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Spanish History A-Z

Can you guess these people, places, and things from history of Spain that start with each letter of the alphabet?
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A
Native American empire conquered by Cortés
Aztec Empire
B
First country in the New World where Columbus landed in 1492
Bahamas
C
Region whose parliament declared independence in 2017
Catalonia
D
Spanish coin also known as the piece of eight
Dollar
E
Basque separatist group that killed hundreds of people in the second
half of the 20th century
ETA
F
Generalísimo who ruled Spain from 1936–1975
Francisco Franco
G
Type of large ship used by Spain from the 16th to 18th centuries
Galleon
H
Roman name for the Iberian peninsula
Hispania
I
Her marriage to Ferdinand in 1469 would unite the crowns of Castile and Aragon
Isabella
J
Group of people expelled from Spain in 1492
Jews
K
In Spanish, they are called caballeros. In English, they are called ...
Knights
L
Spanish kingdom that joined with Castile in 1230
León
M
Term for the Muslim inhabitants of Spain and North Africa during the Middle Ages
Moors
N
Conqueror who invaded Spain and installed his brother as king
Napoleon
O
Empire that enslaved an estimated 100,000–250,000 Spaniards who were
kidnapped by North African pirates
Ottoman Empire
P
In 1493, Pope Alexander VI divided the New World, giving half of it to Spain
and the other half to ...
Portugal
Q
Don who was created by author Miguel de Cervantes
Quixote
R
Term for the period 722–1492 when Christian forces gradually took back
the Iberian peninsula from the Muslims
Reconquista
S
Founded in 1496 by Bartholomew Columbus, this city in Hispaniola is the
oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the New World
Santo Domingo
T
City near Madrid home to the court of Charles V
Toledo
U
Spain's war against this country was known as the Disaster of 1898
United States
V
Court artist of the 1600s who painted "Las Meninas"
Diego Velázquez
W
Name for the Spanish colonies in and around the Caribbean
Spanish West Indies
X
Former spelling of the city famous for Sherry wine
Xerez
Y
Plant, used to make a caffeinated drink, which was grown on Jesuit
plantations in Paraguay
Yerba Mate
Z
City originally founded around 20 BC with the name Caesaraugusta
Zaragoza
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23 Comments
kimad
+4
Level 99
Dec 7, 2018
Lol, C declared independence for about 8 seconds
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Dec 7, 2018
Did they undeclare it? I'm not sure what the current situation is.
ReyFer
+2
Level 67
Dec 9, 2018
they undeclared it yes
jordibabot
+1
Level 69
Sep 8, 2019
Technically it was declared and suspended (not undeclared) to begin the dialogue with Spain. An hour later Spain suspended Catalonia's Parliament and imprison it's leaders until today.
IsleAuHaulte
+6
Level 92
Dec 7, 2018
It's catatonic now.
Djilas
+3
Level 86
Dec 8, 2018
Well the declaration was made, it doesn't matter how much effect it had.
JoanSR
+1
Level 74
Dec 9, 2018
the rebel goverment is in jail with no trial, or exiled in Brussels. Spanish pm kicked out and Palpatine got a seat in the senate.
Cefer
+2
Level 63
Nov 28, 2019
Well, they are now in jail WITH trial haha
pkerr116
+2
Level 71
Dec 18, 2018
MOOP!
MrKenny
+1
Level 68
Feb 14, 2019
It's not the Moors, it's the Moops ;)
vermiciousknid
+10
Level 91
Jan 3, 2019
All I could think of for D was doubloon.
ander217
+3
Level 73
Feb 15, 2019
Same here, even though they were gold.
JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Mar 13, 2026
Same here
kalbahamut
+1
Level 79
Feb 14, 2019
United States.... ::facepalm::
Phil
+1
Level 57
Feb 14, 2019
Spain, Spain, Spain, you ought to be ashamed. Blowing up our battleship The Maine. When there's war, we'll sock you in the jaw...…..Don't know the rest.
pnavasfer
+4
Level 54
Feb 16, 2026
there's not even proof we Spaniards blew that ship, but you guys instantly blamed us so you could attack us...

You should be ashamed not us

Martyparty
+1
Level 54
Feb 17, 2026
winners rewrite history and that... then again the gringos have an extraordinary ability for tunnel vision
ander217
+1
Level 73
Feb 15, 2019
It took me a while to get that one too. Sigh.
HinesBrothers
+2
Level 78
Feb 21, 2019
Missed the dollar
Froststar101
+1
Level 73
Dec 2, 2020
Dang all I could think of for caballero was cowboy or gentleman. And for ETA I kept thinking of EDTA and EULA.
asalisko
+1
Level 59
Apr 5, 2021
Didn't get much right but glad that the maker of this quiz has clearly seen seinfeld as moops was accetable for moors
Leokleo
+1
Level 31
Aug 29, 2023
It's Moops!
howard38
+2
Level 62
Feb 16, 2026
All the while I thought I was spelling doubloon wrong🙄
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