spain

     

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Trivia about spain

  • At the end of the American Revolution, this country controlled New Orleans
  • Manuel de Falla wrote a suite called "Nights in the Gardens of" this Iberian country
  • Iberia is an airline based in this country
  • On July 28 Peru celebrates its independence from this country
  • This country was so unstable during the reign of Isabella II that it had 60 different governments
  • The first Europeans to visit the area were explorers from this country
  • When Ferdinand VII died in 1833, his 3-year-old daughter Isabella II ascended this country's throne
  • Gazpacho, a soup often flavored with garlic, was created in this country
  • In the 1930s Balenciaga moved to Paris after civil war broke out in this, his native country
  • Was Pope Catholic? No, he led a 1690 revolt against colonizers from this European country
  • Pains
  • Malaga is a sweet dessert wine that originated in this country
  • Iberia Airlines
  • Seen here are the world's first leaning high-rise buildings--Puerto de Europa in this country
  • Antonio Banderas
  • In 1539 explorers from this nation became the first Europeans to visit the area that's now Phoenix
  • The Cantabrian Mountains extend for 300 miles south from the Pyrenees to Cape Finisterre in this country
  • In 1609 Christianized Muslims called Moriscos were expelled from this country
  • As prime minister of this country, Manuel Azana restricted the power of the church & gave Catalonia autonomy
  • A seafood cocktail called zarzuela is a specialty of this country's Costa Brava
  • In 1995 Juan Carlos I celebrated his 20th year as the king of this country
  • I go to the spa in the nude
  • "Blood Wedding" author Federico Garcia Lorca was executed by nationalists in this country in 1936
  • Lace up your sneakers & run with the bulls through the streets of Pamplona in this country
  • Portugal
  • In 1870 this country's Isabella II abdicated in favor of her son
  • The region of Andalusia is found in the southern part of this nation
  • The tiny nation of Andorra is located in the Pyrenees Mountains between France & this country
  • Antonio Banderas
  • In 1978 the duchess of Alba, one of the wealthiest women in this country, married an ex-priest
  • This country surrendered Puerto Rico to the U.S. in the 1898 Treaty of Paris
  • Jose Artigas was the first leader of the Uruguayan independence movement against this country
  • Argentina declared its independence from this country in 1816
  • Sherry has been made in this country's province of Cadiz for centuries
  • In 1698, colonists from this European country got refreshment by making Pensacola....Florida, that is
  • In his first pro bike race, Lance Armstrong finished last at the Classico San Sebastian in this country
  • The mineral Andalusite was discovered in & named for a region in this country
  • The Palacio de la Zarzuela has been the residence of the king & queen of this nation since 1962
  • The U.S. was spurred to war with this country in 1898 due in part to "jingo journalism"
  • Isabella II was proclaimed queen of this country a few days before her third birthday, in 1833
  • Point Tarifa, in Andalusia in this country, is Europe's southernmost point
  • The 1824 battle of Ayacucho marked the end of this European country's power in South America
  • In the Low Countries, St. Nicholas arrives to deliver presents on a boat from this Iberian country
  • When the United States became a nation in 1776, Texas was ruled by this country
  • 1808:Napoleon's brother Joseph is made king of this neighbor of France
  • To mark the 5th centennial of American exploration, this nation will host a 1992 Olympics & a World's Fair
  • In 1931 Alfonso XIII was forced to leave this country, & he died in exile in Rome 10 years later
  • Flamenco
  • It's believed that Cadiz, a city in this country, was once Gadir, a Phoenician settlement
  • A March 31, 1492 edict in this country offered the Jews there the choice of baptism or exile
  • Romesco, a classic Catalan sauce from this country, contains tomatoes, garlic, red peppers, nuts & olive oil
  • This country's Cathedral of Leon is named for its soaring spires & stained glass windows
  • The bold, extravagant churrigueresque style originated in this Iberian country during the Baroque era
  • Pablo Casals composed music for the Sardana, a dance of this country's Catalan people
  • The Sevillanas
  • "Marcha Real"
  • Escamillo is a toreador in "Carmen", an opera set in this European country
  • In 1521, Ignatius was struck by a cannonball while defending this country against the French
  • As Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams told this country to govern Florida better or cede it to the U.S.
