Gibraltar Quiz Part 2: The Rock, Macaques, and a Crossroads of History

How well do you know Gibraltar? Part 2

Test your knowledge of Gibraltar with these 10 new questions. Choose the best answer for each question and see your score at the end!

• 1. The Rock of Gibraltar is famously home to what type of animal?

  • (A) Wild goats
  • (B) Barbary macaques
  • (C) Feral cats
  • (D) Red foxes

• 2. What is "Calentita," considered Gibraltar's national dish?

  • (A) A seafood paella.
  • (B) A baked pancake-like dish made from chickpea flour.
  • (C) A spicy sausage.
  • (D) A sweet almond pastry.

• 3. What currencies are widely accepted in Gibraltar?

  • (A) Gibraltar Pound and British Pound
  • (B) Euro only
  • (C) US Dollar only
  • (D) Spanish Peseta

• 4. What is St. Michael's Cave?

  • (A) A man-made tunnel.
  • (B) A network of limestone caves used as an auditorium.
  • (C) The residence of the Governor.
  • (D) A military bunker.

• 5. What event is celebrated on Gibraltar's National Day on September 10th?

  • (A) The end of World War II.
  • (B) The first sovereignty referendum of 1967.
  • (C) The Queen's birthday.
  • (D) The capture of Gibraltar.

• 6. What are the two main pillars of Gibraltar's economy?

  • (A) Agriculture and fishing
  • (B) Tourism and financial services
  • (C) Manufacturing and mining
  • (D) Oil and gas

• 7. Under which treaty was Gibraltar ceded to Great Britain in 1713?

  • (A) The Treaty of Versailles
  • (B) The Treaty of Utrecht
  • (C) The Treaty of Paris
  • (D) The Treaty of Tordesillas

• 8. What is "Llanito"?

  • (A) A traditional dance.
  • (B) A local dialect mixing Andalusian Spanish and British English.
  • (C) A type of seafood dish.
  • (D) A style of music.

• 9. What is unique about Gibraltar's airport runway?

  • (A) It is the shortest in the world.
  • (B) It is intersected by a main road.
  • (C) It is built entirely over water.
  • (D) It is located on top of the Rock.

• 10. Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory located on the southern tip of which peninsula?

  • (A) The Italian Peninsula
  • (B) The Iberian Peninsula
  • (C) The Balkan Peninsula
  • (D) The Scandinavian Peninsula