Madrid trivia questions

20 questions about Madrid

1. 1. In which year did Philip II set up his royal court in Madrid?

   1. 1561
   2. 1492
   3. 1702
   4. 1808
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   A. 1561

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid

2. 2. The Royal Palace of Madrid stands on the site of which building that burned down in 1734?

   1. The Buen Retiro Palace
   2. El Escorial
   3. The Liria Palace
   4. The Royal Alcázar
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   D. The Royal Alcázar

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Palace_of_Madrid

3. 3. Whose bronze equestrian statue stands at the centre of Madrid's Plaza Mayor?

   1. King Charles III
   2. King Philip II
   3. King Ferdinand VII
   4. King Philip III
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   D. King Philip III

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Mayor,_Madrid

4. 4. Madrid lies on which river?

   1. Manzanares
   2. Tagus
   3. Ebro
   4. Guadalquivir
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   A. Manzanares

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid

5. 5. In which Madrid park does the 19th-century Palacio de Cristal conservatory stand?

   1. Casa de Campo
   2. Buen Retiro Park
   3. Madrid Río
   4. Parque del Oeste
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   B. Buen Retiro Park

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palacio_de_Cristal

6. 6. Which Madrid park, the city's largest public park, was once a royal hunting estate?

   1. Buen Retiro Park
   2. Casa de Campo
   3. Parque del Capricho
   4. Dehesa de la Villa
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   B. Casa de Campo

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_de_Campo

7. 7. What is the main ingredient of the hearty stew cocido madrileño?

   1. Lentils
   2. White rice
   3. Potatoes
   4. Chickpeas
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   D. Chickpeas

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocido_madrile%C3%B1o

8. 8. A bocadillo de calamares, hugely popular in Madrid, is a sandwich filled with what?

   1. Grilled sardines
   2. Spanish omelette
   3. Battered fried squid
   4. Cured ham
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   C. Battered fried squid

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bocadillo_de_calamares

9. 9. Which painter created 'Las Meninas', which hangs in the Prado?

   1. Francisco Goya
   2. El Greco
   3. Diego Velázquez
   4. Bartolomé Murillo
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   C. Diego Velázquez

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Meninas

10. 10. In which Madrid museum is Picasso's 'Guernica' exhibited?

    1. Museo Reina Sofía
    2. Museo del Prado
    3. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
    4. Museo Sorolla
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    A. Museo Reina Sofía

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernica_(Picasso)

11. 11. The ancient Temple of Debod in Madrid was donated to Spain in 1968 by which country?

    1. Greece
    2. Egypt
    3. Italy
    4. Jordan
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    B. Egypt

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Debod

12. 12. The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium has been the home of which club since 1947?

    1. Atlético Madrid
    2. Rayo Vallecano
    3. Getafe
    4. Real Madrid
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    D. Real Madrid

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_Bernab%C3%A9u_Stadium

13. 13. Supporters of which club gather at Madrid's Fountain of Neptune to celebrate trophies?

    1. Atlético Madrid
    2. Real Madrid
    3. Rayo Vallecano
    4. Real Madrid Baloncesto
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    A. Atlético Madrid

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_of_Neptune,_Madrid

14. 14. Which Madrid square is the kilometre zero from which Spain's radial roads are measured?

    1. Plaza Mayor
    2. Plaza de Cibeles
    3. Puerta del Sol
    4. Plaza de España
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    C. Puerta del Sol

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerta_del_Sol

15. 15. The statue that represents Madrid's coat of arms shows a bear leaning on which kind of tree?

    1. An olive tree
    2. An oak tree
    3. A strawberry tree
    4. An orange tree
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    C. A strawberry tree

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_the_Bear_and_the_Strawberry_Tree

16. 16. Which architect designed the building that houses the Prado Museum?

    1. Ventura Rodríguez
    2. Francesco Sabatini
    3. Juan de Villanueva
    4. Juan de Herrera
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    C. Juan de Villanueva

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_del_Prado

17. 17. Which king commissioned Madrid's Puerta de Alcalá, a monumental gate in the old city wall?

    1. Philip V
    2. Ferdinand VI
    3. Charles IV
    4. Charles III
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    D. Charles III

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerta_de_Alcal%C3%A1

18. 18. On Madrid's Cibeles Fountain, the goddess rides a chariot pulled by which animals?

    1. Horses
    2. Lions
    3. Bulls
    4. Eagles
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    B. Lions

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_of_Cybele

19. 19. In which year did construction of Madrid's Gran Vía begin?

    1. 1868
    2. 1929
    3. 1910
    4. 1954
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    C. 1910

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_V%C3%ADa,_Madrid

20. 20. On which day of the week is Madrid's El Rastro flea market held (along with public holidays)?

    1. Friday
    2. Sunday
    3. Saturday
    4. Wednesday
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    B. Sunday

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Rastro

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