Santiago de Compostela Cathedral - Quiz
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
  • 1. Which biblical book serves as the basis for the tympanum's arrangement?
A) Acts
B) Revelation
C) Genesis
D) Psalms
  • 2. Who is the central figure shown in the tympanum?
A) The Pantocrator
B) King David
C) Master Mateo
D) Saint James
  • 3. Which apostle is associated with the eagle in the tetramorph?
A) St. Luke
B) St. Mark
C) St. John
D) St. Matthew
  • 4. Which animal represents St. Luke in the tympanum?
A) The lamb
B) The lion
C) The eagle
D) The ox
  • 5. How many angels are positioned on each side of the evangelists?
A) Eight
B) Two
C) Six
D) Four
  • 6. What is located in the archivolt of the central tympanum?
A) The Apostles
B) The Tree of Jesse
C) The Elders of the Apocalypse
D) The Holy Trinity
  • 7. What object is Saint James holding in the mullion?
A) A sword
B) A cross
C) A book
D) A pilgrim's staff
  • 8. What words are written on the scroll held by Saint James?
A) Architectus
B) Pax vobiscum
C) In hoc signo
D) Misit me Dominus
  • 9. What subject is represented on the capital above Saint James's head?
A) The nativity
B) The temptations of Christ
C) The last supper
D) The crucifixion
  • 10. What is represented under the Apostle Saint James?
A) The Elders of the Apocalypse
B) The four evangelists
C) The tree of Jesse
D) The life of Noah
  • 11. What figure is found at the base of the central column?
A) A kneeling angel
B) A lion cub
C) A bearded figure
D) A pilgrim
  • 12. What is the popular name for the figure of Master Mateo?
A) Santo dos Croques
B) The Wise Elder
C) The Pilgrim Saint
D) The Architectus
  • 13. What is written on the sign held by Master Mateo?
A) Magister
B) Misit me Dominus
C) Santo dos Croques
D) Architectus
  • 14. How many souls of the blessed are depicted above the angels?
A) Seventy-two
B) Forty
C) Twenty-four
D) Twelve
  • 15. What animal is associated with St. Mark in the tetramorph?
A) The ox
B) The eagle
C) The man
D) The lion
  • 16. What is the origin of the name 'da Acibecharía'?
A) Derived from a type of local stone
B) Named after a famous saint
C) Derived from the jet gemstone
D) Derived from the name of an architect
  • 17. Which roads drain into the Praza da Acibecharía?
A) Portuguese, English, Spanish and Roman
B) French, Southern, Western and Primitive
C) French, Primitive, Northern and English
D) Northern, Eastern, Central and Pilgrim
  • 18. What event led to the demolition of the Romanesque Acibecharía portal?
A) An earthquake
B) A fire in 1758
C) A royal decree
D) Structural instability
  • 19. In what style is the current Acibecharía façade primarily finished?
A) Neoclassical
B) Romanesque
C) Gothic
D) Renaissance
  • 20. Which statue is located in the centre of the Acibecharía façade?
A) St. James
B) Faith
C) Charity
D) Hope
  • 21. Which two gates are located on the east façade (da Quintana)?
A) Porta da Acibecharía and Porta Franxígena
B) Porta do Perdón and Porta das Pratarías
C) Porta do Obradoiro and Porta da Carraca
D) Porta Real and Porta Santa
  • 22. Who directed the initial construction of the Porta Real?
A) José de la Peña de Toro
B) José de Vega y Verdugo
C) Domingo de Andrade
D) Master Mateo
  • 23. Why did the kings of Spain enter through the Porta Real?
A) Because of religious tradition
B) Because of the proximity to the palace
C) Because it was the royal gate
D) Because it was the only open door
  • 24. Under what condition is the Porta Santa opened?
A) Only in a Jacobean holy year
B) Every Sunday
C) On the feast day of St. Pelagius
D) Only during royal visits
  • 25. What is the name of the tower on the right side of the main façade?
A) Torre do Perdón
B) Torre da Carraca
C) Torre das Campás
D) Torre Real
  • 26. What is the height range of the cathedral's bell towers?
A) Between 90 and 100 metres
B) Between 40 and 50 metres
C) Between 50 and 60 metres
D) Between 75 and 80 metres
  • 27. Which French King donated two of the bells in 1483?
A) Francis I
B) Charles VIII
C) Louis XIV
D) Louis XI
  • 28. Why were the towers reinforced with buttresses between 1667 and 1670?
