Mérida, Spain - Quiz
Mérida Spain
  • 1. When was AD Mérida founded?
A) 2013
B) 1998
C) 1990
D) 2009
  • 2. Which team was the predecessor to Mérida UD?
A) CP Mérida
B) AD Mérida
C) Estonia FC
D) Badajoz FC
  • 3. How many seasons did CP Mérida play in La Liga?
A) Three
B) Four
C) One
D) Two
  • 4. What is the capacity of Estadio Romano?
A) 10,000
B) 20,000
C) 12,500
D) 14,600
  • 5. Which national team did Spain defeat at Estadio Romano in 2009?
A) Mexico
B) Venezuela
C) Estonia
D) Portugal
  • 6. What was the final score of the Spain versus Estonia match in 2009?
A) 2–0
B) 3–0
C) 1–0
D) 3–1
  • 7. Who was the Mayor of Mérida during the 2009 match?
A) Ángel Calle
B) Manuel Ruiz
C) Juan Carlos
D) Pedro Sanchez
  • 8. What was the name used by the Mayor to describe the football players?
A) Spanish warriors
B) Modern heroes
C) 21st-century gladiators
D) Golden athletes
  • 9. What is the nearest airport to Mérida?
A) Badajoz Airport
B) Seville Airport
C) Lisbon Airport
D) Madrid Airport
  • 10. How far is Badajoz Airport from Mérida?
A) 50 km
B) 100 km
C) 25 km
D) 75 km
  • 11. Which of these cities is twinned with Mérida, Spain?
A) Madrid
B) Barcelona
C) Totana
D) Valencia
  • 12. Which international city is twinned with Mérida, Spain?
A) Mérida, Mexico
B) Paris, France
C) Lisbon, Portugal
D) Rome, Italy
  • 13. In which decade did CP Mérida play in La Liga?
A) 1970s
B) 2000s
C) 1980s
D) 1990s
  • 14. What does the 2009 victory over Estonia signify for the Spanish team?
A) Qualification for the 2012 World Cup
B) Qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
C) Winning the European Championship
D) Qualification for the 2008 Olympics
  • 15. Which of these is a twinning partner of Mérida, Spain?
A) Badajoz, Spain
B) Estonia, Europe
C) Totana, Mexico
D) Mérida, Venezuela
  • 16. In what year was Mérida conquered by the Umayyad Caliphate?
A) 1936
B) 1720
C) 713
D) 1230
  • 17. Who led the conquest of Mérida in 713?
A) Alonso de Cárdenas
B) Musa ibn Nusayr
C) Ibn Hud
D) Alfonso IX
  • 18. Which fortress did the Arabs reuse and expand in Mérida?
A) Alcazaba
B) Badajoz Citadel
C) The Roman Theatre
D) San Marcos
  • 19. Which group frequently rebelled against the Caliphate in the 9th century?
A) Mozarabs
B) Romans
C) Aragonese
D) Castilians
  • 20. Who reconquered Mérida for Christian rule in 1230?
A) Alonso de Cárdenas
B) Alfonso IX of León
C) Antonio Rodríguez Osuna
D) Musa ibn Nusayr
  • 21. The city became the seat of the priory of which Order after 1230?
A) Order of Templars
B) Order of Malta
C) Order of Santiago
D) Order of Calatrava
  • 22. Which Grand Master of the Order aided the recovery of Mérida in the 15th century?
A) Musa ibn Nusayr
B) Alfonso IX
C) Ibn Hud
D) Alonso de Cárdenas
  • 23. Which famous route passes through Mérida?
A) Vía de la Plata
B) French Way
C) The Royal Way
D) Silk Road
  • 24. What caused damage to Mérida's historic monuments in the 19th century?
A) Spanish Civil War
B) Napoleonic Wars
C) Industrialization
D) Fitna of al-Andalus
  • 25. What was a major driver of Mérida's development after the Napoleonic Wars?
A) Agriculture
B) Tourism
C) Railway hub and industrialization
D) Mining
  • 26. When was Mérida captured by Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War?
