Multiple Choice City Quiz – Girona

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1. Which of these languages is most commonly spoken in Girona, besides Spanish?
Basque
Catalan
Galician
Occitan
2. What is the main theme of the festival held each year in May in Girona since 1954?
Its name is Temps de Flors.
Domestic animals
Flowers
Medieval reenactments
Silent films
3. Which famous TV series used Girona as a filming location?
Girona was the setting for Braavos and King's Landing in Game of Thrones.
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones
Vikings
The Witcher
4. Which famous Spanish politicias was the mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016?
Carles Puigdemont
Mariano Rajoy
Pedro Sánchez
Adolfo Suárez
5. Which of these ramparts are those of Girona?
2: Perpignan; 3: Tarragona; 4: Poblet
6. What are you eating if you are trying a xuixo?
A baked rice-and-seafood dish with short noodles instead of rice
A chilled tomato-based soup made with vegetables, olive oil and vinegar
A fried dough pastry often dipped in thick hot chocolate
A sugar-coated cylindrical viennoiserie pastry filled with crema
7. Which river runs through Girona?
Ebro
Llobregat
Ter
Segura
8. Why is the patron saint of Girona known as "the saint of the flies"?
Saint-Narcisse, during the invasion of Aragon by the French King Philip III the Bold
A mistranslation of his name in Latin was mistaken for the word “fly”
Flies would have chased away invaders after his relics were disturbed
He was believed to control plagues of flies during agricultural festivals
His statue is surrounded by flies in the cathedral due to a centuries-old superstition
9. What is the name of Girona’s historic Jewish quarter?
El Born
El Call
El Raval
La Ribera
10. Which European ruler captured the city of Girona in 785?
Alfred the Great
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
William the Conqueror
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Level 69
Jun 30, 2025
Nice to see something about Girona in JetPunk!
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Level 57
Jul 2, 2025
My younger brother is studying there, I had to publish a quiz about the city, haha!