| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Who conquered the Aztecs in 1521? | Hernán Cortés | 82%
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| Who was the wife of Ferdinand II of Aragon? | Isabella I | 80%
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| Who ruled Spain dictatorially from 1939 to 1975? | Francisco Franco | 78%
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| Which current Asian country was ceded to United States in 1898? | Philippines | 74%
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| Which Germanic people dominated the Iberian Peninsula following the fall of the Western Roman Empire? | Visigoths | 72%
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| Who succeeded the above? | Juan Carlos I | 70%
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| Which country did Spain invade in 1807 along with France? | Portugal | 70%
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| Which country defeated Spain in 1588? | England | 68%
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| Which dynasty came to the throne after the above? | Bourbon | 62%
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| Which city was the capital of a Muslim Caliphate that dominated more than the half of the Iberian Peninsula during the Early Middle Ages? | Cordoba | 60%
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| Who is the current king of Spain? | Felipe VI | 60%
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| Who ruled over Spain following the fall of the Napoleonic kingdom? | Ferdinand VII | 60%
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| What war involved many European nations in the early 18th century? | War of the Spanish Succession | 42%
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| Who was the first king of Spain? | Charles I | 40%
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| How are the civil wars that took place in Spain in the 19th century known? | Carlist Wars | 36%
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| Which country obtained the independence from Spain in 1819? | Gran Colombia | 36%
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| What is the name for the small states of the Iberian Peninsula that arose after the above? | Taifas | 28%
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| Which Celtiberian city severely resisted the Roman siege in the 2nd century BC? | Numantia | 22%
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| Which current state did Spain have to cede to France in 1795? | Dominican Republic | 20%
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| In which battle did the Umayyads defeat the Visigoths in 711? | Guadalete Battle | 18%
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| Who rebelled against the Umayyads,founding the kingdom of Asturias in 718? | Pelagius | 14%
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