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WorksheetsModern Spain II
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 29mins
Amadeo I de Saboya was the second son of the King of
Spain
Norway
Denmark
Italy
The main supporter of Amadeo I was
General Prim
General Martínez Campos
General Pavía
Darth Vader
The I republic lasted
11 years
1 year
11 months
6 months
In a coup d'etat...
people vote for a president
there is a fraud election
militars take the power by force
there is a war
Which were the two political parties and their leaders during the reign of Alfonso XII?
Conservatives (Cánovas) and Literates (Franco)
Contemplatives (Prim) and Liberals (Sagasta)
Conservatives (Sagasta) and Liberals (Cánovas)
Conservatives (Cánovas) and Liberals (Sagasta)
During the reign of Alfonso XIII, which general organized a coup and became a dictator with the approval of the king?
Franco
Pavía
Martínez Campos
Primo de Rivera
Why was the II Republic declared in 1931?
People voted Republicans in the elections
Alfonso XIII wanted a republic
there was an electoral fraud
it just happened
When did the civil war start and finish?
1930-1936
1931-1939
1936-1939
1940-1945
Who organized a coup d'etat against the II Republic leading to the beginning of the Civil War?
Pavía
Martínez Campos
Franco
Cánovas del Castillo
when did Franco regime start and finish?
1931-1960
1939-1975
1975-1990
1936-1939
What of the following statements about Franco regime is not true
People could not vote in democratic elections
economical prosperity began in the 60s
there was freedom of speech
nationalisms were forbidden
Who was the successor designated by Franco?
Juan Carlos I
Felipe VI
The Third Republic
Amadeo I
King Alfonso XII's reign was a...
...constitution
... constitutional monarch
...absolute monarch
From 1923 to 1930 General Primo de Rivera was ...
... a King
... a dictator
... a Republican.
The Spanish Civil War lasted from 1936 to ...
... 1946
... 1949
... 1939
Who established a dictatorship from 1939 to 1975?
General Prim
General Juan Carlos
General Franco
When did King Juan Carlos start the transition from a dictatorship to a democracy?
In 1975, when General Franco died.
In 1986, when Spain joined the EU.
In 1939, when the Civil war ended.
Who did King Juan Carlos 1 appoint as Prime Minister in 1976?
General Franco.
Adolfo Suárez.
Pedro Sánchez.
What did Spain do in 2002?
Adopted the peseta.
Adopted the dollar.
Adopted the euro.
What did Francisco Franco abolish? (abolish = prohibit)
the Church
the Dictatorship
the Constitution
Education
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 Prime Minister?
José María Aznar
Adolfo Suárez
Felipe González
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
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.
When did Spain officially replace the Peseta with the Euro as its currency?
2002
1982
1999
2000
What were the dates of beginning and the end of the Spanish Civil War?
18th July 1936 - 1st April 1939
7th April 1936 - 18th July 1939
1st July 1936 - 18th April 1939
What was the transition?
The change from Franco to King Juan Carlos I
The change from a dictatorship to democracy
The change from Juan Carlos I to Adolfo Suarez
What happened on 11 February 1873?
General Prim was assasinated
General Pavía mounted a coup
The First Republic started
A famous painter of Spain is ...
Pablo Picasso
Frida Kahlo
Who was proclaimed king, starting with the Restoration?
Felipe VI
Alfonso XIII
Alfonso XII
Juan Carlos I
What is the name of the period right after the First Republic, when Alfonso XII was proclaimed King?
Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy
Democracy
First Republic
Franquismo
During what type of estate there is not a King?
Monarchy
Republic
The King Alfonso 13 supported Primo de Rivera´s military coup
TRUE
FALSE
Primo de Rivera was a...
prime minister
dictatorship
king of Spain
A President
During the Dictadura of Primo de Rivera..(3 answers)
political parties were made illegal
children were sent to jail
people weren´t allowed to leaver their homes
there was no constitution
freedom of the press was limited
The first democratic elections after Primo de Rivera were in...
2020
1931
1885
1239
When was the Second Republic proclaimed?
1936
1931
1975
1873
Who drew this painting?
Salvador Dali
Frank Stella
Pablo Picasso
Leonid Afremov
Which artist was the sole creator of Cubism?
Pablo Picasso
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Louis Sullivan
Andy Warhol
What was the Restoration? (2 answers)
the return of the Bourbon dynasty to power
the works of a group of writers
a time of political uncertainty
a time of economic growth and stability
Who was the ruler following the First Republic?
Alfonso XIII
Alfonso XII
María Cristina
Alfonso X
Who led a military coup in 1923?
Miguel Primo de Rivera
Benito Pérez Galos
Antonio Machado
What happened on 14th April 1931?
A democracy was established
Spain became a Republic again
There was a dictatorship
What did the government introduce? (2 answers)
social reforms
a republic
a new Constitution
higher taxes
How long did the 2nd Republic last?
1936-1939
1931-1939
1931-1933
Who were the Nationalists?
those who supported Francisco Franco
those who supported the 2nd Republic
those who supported the king
Who were the Republicans?
those who supported Francisco Franco
those who supported the king
those who supported the 2nd Republic
¿Quién escribió Campos de Castilla?
Antonio Machado
Clarín
Unamuno
¿Cómo se llama este artista? ¿De dónde es él?
Salvador Dalí y es de España
Salvador Dalí y es de México
Francisco Goya y es de España
El Greco y es de México
Forma de gobierno caracterizada por el ejercicio del poder sin límite de una sola persona o institución.
Exilio
Dictadura
Revolución
Es la organización de trabajadores unidos para la defensa y mejora de sus condiciones laborales.
Huelga
Sindicato
Porfiriato
Who wrote HIstoria de una Escalera?
Benito Pérez Galdós
Camilo José Cela
Antonio Buero Vallejo
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Who wrote Bodas de Sangre?
Benito Pérez Galdós
Camilo José Cela
Antonio Buero Vallejo
Federico García Lorca
Who wrote La familia de Pascual Duarte?
Benito Pérez Galdós
Camilo José Cela
Antonio Buero Vallejo
Federico García Lorca