  • One-third of the Americans who made up the Abraham Lincoln Battalion were killed during this country's civil war
  • After Mexico, it's the most populous country whose official language is Spanish
  • In the Treaty of The Hague, this country's Philip V ended his unequal war with the Quadruple Alliance
  • Lope de Rueda & Lope de Vega were 2 of this country's most famous playwrights
  • Important newspapers published in this country include Diario de Cadiz & Diario de Mallorca
  • As a colony of that country, from 1521 to 1821 Mexico was known as New this
  • Ending a long period of this country's rule, 1819's Adams-Onis treaty turned St. Augustine over to the U.S.
  • The Cabildo was built in the 1790s to serve as this country's seat of government in New Orleans
  • A 1542 attack by female warriors against explorers from this country led to the Amazon receiving its name
  • Originally, the term Picaresque referred to fiction from this country about rogues called Picaros
  • Sherry drinking & flamenco dancing are highlights of the Cadiz Grape Harvest Festival in this country
  • Buen provecho when eating tapas made with morcilla, pig's blood with rice, from this European country
  • By the 1920s Balenciaga was the leading couturier in this country, his homeland
  • In 1994 Conchita Martinez became the first woman from this country to win a Wimbledon singles title
  • Ernest Hemingway's novel "For Whom The Bell Tolls" takes place during this country's Civil War
  • Treasures of the Havana City Museum include a throne room built for the king of this country, but never used
  • On April 25, 1898 the U.S. declared war on this country
  • It's the larger of the 2 countries that occupy the Iberian Peninsula
  • Famed for its exceptional wool, the Merino sheep was originally developed in this country
  • Models of Ford, Chrysler, & Cadillac are all named for cities in this S. European country
  • This country's head of state belongs to the house of Bourbon
  • This monarchial nation occupies over 3/4 of the Iberian Peninsula
  • W.H. Auden wrote of this civil war-torn country, "History to the defeated may say alas but cannot help nor pardon"
  • This country's Cordillera Cantabrica is even tougher to get across than the nearby Pyrenees
  • St. Columba of this country was martyred in 853 after telling some Moors that Muhammad was a false prophet
  • Charles I & Juan Carlos
  • The 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas divided the New World between Portugal & this neighboring country
  • It's the only country that borders Portugal
  • Andorra
  • The literary adaptation "For Whom The Bell Tolls"
  • In August 1992 the medal whose reverse is seen here was presented in this country
  • In 1879 Marcelino de Sautuola discovered the Stone Age paintings in this country's Altamira Cave
  • King Juan Carlos I is the reigning monarch of this European nation of about 40 million people
  • It has Europe's fastest growing economy & has been called the continent's "Sun Belt"
  • The Rioja region of this European country is noted for its wines
  • Order of St. Ferdinand
  • Almeria,Salamanca,Cordoba
  • Ferdinand VII,Juan Carlos
  • In 1599, Albert, Archduke of Austria, married the Infanta of this country
  • Aneto in the Pyrenees is this country's highest point
  • The "Cry of Dolores", a speech by Father Hidalgo, sparked the rebellion against this nation
  • The Cortes
  • Pope Innocent X refused to recognize Portugal's independence from this country
  • Under the Treaty of Paris, the British ceded Florida back to this country
  • A vast central plateau called the Meseta is the largest region of this country
  • A proposed 10-mile tunnel to be built between Morocco & this country would directly link Africa & Europe
  • Leon & Segovia
  • Liberation Day in Cuba, January 1, celebrates independence from this country in 1899
  • As court singer, the famed Castrato Farinelli soothed the melancholia of this country's King Philip V
  • The name of this country's Guadalquivir is from the Arabic "Wadi al-Kabir" meaning Great River
  • The largest country in area that borders France
  • This country lost Minorca, Sicily & Gibraltar when it signed the Treaty of Utrecht
  • The annual tomato battle, or Tomatina, held in Bunol in this country really does paint the town red
  • A Malaguena can be a dance or a folk song from the southern part of this country
  • A 20-foot-tall robotic baby named Migueln was featured in this European country's exhibit
  • This country's Murcia & Valencia regions produce many of the world's apricots
  • In July 2010 this country won its first ever World Cup by defeating The Netherlands, 1-0
  • Before the euro, the peseta in this country equaled 100 centimos
  • Enrique Iglesias
  • Originating in this country, Alboradas, "dawn songs", are peices originally performed in the morning
  • In 1998 Seattle dedicated the USA's 1st standing monument to those who fought in this country in the 1930s
  • His father had died, so Alfonso XIII became king of this country at birth in 1886
  • In the U.S., 1812 means war; in this country it means the Constitution that established its parliament, the Cortes
  • Anatomist Andreas Vesalius was physician to King Philip II of this country
  • Alfonso XIII, Philip V & Charles III ruled this country; they'll always be kings of...
