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1Which major river basin drains the northern half of Extremadura before flowing westward into Portugal?
A.The Tagus (Tajo) Basin
B.The Ebro Basin
C.The Guadalquivir Basin
D.The Duero Basin
Explanation: The Tagus (Tajo) River basin occupies the northern half of Extremadura (province of Cáceres), receiving major tributaries like the Alagón, Tiétar, and Ibor before crossing the border into Portugal.
2Which predominant lithological domain characterizes the Hercynian basement (Zócalo Hircínico) of Extremadura?
A.The clayey domain (España arcillosa)
B.The siliceous domain (España silícea)
C.The calcareous domain (España caliza)
D.The volcanic domain (España volcánica)
Explanation: Extremadura belongs almost entirely to the siliceous domain of ancient Paleozoic rocks (granites, slates, and quartzites) formed during the Hercynian orogeny.
3What traditional agro-silvo-pastoral ecosystem of Extremadura combines sparse oak woodland with livestock grazing and crop cultivation?
A.Landa
B.Maquis
C.Dehesa
D.Garrigue
Explanation: The Dehesa is a cleared Mediterranean forest ecosystem (predominantly Holm oak and Cork oak) managed for sustainable livestock grazing, cereal rotation, and forestry resources.
4Which city serves as the official administrative capital of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura?
A.Badajoz
B.Cáceres
C.Plasencia
D.Mérida
Explanation: Mérida was designated as the capital of Extremadura under its Statute of Autonomy due to its central geographic location and historical legacy as Augusta Emerita.
5Which reservoir located on the Zújar River in Extremadura is the largest reservoir by surface storage volume in Spain?
A.Embalse de La Serena
B.Embalse de Alcántara
C.Embalse de Cíjara
D.Embalse de Gabriel y Galán
Explanation: The Embalse de La Serena, situated on the Zújar River (a Guadiana tributary) in Badajoz province, holds over 3.2 billion cubic meters of water, making it Spain's largest capacity reservoir.
6Which tree species forms the primary arboreal canopy of Extremadura's dehesas on drier lowland soils?
A.Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
B.Holm oak (Quercus ilex / encina)
C.European beech (Fagus sylvatica)
D.Pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica / rebollo)
Explanation: The Holm oak (encina) is the dominant evergreen tree species of the Mediterranean sclerophyllous forest and the backbone of Extremaduran dehesas due to its drought tolerance.
7Which agricultural valley in northern Cáceres is world-famous for its protected designation of origin (D.O.P.) cherry production?
A.Valle de las Batuecas
B.Valle del Ambroz
C.Valle del Jerte
D.Valle del Tiétar
Explanation: The Valle del Jerte is renowned for its terrace-cultivated cherries (Cereza del Jerte D.O.P.) and spectacular spring blossoms.
8Which major highway corridor connects Madrid to Badajoz and Lisbon across Extremadura?
A.Autovía A-1
B.Autovía A-3
C.Autovía A-4
D.Autovía A-5 (Autovía del Suroeste)
Explanation: The A-5 motorway (Autovía del Suroeste) traverses Extremadura from northeast to southwest, linking Madrid with Navalmoral de la Mata, Trujillo, Mérida, Badajoz, and the Portuguese border.
9What relief type in Las Villuercas mountain range exhibits eroded parallel ridges and valleys formed in folded Paleozoic quartzites and slates?
A.Appalachian relief (Relieve apalachense)
B.Karstic relief (Relieve kárstico)
C.Volcanic relief (Relieve volcánico)
D.Glacial cirque relief (Relieve glaciar)
Explanation: Las Villuercas in eastern Cáceres displays classic Appalachian relief (relieve apalachense), where ancient Hercynian folded strata were planated and later rejuvenated, eroding soft slates into valleys while resistant armorican quartzites remain as sharp parallel crests.
10Which National Park in Extremadura protects the dramatic quartzitic gorge of Salto del Gitano and hosts major breeding colonies of raptors like the black vulture?
A.Doñana National Park
B.Monfragüe National Park
C.Cabañeros National Park
D.Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
Explanation: Monfragüe National Park, situated along the Tagus River in Cáceres province, is Extremadura's premier protected natural space and a Mediterranean biodiversity sanctuary famous for raptors.
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