- 1. What is the capital of the Basque Country?
A) Bilbao
B) Pamplona
C) Vitoria-Gasteiz
D) San Sebastián
- 2. Which famous city in the Basque Country is known for its Guggenheim Museum?
A) Rentería
B) Vitoria-Gasteiz
C) San Sebastián
D) Bilbao
- 3. What traditional Basque festival is known for its strongman competitions?
A) Herri Kirolak
B) San Fermín
C) Fallas
D) La Tomatina
- 4. Which river flows through the Basque capital of Vitoria-Gasteiz?
A) Ebro
B) Nervión
C) Oria
D) Zadorra
- 5. Which mountain range runs through the Basque Country?
A) Pyrenees
B) Andes
C) Appalachians
D) Alps
- 6. Which city in the Basque Country is famous for its Film Festival?
A) Pamplona
B) San Sebastián
C) Vitoria-Gasteiz
D) Bilbao
- 7. What is a famous annual festival in the Basque country, known for its running of the bulls?
A) San Fermín
B) Oktoberfest
C) La Tomatina
D) La Fallas
- 8. What is the traditional Basque dance called?
A) Sardana
B) Flamenco
C) Jota
D) Aurresku
- 9. What is the Basque term for 'Basque Country'?
A) Herri Euskara
B) Pays basque
C) Euskal Herria
D) País Vasco
- 10. Which languages have names for the Basque Country as 'Basque: Euskal Herria', 'Spanish: País Vasco', and 'French: Pays basque'?
A) Arabic, Russian, Chinese
B) Portuguese, Catalan, Galician
C) English, German, Italian
D) Basque, Spanish, French
- 11. Which two Autonomous Communities in Spain are part of the Basque Country?
A) Galicia and Asturias
B) Catalonia and Valencia
C) Basque Country and Navarre
D) Andalusia and Extremadura
- 12. What is the main language spoken in the Basque Country?
A) French
B) Catalan
C) Spanish
D) Basque (Euskara)
- 13. Which area of Navarre has a majority that does not consider themselves Basque?
A) West of Navarre
B) North of Navarre
C) East of Navarre
D) South of Navarre
- 14. What is the literal translation of 'Euskal Herria'?
A) 'Home of the mountains'
B) 'Land of the brave'
C) 'Place of the sun'
D) 'Country/nation/people/settlement of the Basque language'
- 15. In which century was the term 'Euskal Herria' first used in Joan Perez de Lazarraga's manuscript?
A) 18th century
B) 16th century
C) 17th century
D) 15th century
- 16. How many traditional territories are included in the Basque Country according to Axular's work?
A) Nine
B) Ten
C) Five
D) Seven
- 17. Which city is the capital of Navarre?
A) Donostia-San Sebastián
B) Vitoria-Gasteiz
C) Bilbao
D) Pamplona-Iruña
- 18. How many provinces make up the Basque Autonomous Community?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Four
D) One
- 19. Which provision in the Spanish Constitution allows Navarre to join the Basque Autonomous Community?
A) First Constitutional Clause
B) Third Article
C) Second Amendment
D) Fourth Transitory Provision
- 20. What is the area of the Chartered Community of Navarre in square kilometers?
A) 10,391 km2
B) 20 km2
C) 280 km2
D) 7,234 km2
- 21. Which political party was the ruling party in Navarre until 2015?
A) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
B) Basque Nationalist Party
C) People's Party
D) Navarrese People's Union
- 22. What is the name of the Castilian enclave in Álava?
A) Valle de Villaverde
B) Petilla de Aragón
C) Treviño enclave
D) Biscay Enclave
- 23. Which enclave is located in Biscay?
A) Treviño enclave
B) Álava Enclave
C) Petilla de Aragón
D) Valle de Villaverde
- 24. How many enclaves does Navarre hold in Aragon?
A) One
B) Four
C) Three
D) Two
- 25. What is the climate of Bayonne and Biarritz similar to?
A) Continental Mediterranean climate
B) Desert climate
C) Green Spain's coastal areas
D) Tundra climate
- 26. What geological feature lies at the western end of the Pyrenees?