  • The 1st execution in the American Colonies occurred in 1608 when Geo. Kendall was shot for spying for this kingdom
  • (Alex: Ah, a prediction from Antwerp.) I say the Dutch are going to stick it to this country's fleet just like England did back in 1588
  • Frank Gehry designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao in this country
  • The Xucar originates north of Cuenca in this country before flowing into the Gulf of Valencia
  • In the Murcia region of this European country, desayuno might be chocolate con churros
  • Pico de Teide in the Canary Islands
  • Princess Cristina of this country married a Basque handball player in 1997
  • The 1568 martyrdom of the Comte d'Egmont began the Dutch revolt against Philip II of this country
  • Iberia Airlines
  • Unlike England's "Merry Monarch" Charles II, this country's Charles II was "El Hechizado", The Bewitched
  • 1990:"Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!"
  • Fernando deserts this country's army after the abdication of Alfonso XIII in 1992's "Belle Epoque"
  • In western Europe:Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar
  • Maria Cristina ruled as queen regent of this country during the childhood of her son Alfonso XIII
  • Canaries take their name from the Canary Islands, which belong to this country
  • When King Charles II of this country died in 1700, a "war of" its "succession" ensued
  • This country's coat of arms is framed by the Pillars of Hercules, which are topped by crowns
  • Now a national monument, the Alhambra in this European country was begun by Moorish rulers around 1238
  • Isabella II, the daughter of Ferdinand VII, was just under 3 years old when she was proclaimed queen of this in 1833
  • Jose Zapatero, from Jose Maria Aznar
  • The symbols on this country's coat of arms represent Aragon, Castile & other historic kingdoms
  • In 1811, this country said "You go Paraguay and we'll go ours"
  • The confection Tocino de Cielo, or "Heavenly Bacon" is a specialty of this European country
  • Isabella II, a teenage queen of this country, survived an assassination attempt in 1847
  • In 1599 Archduke Albert married Isabella, the Infanta of this country, & together they ruled Belgium
  • 1886 to 1931:Alfonso XIII
  • Andalusite, an aluminum silicate mineral, was named for the region in this country where it was discovered
  • The fandango
  • Ibiza
  • This country's civil war, lasting from 1936 to 1939, began in Morocco
  • Grand Canary Island
  • This country's manchego is so named because the sheep that originally made it grazed on La Mancha's plains
  • Majorca
  • 3 decades after the Civil War, fear of this European enemy prompted the building of a new battery; it was never used
  • In 778, hoping to take advantage of civil war among its Muslim rulers, Charlemagne invaded this neighbor
  • In July 1492 some 200,000 Jews were expelled from this European monarchy
  • Toledo's El Transito changed from synagogue to church after Jews were expelled from this country in 1492
  • The North African enclaves of Ceuta & Melilla
  • Taking 12 years to build, La Giralda is a minaret in Seville in this country
  • The Canary Islands
  • The Dutch got their independence from this country in 1648 when the Peace of Westphalia was signed
  • Gazpacho
  • Ibiza
  • Just like the opera, the 1949 ballet version of "Carmen" takes place in this country
  • 1494's Treaty of Tordesillas aimed to settle a dispute between Portugal & this nation over New World territories
  • Angel Corella
  • Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero

Tweets about spain

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  • @JackSHTF Hold on just going to get the next flight to Spain! Where are you exactly? Need to book the cab for when I arrive! Ahaha!
  • RT @BorisMalik_: I love Spain
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  • RT @elonmusk: @evanwiththebig @TeslaMotors Expansion to Madrid already underway. Map is being updated. All of Spain & Portugal by end of 20…
  • @LittleMix #LittleMixFollowSpreeJustBecause I LOVE YOU SO MUCH I'VE BEEN WAITING YOUR FOLLOW SINCE 2012 FOLLOW ME PLS AND COME TO SPAIN x121
  • RT > @TixinaMinaj: RT @TeamNicki_Spain: Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj- Bang Bang: .
