Spanish Citizenship Test (CCSE): Mock test 2
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About Spanish Citizenship Test (CCSE) mock test 2
This is mock test 2 of 2 for the Spanish Citizenship Test (CCSE). It has 25 questions, the same number as the real test, with a 45-minute timer and the real pass mark (15 of 25 correct). Answers and explanations are shown when you submit. Each mock test uses a fixed set of questions, so you can retake this one until you pass it, then move on to the next.
Topics in this mock test: Government, legislation and civic participation (2) · Fundamental rights and duties (6) · Territorial organisation and geography (5) · Culture and history (6) · Spanish society (6)
Last reviewed: October 19, 2026 · Questions are written from the official study material linked on the country page.
The 25 questions in mock test 2
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1. According to the Constitution, in whose name is justice administered?
In the name of the King
Article 117.1 says justice comes from the people and is administered in the name of the King by judges and magistrates.
2. Which institution is the high commissioner of the Cortes Generales for defending citizens’ fundamental rights?
The Defensor del Pueblo (Ombudsman)
Article 54 sets up the Defensor del Pueblo as the high commissioner of the Cortes Generales to defend the rights in Title I.
3. At what age do Spaniards legally become adults?
18
Article 12 of the Constitution states that Spaniards come of age at eighteen.
4. Which article of the Constitution says Spaniards are equal before the law, without discrimination on grounds such as birth, race, sex or religion?
Article 14
Article 14 sets out equality before the law and bans discrimination for any personal or social condition or circumstance.
5. What does the Constitution say about basic education?
It is compulsory and free
Article 27.4 states that basic education is compulsory and free.
6. According to Article 30, what do Spaniards have with respect to defending Spain?
Both the right and the duty to defend Spain
Article 30.1 states that Spaniards have the right and the duty to defend Spain.
7. According to the Constitution, on what basis must everyone contribute to public spending?
According to their economic capacity
Article 31.1 states that everyone shall contribute to public expenditure according to their economic capacity, through a fair tax system.
8. Does the right of peaceful, unarmed assembly need prior authorisation?
No, it does not need prior authorisation
Article 21.1 recognises the right of peaceful assembly without arms and says it does not require prior authorisation.
9. Into which units is the Spanish State organised territorially?
Municipalities, provinces and autonomous communities
Article 137 says the State is organised territorially into municipalities, provinces and the autonomous communities.
10. Which two cities in North Africa are Spanish autonomous cities?
Ceuta and Melilla
Ceuta and Melilla are Spain's two autonomous cities, on the North African coast.
11. How many provinces does Spain have?
50
Spain is divided into 50 provinces, which together with Ceuta and Melilla make up 52 electoral districts.
12. What is the highest peak on the Iberian Peninsula?
Mulhacén
Mulhacén (3,479 m), in the Sierra Nevada near Granada, is the highest point on the Iberian Peninsula.
13. Which is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula, shared by Spain and Portugal?
The Tajo (Tagus)
The Tajo, about 1,000 km long, is the longest river on the peninsula and forms part of the border with Portugal.
14. On what date did Spaniards approve the current Constitution in a referendum?
6 December 1978
The Constitution was approved in a referendum on 6 December 1978 and came into force on 29 December 1978, when it was published in the BOE.
15. Which king sanctioned the 1978 Constitution?
Juan Carlos I
King Juan Carlos I sanctioned the Constitution on 27 December 1978.
16. Which artist painted ‘Guernica’?
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso painted Guernica in 1937, and it now hangs in the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid.
17. Where was Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ first shown to the public?
In the Spanish Pavilion at the 1937 International Exhibition in Paris
Guernica was made for the Spanish Republic's pavilion at the 1937 Paris International Exhibition.
18. Where is the Premio Cervantes, the most important literary prize in the Spanish language, presented each year?
At the University of Alcalá de Henares
The Premio Cervantes is presented on 23 April, the anniversary of Cervantes' death, in the main hall of the University of Alcalá de Henares.
19. In which autonomous community is the Altamira cave, famous for its Palaeolithic paintings?
Cantabria
The Altamira cave, with its prehistoric rock paintings, is in Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
20. What is the free, single emergency telephone number in Spain?
112
112 is the free single emergency number in Spain and the rest of the EU, and it handles police, ambulance and fire emergencies.
21. Which national public holiday on 6 December commemorates the 1978 referendum?
Constitution Day
Constitution Day is celebrated every 6 December, the anniversary of the 1978 referendum that approved the Constitution.
22. Between which ages is schooling compulsory in Spain?
From 6 to 16
Basic education in Spain is compulsory and free and lasts ten years, normally from age 6 to 16 (primary school plus ESO).
23. In what year did Spain join the European Communities (now the European Union)?
1986
Spain joined the European Communities on 1 January 1986, together with Portugal.
24. Which elections may some foreign residents vote in, under the conditions set by the Constitution?
Municipal elections
Article 13.2 allows foreigners to vote and stand in municipal elections when a treaty or law grants this on a reciprocal basis.
25. What does the Constitution say about men and women entering into marriage?
They have the right to marry with full legal equality
Article 32.1 states that men and women have the right to marry with full legal equality.
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