A) Triassic Basque-Cantabrian Basin
B) Cinco Villas Massif
C) La Demanda Massif
D) Asturian Massif
- 27. Which massif is located to the west of the Basque-Cantabrian Basin?
A) La Demanda Massif
B) Asturian Massif
C) Quinto Real Massif
D) Cinco Villas Massif
- 28. What type of limestone is part of the stratigraphic column in the Basque-Cantabrian Basin?
A) Supra-Urgonian Complex
B) Siliclastic sediments
C) Wealdian Complex
D) Urgonian Limestone
- 29. Which mineral was mined from the Urgonian limestone?
A) Siderite
B) Zinc
C) Galena
D) Copper
- 30. How much iron ore was produced from mining siderite in the mid 19th to early 20th century?
A) 100 million tons
B) 500 million tons
C) 50 million tons
D) More than 300 million tons
- 31. Which Greek writer mentioned Basque tribes?
A) Homer
B) Strabo
C) Thucydides
D) Herodotus
- 32. What language contains inscriptions recording names of people and gods in Roman times?
A) Latin
B) Aquitanian language
C) Celtic
D) Greek
- 33. What was the territory between the Ebro and Garonne rivers known as in the Early Middle Ages?
A) Aquitaine
B) Navarre
C) Cantabria
D) Vasconia
- 34. Which English stronghold remained until 1453 in the Basque territories?
A) Bayonne
B) Toulouse
C) Bordeaux
D) Nantes
- 35. Which people were often at odds with and finally overcome by the Visigoths?
A) Vascones
B) Cantabri
C) Romans
D) Franks
- 36. What was the outcome of the Hundred Years' War for Labourd and Soule?
A) They became part of the Kingdom of Castile.
B) They gained independence from England.
C) They were incorporated into France.
D) They remained under English suzerainty.
- 37. In what year did King Henry III of Navarre decree Navarre's permanent independence from France?
A) 1609
B) 1525
C) 1596
D) 1620
- 38. When did the Basque witch trials reach their peak?
A) 1936–1938
B) 1609–1611
C) 1620–1622
D) 1525–1527
- 39. What cry did the Basques support during the Carlist Wars?
A) "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
B) "Unity in Diversity"
C) "For God and Country"
D) "God, Fatherland, King"
- 40. When were the regional Charters of the Southern Basque Country finally abolished?
A) 1876
B) 1609
C) 1931
D) 1620
- 41. What is a notable characteristic of the French Basque Country's political status?
A) It is governed by a separate Basque parliament
B) It was recognized as an independent state in 1876
C) It lacks any political or administrative recognition whatsoever
D) It has full autonomy similar to the Spanish Basque Country
- 42. What is the population density of Biscay in people per square kilometer?
A) About 20/km²
B) About 140/km²
C) About 360/km²
D) About 500/km²
- 43. What percentage of the population in the Basque Country Autonomous Community were born outside the region?
A) 20%
B) 30%
C) 50%
D) 40%
- 44. Which group is notable for speaking a mixed language based on Basque grammar with Romani-derived vocabulary?
A) Cagots
B) Erromintxela
C) Cascarots
D) Mercheros
- 45. What derogatory term was used to refer to immigrants from other regions of Spain in the Basque Country?
A) Maketos
B) Ijituak
C) Buhameak
D) Kalderash
- 46. Which historical minority group was allowed to marry only among themselves in Basque villages?
A) Franks
B) Mercheros
C) Cagots
D) Erromintxela
- 47. How many people approximately left the Basque Autonomous Community over the last 25 years?
A) 600,000
B) 230,000
C) 300,000
D) 382,000
- 48. What percentage of people living in the Basque Country Autonomous Community do not have a single Basque parent?
A) 30%
B) 40%
C) 50%
D) 60%
- 49. What was the population of Greater San Sebastian in 2014?
A) 346,716 inhabitants
B) 447,844 inhabitants
C) 277,812 inhabitants
D) 984,745 inhabitants
- 50. What was the population density in the northern inner provinces of Lower Navarre and Soule?
A) About 20/km²
B) About 140/km²
C) About 360/km²
D) About 500/km²
- 51. What was the population of the Metropolitan area of Eibar in 2012?
