Q 01/05

Who is generally credited with introducing the practice of fighting bulls on foot, around 1726 in Ronda?

A) Pedro Ponce de León

B) Manolete

C) Francisco Romero

D) Rodrigo Díaz, El Cid

Answer · why

C) Francisco Romero

Francisco Romero turned the sport upside down: until then noblemen fought bulls from horseback with lances, and afterwards commoners on foot became th...

Q 02/05

Which matador is credited with the modern bullfighting style of staying within centimetres of the bull?

A) Juan Belmonte

B) Manolete

C) El Cordobés

D) Joselito

Answer · why

A) Juan Belmonte

Juan Belmonte stood almost motionless and let the horns pass within inches. Dodging on quick feet had been the standard, but after him standing still ...

Q 03/05

In a traditional Spanish corrida, how are the six bulls shared out?

A) Two matadors, three bulls each

B) One matador facing six bulls

C) Six matadors, one bull each

D) Three matadors, two bulls each

Answer · why

D) Three matadors, two bulls each

Three matadors, two bulls each. The bulls are paired off by drawing lots on the morning of the fight, and the most senior matador faces the first and ...

Q 04/05

The bullfight is divided into stages known by what Spanish name?

A) Quites

B) Tercios

C) Tandas

D) Pases

Answer · why

B) Tercios

Tercios, or thirds. A trumpet call opens each one, and in the last third trumpet warnings sound if the matador takes longer than ten minutes to kill t...

Q 05/05

The matador's glittering costume is known as what?

A) Capa dorada

B) Vestido real

C) Manto de oro

D) Traje de luces

Answer · why

D) Traje de luces

Traje de luces means suit of lights. The knee-length trousers are cut skintight for a reason: no loose fold can snag on the bull's horns.