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Iberia: Spanish Travels and Reflections | Quiz

James A. Michener
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Iberia: Spanish Travels and Reflections | Quiz

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1)

Michener journeys to Medinat az-Zahra to visit a: (from Cordoba)

school
villager
museum
palace
2)

This pilgrimage across Spain is known as: (from Santiago de Compostela)

The Path of James
the Way of St. James
the Way
The Pilgrimage of James
3)

Michener travels to Las Marismas to visit: (from Las Marismas)

a bull ranch
the palace
a friend
the seaport
4)

The Alhambra is: (from Cordoba)

a hotel
a famous church
a shopping center
a collection of buildings and castles with gardens and fountains
5)

Which of the following does not come from the Las Marismas area? (from Las Marismas)

bulls
rice
grapes
sheep
6)

The Rastro is a: (from Madrid)

museum
shopping area
restaurant
hotel
7)

According to tradition, the Apostle James: (from Santiago de Compostela)

was born in Santiage de Compostella
was martyred in Compostella
wrote about Compostella
preached in this part of Spain
8)

Along the route is the shrine to: (from Santiago de Compostela)

the Virgin of Guadaloupe
the Virgin of Fatima
the Virgin of El Puy
the Virgin of Lourdes
9)

Sevilla is described as: (from Sevilla)

about the same age as Madrid
a relatively new city
more modern than Madrid
two thousand years older than Madrid
10)

Las Marismas is: (from Las Marismas)

a wealthy part of the country
a rich agricultural area
a swamp land
in the high country
11)

What did Michener discover had occurred along the Mediterranean sea coast since his last visit three years earlier? (from Barcelona)

the seacoast was being preserved
there had been an oil spill
the seashore had deteriorated
it was developed with apartment buildings and resorts
12)

The tertulia is a: (from Madrid)

social club
restaurant
theater
dance
13)

Who sailed from Sanlucar? (from Las Marismas)

Queen Victoria
Christopher Columbus
Juan Carlos
Seneca
14)

The sport of bullfighting is subject to: (from The Bulls)

corruption
poorly bred bulls
low attendance
poorly trained matadors
15)

The tombs of Ferdinand and Isabel are located in: (from Cordoba)

Toledo
Cordoba
Madrid
Grenada
16)

The bulls run each day for: (from Salamanca)

seven days
ten days
five days
one day
17)

The most popular matador was: (from The Bulls)

El Cordobes
Manolete
Joselito
Antonio Ordonet
18)

Sets of robes for the Virgin of Guadeloupe are all but the following? (from Salamanca)

costly
embellished with precious jewels
made of stone
from various parts of the world
19)

The Abraham Lincoln Brigade was composed of: (from Teruel)

the press corp
American volunteers
musicians
dancers
20)

The architecture of Northern Spain is: (from Santiago de Compostela)

Gothic
Romanesque
Moorish
Visigothic
21)

What does Michener recommend travelers do before visiting Spain? (from Sevilla)

plan their itinerary
learn the language
read travel books
see a performance of Don Juan Tenorio
22)

Pamplona is preparing for the yearly feast of: (from Salamanca)

San Fermin
Juan Carlos
Isabel
Santa Teresa
23)

Which of the following is a popular sport in Spain? (from Madrid)

baseball
La Crosse
jai alai
cricket
24)

The site of the picnic at Roncesvalles is a significant site: (from Salamanca)

of a Great Mosque
in the Greek invasion of Spain
in the Christians' fight against Islam
in Franco's war against the Republicans
25)

Why didn't Michener enjoy the flamenco dance in Cordoba? (from Cordoba)

it was too touristy
the partons were badly behaved
the waiter eas rude
he had a bad seat
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