D) Satin
  • 44. What is the 'Cruz de Guía' responsible for?
A) Guiding the procession
B) Holding the Libro de Reglas
C) Representing the Roman Senate
D) Decoration of the throne
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