A) 346,716 inhabitants
B) 447,844 inhabitants
C) 984,745 inhabitants
D) 70,000 inhabitants
- 52. What was the population of the Agglomération Côte Basque Adour in 2013?
A) 277,812 inhabitants
B) 126,072 inhabitants
C) 346,716 inhabitants
D) 70,000 inhabitants
- 53. Which model in Navarre's education system provides education entirely in Spanish?
A) Model G
B) Model A
C) Model D
D) Model B
- 54. In which year was the University of Oñati founded?
A) 1598
B) 1612
C) 1605
D) 1540
- 55. Where was the University of Oñati initially located before moving to Oñati?
A) Deusto
B) Hernani
C) Bilbao
D) Sarriko
- 56. What was the primary reason for establishing the Bilbao Superior Technical School of Engineering in 1897?
A) To establish a public Basque university
B) To provide engineers for local industry
C) To create a Jesuit university
D) To train business graduates
- 57. When was the first modern Basque public university founded?
A) 18 November 1936
B) 1897
C) 1901
D) 1970s
- 58. Which organization manages the University of Navarre?
A) Basque Government
B) Jesuits
C) Mondragón Corporación Cooperativa
D) Opus Dei
- 59. What was the reaction of Spanish nationalism towards the existence of the Basque Country?
A) Promoting its cultural heritage
B) Supporting its independence
C) Denying its very existence
D) Recognizing it as a separate region
- 60. Which coalition came first in parliamentary seats during the 2011 Spanish parliamentary elections?
A) Amaiur
B) EH Bildu
C) UPN-PP
D) Podemos
- 61. Which party secured a seat in Navarre during the 2011 Spanish parliamentary elections?
A) Amaiur
B) Geroa Bai
C) EH Bildu
D) Podemos
- 62. What is the political orientation of EAJ-PNV-PNB?
A) Libertarian
B) Far-right
C) Christian-democrat with moderate positions
D) Social-democrat
- 63. Who was the charismatic lehendakari that led Eusko Alkartasuna for years?
A) Peio Urizar
B) Carlos Garaikoetxea
C) Iñigo Urkullu
D) Begoña Errazti
- 64. Which party was founded as a splinter group from PNV in 1984?
A) Sortu
B) Eusko Alkartasuna (EA)
C) EH Bildu
D) Geroa Bai
- 65. Which party was founded in February 2011 to fill the void left by outlawed parties?
A) EH Bildu
B) Geroa Bai
C) Sortu
D) Eusko Alkartasuna
- 66. Which ideology does Sortu reject as a means of achieving political goals?
A) Pacifism
B) Violence
C) Nationalism
D) Socialism
- 67. Who succeeded Carlos Garaikoetxea as chair of Eusko Alkartasuna?
A) Iñigo Urkullu
B) Begoña Errazti
C) Peio Urizar
D) Xabier Arzalluz
- 68. Which party did a splinter group from Eusko Alkartasuna found?
A) Geroa Bai
B) Hamaikabat
C) Sortu
D) EH Bildu
- 69. Which party is a co-founder of the coalition EH Bildu in the South?
A) Eusko Alkartasuna
B) Geroa Bai
C) PNV
D) Sortu
- 70. Which party is considered the main radical left-wing Basque nationalist party in the French Basque Country?
A) Abertzaleen Batasuna
B) Renaissance
C) The Republicans
D) Euskal Herria Bai
- 71. Which party is allied with the traditional French right and other center-right parties in the Basque Country?
A) Euskal Herria Bai
B) French Socialist Party
C) Renaissance
D) Union of Democrats and Independents
- 72. Who is the president of the Northern Basque Country?
A) A member of Euskal Herria Bai
B) Emmanuel Macron
C) A representative from The Republicans
D) Jean-René Etchegaray
- 73. Which party is the main French green party and an ally of left-wing Basque nationalists in France?
A) Europe Ecology – The Greens
B) The Republicans
C) National Rally
D) Renaissance
- 74. Which far-right, France-wide party has a presence in the French Basque Country?
A) French Socialist Party
B) Euskal Herria Bai
C) National Rally
D) Union of Democrats and Independents
- 75. Which right-wing coalition formed by UPN, PP and Citizens won the 2019 Navarrese regional election?
