Question 1

State-owned traditional hotels in Spain are called&#10;A) Boutique hotels&#10;B) Paradores&#10;C) Pousadas&#10;D) Inns

Accepted Answer

State-owned traditional hotels in Spain are called Paradores.

Question 2

Which British colony is physically attached to Spain?&#10;A) Gibraltar&#10;B) Ceuta&#10;C) Melilla&#10;D) Andorra

Accepted Answer

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory located on the southern coast of the Iberian Peninsula and is physically attached to Spain. Ceuta and Melilla, although also located in North Africa, are two Spanish autonomous cities that are enclaves on the coast of Morocco. Andorra is a landlocked microstate located in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain.

Question 3

In Portugal, state-owned hotels are called&#10;A) Paradores&#10;B) Pousadas&#10;C) Boutique hotels&#10;D) Inns

Accepted Answer

State-owned hotels in Portugal are called Pousadas.

Question 4

How much does tourism contribute to Spain's GDP?&#10;A) 0.12&#10;B) 0.05&#10;C) 0.1&#10;D) 0.15

Accepted Answer

The answer of How much does tourism contribute to Spain's...

Question 5

Which area is Portugal's most popular holiday region?&#10;A) Algarve&#10;B) Alentejo&#10;C) Central Portugal&#10;D) The North

Accepted Answer

According to tourism statistics, the Algarve is Portugal's most popular holiday region, known for its sunny beaches, golf courses, and picturesque villages.

Question 6

The currency of Spain is&#10;A) Peseta&#10;B) Franc&#10;C) Euro&#10;D) Lira

Accepted Answer

The currency of Spain is Euro since Spain became a member of the European Union in 1986 and adopted the euro as its official currency in 2002. The peseta was the previous currency of Spain, but it was replaced by the euro. Franc is the currency of France, Lira is the currency of Italy, so they are not the correct choices.

Question 7

The high plateau of the Iberian Peninsula is known as the&#10;A) Mesa&#10;B) The Pyrenees&#10;C) Meseta&#10;D) Galicia

Accepted Answer

The high plateau of the Iberian Peninsula is commonly known as the Meseta.

Question 8

San Antonio is a resort on which Mediterranean island?&#10;A) Majorca&#10;B) Minorca&#10;C) Ibiza&#10;D) Malta

Accepted Answer

San Antonio is a resort on the island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean Sea.

Question 9

Which Canary island is volcanically active?&#10;A) Gran Canaria&#10;B) Tenerife&#10;C) Lanzarote&#10;D) Gomera

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which Canary island is volcanically active?&#10;A) Gran...

Question 10

Albufeira is the major resort area of which Portuguese region?&#10;A) Costa de Prata&#10;B) Costa do Estoril&#10;C) Algarve&#10;D) Minho

Accepted Answer

Albufeira is the major resort area of the Portuguese region called Algarve.

Deck 14: The Tourism Geography of Spain and Portugal