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