A) Due to a detected tilt
B) Due to the weight of the bells
C) To expand the height
D) Because of lightning damage
  • 29. Who made the towers housing the bells in the baroque style?
A) José de la Peña de Toro
B) Domingo de Andrade
C) Bernardo
D) Lucas Ferro Caaveiro
  • 30. In what year was the Baroque façade of the Praza do Obradoiro completed?
A) 1188
B) 1740
C) 1700
D) 1103
  • 31. Which architectural style defines the Pórtico da Gloria?
A) Romanesque
B) Renaissance
C) Baroque
D) Gothic
  • 32. What is depicted on the right tower of the Obradoiro façade?
A) Mary Salome
B) Athanasius
C) Zebedee
D) St. James
  • 33. Who is depicted on the left tower of the Obradoiro façade?
A) Mary Salome
B) Zebedee
C) St. John
D) St. Barbara
  • 34. What architectural style is the Maximilian Staircase?
A) Renaissance
B) Romanesque
C) Gothic
D) Baroque
  • 35. The Maximilian Staircase was inspired by the work of which person?
A) Manuel Gago Mariño
B) Giacomo Vignola
C) Fernando de Casas Novoa
D) Master Mateo
  • 36. What exists between the plane of the Obradoiro façade and the old Romanesque portal?
A) A covered narthex
B) A crypt
C) A courtyard
D) A bell tower
  • 37. The urn on the Obradoiro façade represents what?
A) The relics of St. John
B) The found tomb
C) The remains of Hermit Pelagius
D) The gifts of the disciples
  • 38. Where is the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral located?
A) Toulouse, France
B) Rome, Italy
C) Lisbon, Portugal
D) Galicia, Spain
  • 39. In what year was the tomb allegedly rediscovered by Pelagius the Hermit?
A) 997 AD
B) 1075 AD
C) 814 AD
D) 1211 AD
  • 40. Who ordered the destruction of the early church in 997?
A) Pope Callixtus II
B) Diego Peláez
C) Alfonso VI
D) Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir
  • 41. In what year was the cathedral officially consecrated?
A) 1122
B) 1075
C) 1495
D) 1211
  • 42. What primary material was used to build the cathedral?
A) Granite
B) Brick
C) Marble
D) Limestone
  • 43. According to the Codex Calixtinus, who was the 'wonderful master' and architect?
A) Bernard the elder
B) Bernard the younger
C) Robertus Galperinus
D) Esteban
  • 44. Where were the cathedral's original bells and gates taken after 997?
A) Toulouse
B) Vatican City
C) Toledo
D) Córdoba
  • 45. In what year was a university added to the cathedral site?
A) 1500
B) 1236
C) 1122
D) 1495
  • 46. Which side of the cathedral is the Pratarías façade located on?
A) North
B) West
C) South
D) East
  • 47. During which years was the Pratarías façade built?
A) 1103-1117
B) 1200-1215
C) 1078-1090
D) 1150-1170
  • 48. How many columns are the archivolts attached to?
A) Nine
B) Seven
C) Eleven
D) Twelve
  • 49. What material are the three middle and corner columns made of?
A) Sandstone
B) Granite
C) White marble
D) Limestone
  • 50. Which figure is shown in the central medallion?
A) The Virgin Mary
B) The Eternal Father
C) King David
D) Saint James
  • 51. What are the four angels on the top surface holding?
A) Lilies
B) Trumpets
C) Swords
D) Books
  • 52. What instrument is King David playing?
A) A harp
B) A rebec
C) A lute
D) A flute
  • 53. What is the name of the building located next to the cathedral?
A) Museo da Catedral
B) Hostal dos Reis Católicos
C) Casa do Cabido
D) Palacio de Gelmírez
  • 54. When were the figures from the Stone choir of Master Mateo placed on the façade?
A) Late 19th century
B) 15th century
C) 12th century
D) 18th century
  • 55. Which façade were many of the images moved from in the 18th century?
A) Quintana
B) Azabachería
C) Acibecharía
D) Obradoiro
  • 56. What is depicted in the tympanum of the left door alongside Christ?
A) Demons
B) Prophets
C) Angels
D) Apostles
  • 57. What date does the inscription on the right door correspond to?
A) July 25, 1100
B) June 1, 1090
C) August 15, 1117
D) July 11, 1078
  • 58. Which animal is eating a rabbit in an image on the right door?
