Spain

Spain is located on the ___ Peninsula.

• Balkan

• Iberian

• Italian

• Scandinavian

Spain is located in _____ Europe.

• northtwestern

• southwestern

• southeastern

Spain's capital city is ___.

• Barcelona

• Madrid

• Seville

• Valencia

"Madrid has the highest elevation of any capital city in Europe."

• True

• False

The Meseta is located in central Spain. What is the Meseta?

• a vast river basin

• a vast lowland plain

• a vast plateau

What type of government does Spain have?

• absolute monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

• dictatorship

Who was Juan Carlos the First?

• He was the President of Spain

• He was the King of Spain from 1975 to 2014

• He was a well-known religious leader in Spain

Juan Carlos abdicated the throne in 2014. What does "abdicated" mean?

• seized total control over the government

• gave up political authority, control, and power

An important site in Spain that many tourists visit is the Prado. What is the Prado?

• the Royal Palace

• the Parliament building

• an art museum

Spain's second most populous city, which is located in the autonomous region of Catalonia, is ___.

• Barcelona

• Madrid

• Valencia