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Spanish Geography A-Z

Guess these Spanish geographical places and things, one for each letter of the alphabet.
Quiz by Aaron197
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Last updated: October 28, 2023
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Clue
Answer
A
Region in which the cities of Seville, Málaga, and Córdoba could be found
Andalusia
B
Unique language in northern Spain, not closely related to any others
Basque
C
Spanish island chain off the coast of Africa
Canary
D
River that starts in Castile and León and empties near Porto, Portugal
Douro
E
Longest river that is entirely situated in Spain
Ebro
F
Second-largest island of C
Fuerteventura
G
Strait that separates Spain from Africa
Gibraltar
H
Roman name of Iberia
Hispania
I
"Party Island" of the Balearic Islands
Ibiza
J
"World Capital of Olive Oil"
Jaén
K
Spain's Pinchitos derives from this Middle Eastern dish
Kebab
L
Remote region in which Don Quixote went on a journey
La Mancha
M
Country the exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla border
Morocco
N
Region in northern Spain that used to be an independent kingdom
Navarre
O
Language spoken in Aran Valley; one of Spain's regional languages
Occitan
P
Mountain range that makes the French-Spanish border
Pyrenees
Q
Type of dairy product that is made in L
Queso Manchego
R
Famous wine region that shares its name with a province of Spain
Rioja
S
English term for a native or inhabitant of Spain
Spaniard
T
El Greco painted a "view" of this city near Madrid
Toledo
U
Spanish word for "you", formally
Usted
V
City from which paella originates
Valencia
W
What an "Arroyo" is in Spain
Wash
X
The eighth most popular male name in Spain; in English
Xavier
Y
English term for "amarillo"
Yellow
Z
Capital of Aragon; called "Saragossa" in English
Zaragoza
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Level 78
Oct 29, 2023
Towards the end, questions start to lose the geography aspect of the quiz. See answers S, U, W, X, Y. I'd consider changing these.
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Level 49
Oct 29, 2023
"Arroyo" has multiple translations in English, and is even used as-is in the southern US. Consider changing the question.
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Level 85
Oct 30, 2023
I guessed "wadi" and gave up.