HISTORY Where is Hernán Cortes from? a) Trujillo b) Medellín c) Villanueva de la Serena
ANSWER:
Medellín Hernán Cortés, a frustrated student in Salamanca, mastered the Aztec empire of Tecochtitlán (México).
HISTORY Which is the capital city of the province of Extremadura? a) Cáceres b) Badajoz c) Mérida ANSWER:
Mérida The head office of the Junta of Extremadura was placed in Mérida.
HISTORY Which general carried out the campaigns of the Civil War in Badajoz? a) General Sanjurgo b) General Yagüe c) General Franco
ANSWER:
General Yagüe On july, 12th, general Yagüe, with his headquater in Mérida, ordered a conversion to the West heading to Portugal.
HISTORY To which queen do we owe the coat of arms of Cáceres? a) Juana the Mad b) Elizabeth II c) Elizabeth the Catholic ANSWER:
Elizabeth the Catholic The queen gave them the “Pendón de San Jorge” that had a castle and a lion and that today forms part of the coat of arms of the city.
CURIOSITIES When is the day of Extremadura held? held? a) 25th April b) 8th September c) 24th June
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8 September The Day of Extremadura coincides with the celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint o of this region.
CURIOSITIES Who composed the hymn of Extremadura? Extremadura? a) Miguel del Barco b) Carlos Antonio Agudo c) Jesús Zudaire
ANSWER:
Miguel del Barco He composes the hymn but José Rodríguez Pinilla is the author of the lyrics.
CURIOSITIES What is it written on the coat of arms of Extremadura? Extremadura? a) Very honest b) Very loyal c) Plus ultra
ANSWER:
Plus Ultra In 1985 the form of the coat of arms was decided. It is divided into 3 parts. In the first, there is a lion; in the second, a castle and, finally, in the third, two colums surrounded by a band with the words “Plus Ultra” written on it.
CURIOSITIES Which region of Extremadura appeared in one of the films of Luis Buñuel? a) La Vera b) Las Hurdes c) La Siberia Extremeña ANSWER:
Las Hurdes The movie of Luis Buñuel was filmed in Las Hurdes during two months.
GASTRONOMY GASTRONOMY AND FOLKLORE Where is the “fandango extremeño” from? a) Villanueva del Fresno b) Olivenza c) Alconera
ANSWER:
Villanueva del Fresno
GASTRONOMY AND FOLKLORE What is “zorongollo”? a) A dish b) A popular song c) A popular dance
ANSWER:
A dish It is an exquisite dish cooked with peppers
GASTRONOMY AND FOLKLORE Which region of Extremadura is known for its paprika (sweet) or its red pepper (spicy)? (spicy)? a) El Jerte b) La Vera c) La Serena
ANSWER:
La Vera
GASTRONOMY GASTRONOMY AND FOLKLORE Which region of Extremadura is famous for the cake known as “técula macula”? a) Olivenza b) Azuaga c) Castuera ANSWER:
Olivenza It is an exquisite cake made up of almonds and egg. Possibly it is Portuguese in origin.
CULTURE CULTURE AND ART Which are the styles of the cathedral of Plasencia? a) Romanesque - Gothic b) Gothic – Renaissance c) Romanesque - Baroque ANSWER:
Gothic - Renaissance The builders of the cathedral followed 2 different styles. The Gothic style part is from the XIII century and the Renaissance part dates back to the XVI century.
CULTURE AND ART Where is the castle of Castilnovo? a) Villanueva de la Serena b) Medellin c) SalvaleĂłn
ANSWER:
Villanueva de la Serena The oldest part dates back to the XIV century. The main part was built in the XV century and the other part of the castle is from the XVI century.
CULTURE AND ART Who is the sculpture that appears in the main square of Trujillo? a) San Pedro de Alcántara b) Hernán Cortés c) Francisco Pizarro
ANSWER:
Francisco Pizarro The statue is made of bronze and it belongs to the Northamerican artist Charles Rumsey.
CULTURE AND ART Which emperor was the one that began to build the theatre of Mérida? a) Agripa b) Trajano c) Adriano ANSWER:
Agripa
ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT AND FESTIVALS When is the “Chiviri” held in Trujillo? a) Carnival b) Easter c) Christmas ANSWER:
Easter
ENTERTAINMENT AND FESTIVALS Which is the region in which the “Empalaos” take place? a) Valverde de la Vera b) Jaraiz de la Vera c) Garganta la Olla ANSWER: ANSWER:
Valverde de la Vera Barefoot men with a wooden stick tied up to their back covered the streets of this village.
ENTERTAINMENT AND FESTIVALS In which region of Badajoz does the “procession de las cruces” take place? a) Berlanga b) Azuaga c) Feria ANSWER:
Feria This celebration began to be held in 1545.
ENTERTAINMENT AND FESTIVALS How many people does the theatre of Mérida hold? a) 5.500 members of the audience b) 4.600 members of the audience c) 6.100 members of the audience ANSWER:
5.500 members of the audience
GEOGRAPHY AND NATURE
What kind of energy does Almaraz produce? a) Thermal energy b) Hydraulic energy c) Nuclear energy
ANSWER:
Nuclear energy The construction of the power station of Almaraz started in the 70s.
GEOGRAPHY AND NATURE Which type of forest predominates in Extremadura? a) Atlantic b) Mediterranean c) Temperate moist
ANSWER:
Mediterranean There are mostly holm oaks, cork oaks, grapevines and olive trees.
GEOGRAPHY
AND NATURE Which Which mountains divide the province into two regions? a) Sierra Morena b) Sierras de la Malvana y Alburquerque c) Montes de Toledo
ANSWER:
Montes de Toledo
GEOGRAPHY AND NATURE What is the area in kilometres of Extremadura? a) 35.205 km2 b) 41.602 km2 c) 46.589 km2 ANSWER:
41.602km2 It has 25 inhabitants/km2