Pamplona trivia questions

20 questions about Pamplona

1. 1. On which dates is the San Fermín festival held in Pamplona?

   1. 24 to 30 June
   2. 6 to 14 July
   3. 15 to 21 August
   4. 1 to 7 July
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   B. 6 to 14 July

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Ferm%C3%ADn_festival

2. 2. Which 1926 Ernest Hemingway novel helped make the San Fermín festival world famous?

   1. A Farewell to Arms
   2. The Old Man and the Sea
   3. The Sun Also Rises
   4. For Whom the Bell Tolls
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   C. The Sun Also Rises

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

3. 3. What is the name of the firework that opens the festival at noon on 6 July?

   1. Pobre de mí
   2. Txistu
   3. Encierro
   4. Chupinazo
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   D. Chupinazo

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Ferm%C3%ADn_festival

4. 4. What parade of giant and big-headed figures takes place each morning of the festival?

   1. Giants and big-heads (gigantes y cabezudos)
   2. Carnival floats
   3. Fire-eaters
   4. Flamenco dancers
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   A. Giants and big-heads (gigantes y cabezudos)

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Ferm%C3%ADn_festival

5. 5. Which song is sung at the end of the festival, at midnight on 14 July?

   1. Asturias, patria querida
   2. Pobre de mí
   3. Ay, Carmela
   4. Cielito lindo
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   B. Pobre de mí

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Ferm%C3%ADn_festival

6. 6. In whose honour is the San Fermín festival held?

   1. Saint Francis Xavier
   2. Saint Fermín, co-patron of Navarre
   3. Saint Saturnino
   4. Saint James (Santiago)
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   B. Saint Fermín, co-patron of Navarre

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Ferm%C3%ADn_festival

7. 7. Pamplona has been the capital of which region of Spain?

   1. La Rioja
   2. Aragon
   3. Navarre
   4. Basque Country
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   C. Navarre

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

8. 8. How long is the bull run route (encierro) through Pamplona's old town?

   1. 500 metres
   2. 2.5 km
   3. 1.5 km
   4. 875 metres
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   D. 875 metres

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

9. 9. At what time does the morning bull run start during the festival (7 to 14 July)?

   1. 8:00 am
   2. 10:00 am
   3. 6:00 am
   4. 12:00 pm
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   A. 8:00 am

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Ferm%C3%ADn_festival

10. 10. Which Roman general is considered the founder of Pompaelo, the Roman name of Pamplona?

    1. Julius Caesar
    2. Pompey
    3. Augustus
    4. Sertorius
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    B. Pompey

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

11. 11. Which Spanish king ordered the construction of the Ciudadela de Pamplona in 1571?

    1. Philip IV
    2. Philip II
    3. Ferdinand II
    4. Charles V
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    B. Philip II

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

12. 12. Which river flows through Pamplona?

    1. Ega
    2. Queiles
    3. Arga
    4. Aragón
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    C. Arga

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

13. 13. What are the best-known snacks of Pamplona's cuisine?

    1. Blini
    2. Arancini
    3. Pierogi
    4. Pintxos
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    D. Pintxos

    Source: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamplona

14. 14. Which football club is the only Navarrese team to have played in Spain's top division?

    1. CA Osasuna
    2. SD Eibar
    3. Real Sociedad
    4. Athletic Club
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    A. CA Osasuna

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

15. 15. In which style is the current Pamplona Cathedral, built in the 15th century?

    1. Baroque
    2. Gothic
    3. Mudéjar
    4. Romanesque
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    B. Gothic

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

16. 16. Into what shape is the Ciudadela de Pamplona laid out?

    1. Hexagon
    2. Five-pointed star
    3. Circle
    4. Square
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    B. Five-pointed star

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

17. 17. How many streets of the old town does the bull run pass through?

    1. Two
    2. Six
    3. Four
    4. Three
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    C. Four

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

18. 18. What is the average speed of the bull herd during the encierro?

    1. 48 km/h
    2. 36 km/h
    3. 12 km/h
    4. 24 km/h
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    D. 24 km/h

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

19. 19. Roughly how high above sea level is Pamplona?

    1. About 450 metres
    2. About 900 metres
    3. About 50 metres
    4. About 1,450 metres
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    A. About 450 metres

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

20. 20. In which year was Navarre annexed to Spain?

    1. 1492
    2. 1512
    3. 1588
    4. 1521
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    B. 1512

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

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