A) Contigo-Zurekin
B) Euskal Herria Bildu
C) Geroa Bai
D) Navarra Suma
- 76. Which leftist coalition in Navarre is formed by United Left, Batzarre and Podemos?
A) Geroa Bai
B) Contigo-Zurekin
C) Navarra Suma
D) Euskal Herria Bildu
- 77. What percentage of Basques in the Basque Autonomous Community support some kind of self-determination?
A) 70%
B) 50%
C) 36%
D) 60%
- 78. In which year did ETA declare a permanent ceasefire?
A) 2010
B) 1998
C) 1989
D) 2006
- 79. Who is considered the most renowned Basque footballer of all time?
A) Mikel Arteta
B) Xabi Alonso
C) Andoni Zubizarreta
D) Iker Muniain
- 80. Which cyclist won the Tour de France five times?
A) Miguel Indurain
B) Abraham Olano
C) Samuel Sánchez
D) Iban Mayo
- 81. Which sport is popular in Northern Basque Country and has produced players like Bixente Lizarazu?
A) Surfing
B) Rugby Union
C) Cycling
D) Football
- 82. What is the name of the Basque cycling team that was partly funded by the Basque Government?
A) Euskaltel–Euskadi
B) Banesto
C) Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque
D) Movistar Team
- 83. Which Basque player is known for winning two European Championships and one FIFA World Cup?
A) Jon Andoni Goikoetxea
B) Mikel Arteta
C) Xabi Alonso
D) Andoni Zubizarreta
- 84. Which Basque cyclist won the Vuelta a España and the World Championship?
A) Miguel Indurain
B) Iban Mayo
C) Samuel Sánchez
D) Abraham Olano
- 85. Which Basque player captained both Biarritz and France?
A) Samuel Sánchez
B) Haimar Zubeldia
C) Serge Blanco
D) Michel Celaya
- 86. Which Basque athlete became the first woman to climb all fourteen mountains over 8000 meters?
A) Alberto Iñurrategi
B) Josune Bereziartu
C) Juanito Oiarzabal
D) Edurne Pasaban
- 87. Which Basque basketball club is based in Vitoria-Gasteiz?
A) Gipuzkoa BC
B) Real Sociedad
C) Saski Baskonia
D) Bilbao Basket
- 88. Which Basque city hosts the popular Zegama-Aizkorri skyrunning races?
A) Zegama
B) Biarritz
C) Vitoria-Gasteiz
D) Mundaka
- 89. Which Basque football club used to practice a policy similar to Athletic Bilbao's but changed it in the late 1980s?
A) Eibar
B) Real Sociedad
C) Alavés
D) Osasuna
- 90. Which Basque player was a legendary French fullback with Basque heritage?
A) Samuel Sánchez
B) Michel Celaya
C) Serge Blanco
D) Haimar Zubeldia
- 91. Which Basque athlete is a former world champion in rock climbing?
A) Juanito Oiarzabal
B) Alberto Iñurrategi
C) Edurne Pasaban
D) Patxi Usobiaga
- 92. Which Basque city is known for its surfing spots on the world surf circuit?
A) Mundaka
B) Biarritz
C) Vitoria-Gasteiz
D) Zegama
- 93. Which traditional Basque sport involves chopping wood?
A) Idi probak
B) Harri-jasotzaileak
C) Aizkolaritza
D) Sokatira
- 94. What is the Basque sport that involves lifting stones?
A) Idi probak
B) Harri-jasotzaileak
C) Aizkolaritza
D) Sokatira
- 95. Which sport is associated with leading oxen to drag rocks in the Basque Country?
A) Idi probak
B) Aizkolaritza
C) Harri-jasotzaileak
D) Sokatira
- 96. What traditional Basque sport is a form of tug-of-war?
A) Sokatira
B) Aizkolaritza
C) Harri-jasotzaileak
D) Idi probak
- 97. What is the name of Real Sociedad's mascot associated with organ grinders?
A) Sociedad
B) Bilbaino
C) Txurdin
D) Harrotxu
- 98. Which traditional Basque sport involves loading carts?
A) Loading carts as a competition
B) Sailing boats
C) Fishing nets
D) Driving oxen
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