Repaso Social Science Unit 5

The Contemporary Age starts with...

• The monarchy of Carlos IV

• The French Revolution

• The Second World War

What were the functions of a valido?

• Rule the country instead of a king.

• Rule with the monarch as a team.

• He was selected by the king to rule the country instead of the king.

An absolutist monarchy is opposite to...

• Parlament monarchy.

• Republic.

• Dictatorship.

A republic is...

• A system of government whose king is elected by the people.

• A system of government with no kings.

• A system of government based on a king as the head of state.

The French Revolution...

• Allowed the people to have decisions in the government representation.

• Happened to benefit the kings

• Happened in the XIX century.

Napoleon's occupation of Spain ended with...

• German troops occupying Spain.

• French troops occupying Spain.

• A common French and Spanish fiendly government.

Why is May the 2nd such an important holiday in Madrid?

• Because it is a celebration of good collaboration between French and Spanish.

• Because it is springtime.

• Because it was an important day of sublevation against the French occupation.

The “Constitution of Cádiz“ in 1812 was...

• A body of law that supported Napoleon.

• A sign of rebellion against French occupation.

• An attempt to go back to an absolutist government.

Fernando VI initially wanted to be...

• A parliamentary king.

• An absolute monarch.

• None of the above.

After Fernando VII...

• he was replaced by a republic government.

• he was replaced by his daughter Isabel II.

• he was replaced by his son Felipe VI.