Question 1

True or false: The Sagrada Família is funded entirely through private sources, including visitor ticket sales and donations.

Accepted Answer

True. The Sagrada Família has been funded by private donations and ticket sales from the start, with no government or church funding.

Question 2

True or false: Gaudí designed a set of streetlamps for Barcelona's Plaça Reial.

Accepted Answer

True. Yes, in 1878, he created two ornate iron lampposts for Plaça Reial, one of his first public commissions.

Question 3

True or false: Gaudí once built a small chapel entirely out of recycled wine bottles.

Accepted Answer

False. He never used wine bottles; that myth stems from confusion with other artists. His materials were stone, tile, and iron.

Question 4

True or false: Gaudí was a lifelong vegetarian who refused to eat meat for religious reasons.

Accepted Answer

False. He was known for strict vegetarianism later in life, but it was due to health and personal ethics, not religious doctrine.

Question 5

True or false: Gaudí’s full name includes a middle name that means 'stone' in Catalan.

Accepted Answer

False. His full name is Antoni Gaudí i Cornet; 'Cornet' means 'little horn,' not 'stone.' No stone reference in his name.

Question 6

True or false: Gaudí’s first major project was a factory called the 'Cooperativa Obrera Mataronense.'

Accepted Answer

True. In 1878, Gaudí was commissioned to design the Cooperativa Obrera Mataronense in Mataró, a workers' cooperative that included a factory building. It is widely recognized as his first major architectural project.

Question 7

True or false: Gaudí was arrested once for refusing to pay a fine for not wearing a hat.

Accepted Answer

True. In the 1880s, he was jailed briefly for ignoring a city ordinance requiring hats; he considered it a silly rule.

Question 8

True or false: Gaudí never used blueprints for any of his major buildings.

Accepted Answer

False. He actually created detailed plans and models, though his methods were unconventional. Many original drawings survive.

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