GALICIAN HERITAGE: THE QUIZ

Once you've read the descriptions of the selected Galician heritage sites on a previous post in this blog, see here. You can have a try with this quiz to check if you've learnt things. 

QUESTIONS ABOUT GALICIAN HERITAGE

1- Complete the chart with the correct monument name:

Year	Monument	Award
1980		Nature Reserve
1985		World Heritage
1987		European Cultural Route
1993		World Heritage
1993		UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
1997		Natural Park
2000		World Heritage
2002		Natural Park
2007		Best beach in the world, “The Guardian”
2009		World Heritage

2- What's special about the Tower of Hercules?

3- What was the Lugo Roman Wall built for?

4- Why has Santiago de Compostela become one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Europe?

5- How many different alternatives has the St James' Way got?

6- When is Holy Year?

7- Where is the Caaveiro Monastery? When was it founded?

8- What is said about going to St Andrew of Teixido dead or alive?

9- How many ruins of houses are kept at the Baroña Castro?

10- Which sea washes the Cathedrals Beach?

11- On what border is the Serra do Xurés natural park?

12- At the mouth of which “ria” are the Cies Islands?

13- What's a “palloza”?

14- How long is the Carnota horreo?