A) An eagle
B) A wolf
C) A lion
D) A fox
  • 59. Which tower's wall features images of the creation of Eve and the Binding of Isaac?
A) Clock Tower
B) Berenguela
C) San Martiño
D) Galicia Tower
  • 60. What is another name for the North Tower?
A) da Carraca
B) Obradoiro
C) Berenguela
D) Torre da Trindade
  • 61. What style of decoration adorns the North Tower?
A) Gothic
B) Romanesque
C) Renaissance
D) Baroque
  • 62. What shape is the crown of the Clock Tower?
A) Pyramid-shaped
B) Square
C) Dome-shaped
D) Cylindrical
  • 63. Who cast the original bells for the Clock Tower in 1729?
A) Andrés Antelo
B) Eijsbouts house
C) Güemes Sampedro
D) Fernando de Casas Novoa
  • 64. What is the weight of the larger bell, Berenguela?
A) 1,839 kg
B) Approximately 9,600 kg
C) 5,000 kg
D) 12,000 kg
  • 65. Where were the current replicas of the bells cast in 1989?
A) Paris, France
B) Santiago de Compostela, Spain
C) Rome, Italy
D) Asten, Netherlands
  • 66. When were the replica bells placed in the cathedral?
A) 2000
B) February 1990
C) 1833
D) 1729
  • 67. What is the diameter of the smaller bell?
A) 147 cm
B) 255 cm
C) 215 cm
D) 150 cm
  • 68. What is the length of the cathedral?
A) 97 m
B) 22 m
C) 1188 m
D) 1211 m
  • 69. What is the height of the cathedral?
A) 318 m
B) 72 m
C) 22 m
D) 97 m
  • 70. What is the first impression of the cathedral's interior?
A) Austerity
B) Modernity
C) Minimalism
D) Chaos
  • 71. In what year was the completion of the Portico of Glory commemorated?
A) 1211
B) 1200
C) 1188
D) 1111
  • 72. How many round arches does the portico have?
A) One
B) Three
C) Two
D) Four
  • 73. What decorative elements are found on the bases of the columns?
A) Geometric patterns
B) Fantastic animals
C) Floral carvings
D) Statues of the Apostles
  • 74. What figures are found in the middle portion of the portico columns?
A) Kings of León
B) The Apostles
C) Fantastic animals
D) The prophets
  • 75. Compared to the other two arches, how wide is the central arch?
A) Three times as wide
B) Half as wide
C) The same width
D) Twice as wide
  • 76. What does the arch of the right door represent?
A) The Creation of the World
B) The Last Judgment
C) The Twelve Tribes of Israel
D) The life of Saint James
  • 77. What are the figures on the left side of the right door's arch?
A) Angels with children symbolizing saved souls
B) Saints awaiting judgment
C) Monsters waiting to drag sinners
D) The archangels holding the balance
  • 78. Who is at the center of the first archivolt on the left door?
A) Saint James
B) King David
C) Abraham
D) God the Creator
  • 79. How is Adam represented on the left door?
A) With his hands raised in prayer
B) Holding an apple
C) Carrying a shepherd's staff
D) Naked
  • 80. What is located above the side aisles around the church?
A) Lit galleries
B) Stained glass windows
C) A wooden observation deck
D) A second row of radiating chapels
  • 81. What rises above the main altar?
A) A gold-plated pipe organ
B) A large stained glass window
C) An enormous baldachin
D) A marble statue of the Virgin Mary
  • 82. Where can pilgrims kiss the mantle of Saint James?
A) Via a narrow passage behind the altar
B) At the entrance of the nave
C) In the Chapel of the Reliquary
D) Through a window in the radiating chapel
  • 83. What date is associated with the gold crucifix in the Chapel of the Reliquary?
A) 1200
B) 1050
C) 1521
D) 874
  • 84. Whose relics are housed in the crypt?
A) Saint Peter
B) Saint Andrew
C) Saint James
D) Saint Paul
  • 85. Who authenticated the relics in 1884?
A) Pope Leo XIII
B) Pope Francis
C) Pope John Paul II
D) Pope Benedict XVI
  • 86. When were the relics of Saint James rediscovered?
A) January 1884
B) January 1589
C) January 1886
D) January 1879
  • 87. What is the Botafumeiro?
A) A famous thurible
B) A royal tomb
C) A silver statue
D) A decorative bell
  • 88. What are the men who pull the ropes of the Botafumeiro called?
A) Reliquaries
B) Tiraboleiros
C) Monks
D) Pilgrims
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