  • RT @TransferRelated: Angel di Maria has told his friends in Spain that he has agreed to join Manchester United. [Sunday Mirror]
  • @LittleMix #LittleMixFollowSpreeJustBecause I LOVE YOU SO MUCH I'VE BEEN WAITING YOUR FOLLOW SINCE 2012 FOLLOW ME PLS AND COME TO SPAIN x120
  • RT @Conectad2s: Twitter Spain; sede, Dublín Sabe más en ¿POR QUÉ PAGAS MÁS IMPUESTOS QUE APPLE?
  • RT @madridandbeyond: Some ideas for the summer nights in #Granada #Andalucia #Spain #travel
  • @LittleMix #LittleMixFollowSpreeJustBecause I LOVE YOU SO MUCH I'VE BEEN WAITING YOUR FOLLOW SINCE 2012 FOLLOW ME PLS AND COME TO SPAIN x119
  • UFO CAUGHT ON CAMERA IN CADIZ SPAIN! (VIDEO) l5
  • RT @gndias: Ceviche en Barcelona #bcn #spain acompañado de una Cervesa Peruana Cuzqueña #perú #ceviche @…
  • Twitter Spain factura desde Irlanda sus ingresos en el mercado español para reducir impuestos
  • Having the time of my life touring Spain. This was in Granada, so much history there & the people were so kind.
  • Spain holding up well so far @jacobwheldon
  • My favourite actors @AdamSandler @DrewBarrymore they are the best. Regards from spain :)
  • RT @usabasketball: In the past 24 hrs, the #USABMNT went from NYC to Gran Canaria & held practice. Photo Gallery: ht…
  • RT @arsenal_fr: Cheryshev but Levante vs Villarreal 0 -2 La Liga Espagne 24.08.14
  • NO HABLEIS DE 5SOS QUE ME PONGO NERVIOSA
  • RT @Laksmiz: #SpanishDarkForcesVsDemocracy THIS IS SPAIN !! #SpainIsShame #FreedomCatalonia2014 MARXEM
  • @Fidaa_Spain أكيد
  • @Spain_1D que hace allí?
  • RT @ArminOS_tickets: @ivan_EDM_15 Gracias por seguirnos. Your Tickets for / Entradas para #ArminOnlySpain: https://t.co/Wgl9lRkNGE
  • "@SalyPimientaHD: Atentos los fans de @jaimecamil y @zuriavvega xq hoy nos hablan d su relación en @QPobrestanRicos.
  • During the 19th century, dwarfs were kept as toys used for entertainment by the royal families of Spain.
  • I go Spain today 🇪🇸🇪🇸
  • @Madde__93 @AnthemFlashback @DarinOfficial LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a curse you are, LOL!!!!!!
  • @ThaeerKh ايش هاي ؟
  • RT @katyperrylately: .@MTV #VMAs2014 Red Carpet Live Stream - All Access Live
  • RT @lydiatheknight: Miss Spain
  • “@Spain_1D: GEMMA (HERMANA DE HARRY) ESTÁ EN BARCELONA.” @miriamtodaay esto qué es? Kahskakal
  • Luis Enrique: Messi the best in the world - even when defending
  • Good night my lover, spain needs you, comming soon please, your'e my evertything love you to the moon and back, teamo miamor @justinbieber
  • Take me back #spain
  • @FansLoMas40 ahí estaremos escuchando a @xavimartinez en @LoMas_40 por @Los40_Spain , feliz semana, un abrazo
  • Me voy a perder los premiooooooos
  • RT @Laksmiz: #SpanishDarkForcesVsDemocracy THIS IS SPAIN !! #SpainIsShame #FreedomCatalonia2014
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  • I wanna go to Spain and Mexico City to see everything , I feel this love just by talking about it 💓
  • @RockstorePub Gracias por seguirnos. Your Tickets for / Entradas para #ArminOnlySpain: https://t.co/Wgl9lRkNGE
  • @emad_dab تنساش الفيديو
  • La alfombra roja ya ha comenzado LINKS: RED CARPET : GALA (3AM, 2AM CANARIAS):
  • RT @BieberDemiDrew: @MrsBieberSW4G @1dlovatodiva @sDemetriaL @ddLovatic_Spain @demspurpurina @legendaryvato @TTDNTLASS @becausevato