A) 1230
B) 10 August 1936
C) 1720
D) 1983
  • 27. In what year did Mérida become the capital of the autonomous community of Extremadura?
A) 1936
B) 2015
C) 1983
D) 1993
  • 28. Who has been the mayor of Mérida since 2015?
A) Musa ibn Nusayr
B) Alfonso IX
C) Antonio Rodríguez Osuna
D) Alonso de Cárdenas
  • 29. Which autonomous community is Mérida the capital of?
A) Andalusia
B) Castile
C) Extremadura
D) Lusitania
  • 30. What is the elevation of Mérida above sea level?
A) 100 metres
B) 217 metres
C) 500 metres
D) 50 metres
  • 31. What was the population of Mérida in 2017?
A) 60,119
B) 45,000
C) 82,500
D) 102,000
  • 32. Who founded the settlement of Mérida?
A) The Alans
B) The Roman Empire
C) The Visigoths
D) The Greeks
  • 33. What was the original name of Mérida upon its foundation?
A) Lusitania Prima
B) Hispania Felix
C) Augusta Emerita
D) Nova Roma
  • 34. The name 'Emerita' means what in Latin?
A) New foundation
B) Retired or veteran
C) Golden city
D) River crossing
  • 35. In what year was Augusta Emerita founded?
A) 10 BC
B) 25 BC
C) 100 AD
D) 50 BC
  • 36. Where is the hoard of gold jewellery found in Mérida's girl's grave (1870) currently kept?
A) British Museum
B) Prado Museum
C) National Archaeological Museum of Spain
D) Louvre
  • 37. Mérida served as the capital of which Roman province?
A) Gallaecia
B) Tarraconensis
C) Baetica
D) Lusitania
  • 38. What was the terminus of the Roman route known as the Vía de la Plata?
A) Toletum
B) Asturica Augusta
C) Tarraco
D) Hispalis
  • 39. According to Jewish tradition, who was the silk craftsman exile who settled in Mérida?
A) Jacob
B) Abraham
C) Baruch
D) Isaac
  • 40. Who was the King of the Alans who died in 418 in battle against the Visigoths?
A) Rechiar
B) Attaces
C) Wallia
D) Alaric
  • 41. In what year did the Visigoths take the city of Mérida?
A) 469
B) 510
C) 418
D) 409
  • 42. Which Roman structure remains in Mérida today as a major monument?
A) Roman theatre
B) Pantheon
C) Circus Maximus
D) Colosseum
  • 43. What is the primary climate classification of Mérida?
A) Polar
B) Humid continental
C) Tropical savanna
D) Cold semi-arid
  • 44. What is the frequency of minimum temperatures dropping below 0 °C in Mérida?
A) Always
B) Rarely
C) Daily in winter
D) Frequently
  • 45. What is the annual precipitation range in Mérida?
A) 500 to 600 mm
B) 100 to 200 mm
C) 300 to 400 mm
D) 800 to 1000 mm
  • 46. Which weather phenomenon is frequent in the central months of autumn and winter in Mérida?
A) Snow
B) Tornadoes
C) Hail
D) Fog
  • 47. During which season does the Emerita Lvdica event typically take place?
A) Autumn
B) Winter
C) Mid-summer
D) Spring to early summer
  • 48. Who built the Alcazaba fortification in 835?
A) Abd ar-Rahman II
B) Rafael Moneo
C) Santiago Calatrava
D) Trajan
  • 49. Which architect designed the National Museum of Roman Art?
A) Santiago Calatrava
B) Trajan
C) Abd ar-Rahman II
D) Rafael Moneo
  • 50. Which Roman landmark in Mérida is still in use as a reservoir?
A) Circus Maximus
B) Arch of Trajan
C) Villa Mitreo
D) Proserpina Dam
  • 51. What architectural feature does the Church of Santa Eulalia reuse from an ancient temple?
A) Portico parts
B) Mosaic floors
C) Roof tiles
D) Stained glass
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