VOICED : Presidente de Cataluna anuncia referendum de independencia

Carles Puigdemont, the President of Catalonia, announced a referendum on Catalan independence for October 1st, despite the Spanish government's prohibition and a court ruling it unconstitutional. The referendum asks if Catalonia should be an independent republic. The movement for independence gained momentum after the 2010 annulment of Catalonia's autonomy statute. Public opinion is divided, with a significant portion supporting the referendum itself.

Who announced the Catalonia independence referendum?

• Artur Mas

• Carles Puigdemont

• Mariano Rajoy

• Pedro Sánchez

What was the Spanish government's stance on the Catalonia referendum?

• They supported it

• They prohibited it

• They organized it

• They were neutral

What question was posed to voters in the Catalonia referendum?

• Should Catalonia have more autonomy?

• Do you want Catalonia to be an independent state in the form of a republic?

• Do you support the Spanish government?

• Should Catalonia remain part of Spain?

What event in 2010 reignited the Catalonia independence movement?

• The election of a new Catalan president

• The economic crisis in Spain

• The annulment of the 2006 Statute of Autonomy

• A major protest in Barcelona

What percentage of Catalans wanted the referendum to be held, according to the latest survey?

• 48.5%

• 60.2%

• 44.3%

• 73.6%