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WorksheetsThe Path to Modern Spain II
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
In a dictatorship... (2 answers)
everyone is totally free to do whatever they want.
new laws are imposed.
the dictator has absolute power.
How long did the dictatorship last?
1956-1975
1939-1981
1939-1975
1936-1976
What was censored during the dictatorship? (Tick all possible answers)
the Press
Art
Books
Plays
Films
What were made illegal during the dictatorship?
public transport
television
radio
political parties and unions
What is an autarky?
A society where everything is automatic.
An economic policy of self sufficiency.
An economic crisis.
A new law.
What did Francisco Franco abolish? (abolish = prohibit)
the Church
the Dictatorship
the Constitution
Education
What were restricted?
regional dances
regional cuisine
regional traditions and languages
What happened with food after the war?
There were food shortages and rationing.
Everybody had plenty to eat.
People grew their own food.
What happened to the economy after the war?
It was doing very well.
It was failing.
It began to pick up little by little.
What happened with the death of Franco?
His son became the new dictator.
The transition to democracy.
There was another republic.
Who did Franco appoint as king?
Alfonso XIV
Juan Carlos I
Juan Carlos II
Felipe VII
Who did Franco appoint as Prime Minister?
José María Aznar
Adolfo Suárez
Felipe González
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
When were the first democratic elections held after the dictatorship?
June 1981
June 1978
June 1977
June 1976
What happened on 6th December 1978?
A new king came to the throne.
Francisco Franco died.
Spanish citizens voted for a Constitution.
There were democratic elections.
What happened in May 1982?
Spain joined the European Union.
Spain joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (N.A.T.O.)
There were elections in Spain.
Spain was established as a Democracy.
When did Spain officially replace the Peseta with the Euro as its currency?
2002
1982
1999
2000
