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Question 1

In which country did the Spanish language originate?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Answer

Spanish originated in the Castile region of Spain and spread throughout the world during the age of exploration.

Question 2

What is the name of Spain's most celebrated annual festival involving the running of bulls?

Accepted Answer

San Fermín

Answer

The Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain, is famous for the 'encierro' (running of the bulls) held each July.

Question 3

What is 'flamenco' in Spanish culture?

Accepted Answer

A traditional art form of music, song, and dance

Answer

Flamenco is a passionate art form originating in Andalusia, Spain, combining guitar music, singing (cante), and dance (baile).

Question 4

Which Spanish artist painted 'Guernica', a famous anti-war artwork?

Accepted Answer

Pablo Picasso

Answer

Pablo Picasso painted 'Guernica' in 1937 in response to the Nazi bombing of the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.

Question 5

What is 'La Tomatina'?

Accepted Answer

A festival in Spain where participants throw tomatoes at each other

Answer

'La Tomatina' is a festival held in Buñol, Valencia, every August, where participants engage in a massive tomato-throwing battle.

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