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Introduction to Spain

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Spain borders these three countries:

a)

Portugal, France, and Africa

b)

Portugal, France, and Andorra

c)

Portugal, France, and Italy

2.

Spain is a resting place for ______ migrating from Europe to Africa.

a)

wild cats

b)

fox

c)

birds

3.

Under (a)   rule, Spain was called "Hispania."

4.

Spain's form of government is a ________.

a)

constitutional democracy

b)

parliamentary monarchy

c)

totalitarian regime

5.

Spain's economy depends on services, mining, and _______.

a)

tourism

b)

stocks and bonds

c)

manufacturing

6.

Name the two island groups that belong to Spain.

(a)  

7.

Who defeated the Moors in 1492, ending Islamic rule in Spain?

a)

the Muslims

b)

the Goths

c)

the Christians

8.

The (a)   mountains form a natural border with France.

9.

The only large forests that remain are found in the _______ of the country.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

10.

The islands that make up the Balearic Islands are Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and (a)   .

11.

This separates Spain from the African continent.

a)

the Bering Strait

b)

the Pacific Ocean

c)

the Strait of Gibraltar

12.

The word Span means ________.

a)

"Rich Soil"

b)

"High Mountains"

c)

"Hidden Land"

13.

The ______ were the native people who had an empire in Peru, South America.

a)

Aztecs

b)

Incas

c)

Mayans

14.

Which native people had an empire in what is modern-day Mexico City? Hernan Cortes conquered them, which is why Spanish is spoken there today.

(a)  

15.

_______ ________ was a dictator of Spain in the 20th century.

(a)  

16.

In the 1930s, this kind of war broke out.

a)

civil

b)

territorial, with Portugal

c)

world war

17.

The "New World" refers to _______.

a)

Europe

b)

the Americas

c)

South America

18.

Which continent(s) do not have Spanish influence?

(a)