1. What is the river that flows through Lleida ? Segre Ebre Duero 2. Which one of them was a Catalan artist ? Pablo Picasso Vincent Van Gogh Salvador Dali 3. Who was Màrius Torres ? a politician a poet an artist of sculpture Culture 1. Segre The river Segre is the major tributary of the Ebro river. 2. Salvador Dalí Dalí was a prominent Catalan surrealist painter. 3. A poet Màrius Torres was a Catalan poet. Answers 1. What is the design of the Catalan flag ? 5 yellow bars and 4 red ones 4 yellow and 5 red 4 yellow and 4 red 2. What is the origin of the city of Lleida ? Iberian Roman Arab 3. Who is the chef of the famous restaurant « El Bulli » ? Karlos Arguiñano Ferran Adrià Carme Ruscalleda Culture 1. 5 yellow bars and 4 red ones 2. Iberian Lleida is one of the oldest towns in Catalonia. 3. Ferran Adrià It was a Michelin 3-star restaurant. Answers 1. The traditional dance from Catalonia is ... La Jota La Sardana La Macarena 2. In which province of Cartalonia people eat snails ? Tarragona Barcelona Lleida 3. Which of these buildings are built by Antoni Gaudí ? Camp Nou Sagrada Família Barcelona University Culture 1. La Sardana Because it comes from the local folklore and it is an old tradition. 2. Lleida Snails are cooked in many different ways. 3. La Sagrada Família Gaudí built also: Parc Güell, Casa Milà, etc. Answers 1. Catalonia has it own police named... Mossos d’Esquadra Policia Nacional Guardia Civil 2. What is crema catalana ? a fruit icecream with nuts and sugar yellow cream with yolks, milk and sugar 3. What is the name of the council in Lleida ? Generalitat La Paeria La Masia Culture 1. Mossos d’Esquadra Is the oldest civil police force in Europe. 2. Yellow cream with yolks, milk and sugar It is a yellow cream, similar to a crème pâtissière. 3. La Paeria The city counselors are called « paers ». Answers 1. Which is the national anthem of catalonia ? Els barrufets Els segadors La Macarena 2. What are calçots ? tomatoes onions socks 3. Who is the « Timbaler del Bruc » a trompetist a Timbaler a drummer Culture 1. Els segadors 2. Onions Calçots are specially cultivated onion. 3. A timbaler He was a resistant to Napoleon’s troops in Catalonia. Answers 1. Which is the typical dish at 6th of january ? tortell paella fried eggs 2. What happens every year the September 11th in Catalonia ? all the people eat snails it is the Catalan Nation Day they celebrate the end of World War II 3. Which of these are contemporary catalan authors ? Pau Casals Josep Pla Culture Craviotto 1. Tortell It is a round pastry stuffed with cream. 2. It is the Catalan National Day In 1980 it was proclaimed as the Catalan National Day. 3. Josep Pla Journalist and popular author. Answers 1. What is the name of the flag of Catalonia ? Senyera Bandera Pandora 2. Which is the city which produce most fruits in Catalonia ? Figueres Tarragona Lleida 3. Which instrument did Pau Casals play ? cello guitar clarinet Culture 1. Senyera Four red stripes on a golden background. 2. Lleida Lleida produces a lot of fruits especially pear, apple and peach. 3. Cello The pre-eminent cellist of the first half of the 20th century. Answers 1. Segre is the name of... a mountain a city a river 2. What is botifarra ? pork sausage a fruit meatballs 3. Which master piece did Pau Casals play ? The Birds’ Song The Swans’s Lake The Swan Culture 1. A river Segre is the name of the river in Lleida. 2. Pork sausage Botifarra is a type of sausage. 3. The Bird’s Song Popular catalan song that Pau Casals arranged for cello. Answers 1. What is the « Seu Vella » of Lleida ? a pet a cathedral a farmhouse 2. To which painting movement belonged Salvador Dalí ? Surrealism Cubism Expressionism 3. Who drew the cartoons « The Triplets » ? Salvador Dalí Roser Capdevilla Picasso Culture 1. A cathedral It is the most emblematic monument in Lleida. 2. Surrealism He was a prominent Catalan surrealist painter. 3. Roser Capdevilla The Triplets 3 fictional characters. Answers 1. The name of human towers are... Escaladors Castellers Torres Bessones 2. Where is the Park Güell situated ? Tarragona Barcelona Girona 3. What is the name of the Opera in Barcelona La Fenice El liceu Opera House Culture 1. Castellers It consists of constructing human towers. 2. Barcelona Park Güell is a garden complex. 3. El Liceu It is the opera house in Barcelona since 1847. Answers 1. What is commemorated on September 11th in Catalonia ? the Independence of Catalonia the defeat against the spanish king the end of the Spanish Civil War 2. What is the name of the anthem of Catalonia ? the reapers the farmers the horsemen 3. Why is the anthem of Catalonia called « The reapers » ? because it appeared funny they rised against the king because they were kings History 1. The defeat against the Spanish king The War of the Spanish Succession was fought among several European powers. 