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Costumbrismo and Mexico during the 20th Century

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does the word "costumbrismo" mean?

(a)  

2.

Costumbrismo was represented in...

a)

Theater

b)

Music

c)

Painting

d)

Literature

e)

Cinema

3.

Costumbrismo represented the folklore of...

a)

The lowest social groups

b)

The royalty and clergy

c)

Every social group or region

4.

Costumbrismo recorded the...

a)

daily life without judging

b)

daily life, laughing about the lowest class

c)

the most impressive scenes

5.

Why was important to record the day-by-day lifestyle?

a)

Because they didn't have cameras

b)

Because of the changes Industrial Revolution brought to the society

c)

Because it was very funny

6.

Costumbrismo was developed in America during...

a)

the earliest 20th century

b)

the middle 19th century

c)

the middle 20th century

7.

Choose the picture that represents the mexican costumbrismo

a)
b)
c)
8.

There are some areas that suffered changes Mexico during the 20th century according to the reading "La ciudad de México durante la primera mitad del siglo XX"

a)

Architecture

b)

Music

c)

Government

d)

Transport

e)

Education

9.

It was a very important part for the development of the commerce

a)

The introduction of tourism

b)

The introduction of fabrics

c)

The introduction of cars, motorbikes and trucks

10.

The new constructions (buildings) were made to imitate...

a)

The Asian cities

b)

The North American cities

c)

The European cities

11.

By 1929, the political decisions would be taken by...

a)

the senators

b)

the Republic president

c)

The state presidents

12.

In that time, biuldings were made...

a)

Very pragmatic, based in the order, distribution and accuracy

b)

Very eccentric, based in luxury and novelty

c)

Very normal, based in comfort