No Pasa Nada Quiz - Answers

Round 1 – Geography

1. Name the six municipalities of Fuerteventura – 3 points – La Oliva, Tuineje, Puerto del Rosario, Pajara, Antigua, Betancuria
2. Which province is Corralejo in? – Las Palmas
3. Marbella is in which province of Spain? - Andalucia
4. What are the names of the two African cities governed by Spain – Ceuta and Melilla
5. Where is the highest mountain in Spain? - Tenerife
6. What province is Madrid in? - Madrid
7. Which city is the Alhambra Palace in? - Granada
8. What do Spain, England, France and Algeria have in common? – all on the meridian line through Greenwich

Round 2 – Food and Drink

1. What is Pata Negra? – Ham from the leg of an Iberican pig fed on acorns
2. What grape is Albali red wine made from? - Tempranillo
3. Vieja is the local name for what fish? – Parrot fish
4. How long would you have to wait before you see a gran reserve wine on the supermarket shelves? – 5 years
5. What type of seafood cannot legally be caught in Fuerteventura? – shellfish
6. What is Gofio made from? – wheat
7. What animal does cordero come from? - sheep
8. What animal does anojo coma from? - cow
9. What does the drink Tinto de Verano have in it? – wine and lemonade – sometimes red martini
10. What does Tinto de Verano mean? – summer red

Round 3 – Local Knowledge

1. Where are the Cuevos de Llano? – near Villaverde
2. What does Pozo Negro mean? – Black sewer
3. Who designed the mirador/restaurant above Betancuria? – Cesar Manrique
4. What is the postcode for Corralejo? - 35660
5. Why is Tindaya mountain different from all the others on Fuerteventura? – made of granite
6. How long is Fuerteventura in km? 79km
7. How old is Fuerteventura thought to be? – 35 million years
8. Where on Fuerteventura can you get a Big Mac – not counting Rogue’s Gallery? – Caleta del Fueste
9. What is the name for a local of Fuerteventura? - Majorero
10. What did Puerto del Rosario used to be called? – Port of the Goats

Round 5 – Spanish Trivia

1. What colours are on the Spanish flag – yellow and red

9. Why did Lord Nelson always remember the Canary Islands? – lost his arm in the battle of tenerife
10. When is Spanish national day? 12^th October
11. What is the name of the heir to the throne of Spain? No-one – isn’t a monarchy
12. Who is the prime minister of Spain? - Zapatero
13. What does his (second) surname mean? – Shoe maker
14. If you have a tos in Spain – what is wrong with you? - cough
15. In an emergency – what number should you dial? - 112
16. What kind of shop would you go to in order to buy a cebolla? – greengrocers supermarket
17. What does parasol mean? - For the sun

40 points max – without bonus points for creativity!