2. The reapers The Catalan government adopted « Els Segadors » as the anthem of Catalonia in 1993. 3. By the revolution against the Spanish Kingdom The song is based on the events of 1640 known as Corpus de Sang. Answers 1. Who led the 1st Catalan Government after Franco ? Artur Mas Jordi Pujol José Montilla 2. Who leads the Catalan Government since 2010 Artur Mas Jordi Pujol José Montilla 3. When was the first Estatut of Catalonia voted by the people ? in 1979 in 2000 in 2010 History 1. Jordi Pujol He was the leader of the party CDC from 1974 to 2003 and President of the Generalitat de Catalunya from 1980 to 2003. 2. Artur Mas Artur Mas have assumed office on December 2010. 3. In 1979 The Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia provides Catalonia’s basic institutional regulations. Answers 1. The Iberian Peninsula under the Muslim rule was called... Guadalquivir Al-Andalus Alcàntara 2. Which Catalan King is known as the Conqueror ? Pere I Joan I Jaume I 3. What city had the first university in Catalonia ? Barcelona Lleida Manresa History 1. Al-Andalus The name describes parts of the Iberian Peninsula governed by Muslims at various times in the period between 711 and 1492. 2. Jaume I His long reign saw the expansion of the Crown of Aragon on all sides : into Valencia, Languedoc and the Balearic Islands. 3. Lleida The University of Lleida was founded between 1297 and 1301. Answers 1. What was the most important Catalan city in Roman times ? Barcino Tarraco Ilerda 2. What was the name of the city of Lleida during the Roman period ? ltirta Ilerda Larida 3. What colony did the Greeks found in Catalonia in VI BC ? Cartago Nova Emporion Tarraco History 1. Tarraco Tarraco was the capital of the Roman province called Hispania Citerior. 2. Ilerda Under the Romans, the city of Ilerda was incorporated into the Roman province of Hispania Tarraconensis. 3. Emporion Empúries was founded in 575 BC by Greek colonists with the name of Emporion, meaning « market ». Answers 1. When was the Spanish Constitution approved ? in 1978 in 1980 in 1985 2. When did Francisco Franco die ? in 1970 in 1975 in 1980 3. When did The Spanish Civil War take place ? 1936 -1939 1931 - 1936 1946 -1949 History 1. In 1978 The Spanish Constitution is the fundamental law of the Kingdom of Spain. 2. In 1975 Franco was a Spanish general and head of state of Spain from October 1936 until his death in November 1975. 3. 1936 - 1939 The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict fought in Spain from July 17th, 1936 to April 1st, 1939. Answers 1. When did Columbus discover America ? in 1500 in 1512 in 1492 2. Who was the first president of the United States of America ? Georges Washington Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson 3. Who arrived to America before Columbus ? the Romans the Vikings the Saxons History 1. In 1492 The voyages of Columbus initiated the European exploration and colonization of the American continent.. 2. Georges Washington George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America. 3. The Vikings Vikings under Leif Eriksson, heir to Erik the Red, reached North America, and set up a short-lived settlement. Answers 1. What was the origin of Catalonia ? the Spanish March the Roman Empire the Napoleon Empire 2. When happened the union of Catalonia and Aragon ? 12th Century 11th Century 15th Century 3. Where happened the union of Catalonia and Aragon ? Lleida Barcelona Zaragoza History 1. The Spanish March The Spanish March was created by Charlemagne in 795. 2. 12th Century Peronella of Aragon and Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona, got married in 1137. 3. Lleida They got married in the Royal Castle of Lleida. Answers 1. What was the first name of the city of Lleida ? Iltirta Ilerda Larida 2. What is the name of the city hall of Lleida ? La Suda La Paeria La Seu 3. Which King gave the title of Paeria to the city of Lleida ? Jaume I Pere I Jaume II History 1. Iltirta Iltirta was the name of the city during the Iberian Period. 2. La Paeria The term paer derives from Latin paciarum, meaning « man of peace ». 3. Jaume I This title was given to Lleida’s mayor as a special privilege by king James I The Conqueror. Answers 1. Who was the inventor of submarine ? Narcís Monturiol Joan Ictineu Joan Oró 2. Which cathedral has the widest gothic nave in the world ? Cathedral of Barcelona Cathedral of Lleida Cathedral of Girona 3.