How much do you know about Barcelona?

QUESTIONS
1. City, seaport and capital of Barcelona Province and of the Spanish autonomous
region of …?
2. Set between the Pyrenees Mountains and which sea?
3. Different traditions have it that Barcelona was originally founded by either one
of two ancient sea-going nations. Can you name either of them?
4. The ‘Feria de Barcelona’ has been held annually since 1929. In which part of the
city?
5. In what building?
6. Every April 23rd there is an important event for the publishing industry.What is
it called?
7. What is the centre for drama in the Catalan language?
8. In which auditorium does the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra perform?
9. Major art exhibitions are held in …?
10. Along which avenue do the people of Barcelona like to take a leisurely stroll?
11. Barcelona boasts two major amusement parks. Can you name either one of
them?
12. What is the name of the autonomous Catalan parliament?
13. The old centre of the city is called …what?
14. The ‘Ramblas’ is separated from the ‘Ensanche’ by what monumental plaza?
15. In which other major square can you find a statue to the memory of
Christopher Columbus?

ANSWERS
1. Catalonia. 2.The Mediterranean. 3.The Phoenicians or the Carthaginians. 4.
Montjuich. 5. Palacio de las Naciones. 6.The ‘Fiesta del Libro’. 7.The Teatro Romea. 8.
The Palacio de la Musica. 9.The Palacio de Pedralbes. 10. Las Ramblas. 11.Tibidabo
or Montjuich. 12.The ‘Generalitat’. 13. El Barrio Gotico. 14. Plaza de Cataluna. 15.
Plaza Puerta de la Paz.