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Alcaucín - Quiz
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  • 1. In which province is the municipality of Alcaucín located?
A) Granada
B) Seville
C) Córdoba
D) Málaga
  • 2. What is the approximate distance from Alcaucín to the city of Málaga?
A) 25 kilometers
B) 100 kilometers
C) 54 kilometers
D) 507 kilometers
  • 3. What is the nickname given to the natives of Alcaucín?
A) tiznaos
B) Axárquicos
C) Zafarrayanos
D) Alcaucineños
  • 4. What is the Arabic meaning of the name Alcaucín?
A) The castle
B) The mountain
C) The arches
D) The river
  • 5. Which mountain pass is located within the municipality of Alcaucín?
A) Sierra de Tejeda
B) Boquete de Zafarraya
C) Sierra de Alhama
D) Corridor of Periana
  • 6. What is the elevation of the Maroma peak?
A) 2,500 meters
B) 2,066 meters
C) 1,500 meters
D) 200 meters
  • 7. What is the most characteristic feature of the local vegetation?
A) Cypress forest
B) Cedar forest
C) Aleppo pine forest
D) Oak forest
  • 8. Which animal is the most visible in the area?
A) Bobcat
B) Mountain goat
C) Badger
D) Weasel
  • 9. What significant discovery was made in the Boquete de Zafarraya in 1983?
A) Arab weaponry
B) Neanderthal human remains
C) Phoenician coins
D) Roman pottery
  • 10. Who built the present castle in 1485?
A) The Arabs
B) The Romans
C) The Catholic Monarchs
D) The Phoenicians
  • 11. When did the major earthquake occur that damaged 134 houses in Alcaucín?
A) 1485
B) 2000
C) 25 December 1884
D) 1983
  • 12. What is the name of the hamlet where part of the population lives?
A) Puente Don Manuel
B) Alhama
C) Zalía
D) Periana
  • 13. Which tree species is currently on the decline in the area?
A) Cypress
B) Pine
C) Yew
D) Poplar
  • 14. Besides the 'arches' theory, what do some authors suggest the name Alcaucín refers to?
A) The abundance of yew trees
B) The presence of a river
C) The location of the castle
D) The height of the mountains
  • 15. What is the approximate population of Alcaucín?
A) 5,000
B) 1,600
C) 10,000
D) 500
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