Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Spain, Picasso, and the Spanish Civil War

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The capital of Spain is...

(a)  

2.

Spain is located on the continent of (a)  

3.

With which TWO countries does Spain border? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

France

b)

Portugal

c)

Germany

d)

Mexico

4.

The Strait of Gibraltar (el Estrecho de Gibraltar) is...

a)

a body of water that separates Spain from Africa.

b)

A group of islands that belongs to Spain.

c)

The art school where Picasso studied

d)

One of the cities in northern Africa that belongs to Spain.

5.

The TWO groups of islands that belong to Spain are.... (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Las islas Baleares

b)

Las islas Canarias

c)

Las islas Galápagos

d)

Las islas de Hawaii

6.

The TWO cities in northern Africa that are part of Spain are... (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Ceuta

b)

Melilla

c)

Nairobi

d)

Johannesburg

7.

The culture of Spain is a combination of which THREE influences? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Arabic culture

b)

Jewish culture

c)

European culture

d)

French culture

e)

Portuguese culture

8.

La lengua oficial de España es...

a)

el español

b)

el catalán

c)

el vasco

d)

el portugués

9.

While Spain's official language is Spanish, there are several other regional languages spoken there. A regional language is a language that is only spoken in part of a country.

The TWO most important regional languages in Spain are... (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

el catalán

b)

el vasco

c)

el swahili

d)

el gallego

10.

Pablo Picasso was an artist who was born in Spain.

In which Spanish city did he study and spend time as an artist?

(a)  

11.

Picasso's most famous painting is a large mural, done in black and white.

What is the name of this mural?

(a)  

12.

Picasso's Guernica is named after a town in northern Spain. Picasso painted Guernica in order to...

a)

attract tourists to the town

b)

protest the bombing of the town at the hands of Hitler and Francisco Franco.

c)

celebrate the town's famous residents.

d)

show the injustices that were committed in the town against its Jewish population.

13.

The bombing of Guernica was perpetrated by Hitler, with the cooperation of Spanish political leader Francisco Franco.

What was Hitler's motive in bombing the city?

a)

The city had a large Jewish population that he wanted to eliminate.

b)

He wanted to practice his techniques for aerial warfare (war fought in the air with planes, bombs, etc.) before invading Poland.

c)

Hitler wanted to help Franco take over Spain, and Guernica was the country's capital.

d)

Hitler and Franco were concerned that the city's heavily Christian population would protest the future invasion of Poland and prevent their plan to take over Europe.

14.

Picasso painted Guernica in the year _____, the same year in which the city was bombed.

a)

1937

b)

1985

c)

1939

d)

1895

15.

The bombing of Guernica was just one incident in a three-year long civil war in Spain.

What is a civil war?

a)

A civil war is a war between two groups in the same country.

b)

A civil war is a war between two rival countries.

c)

A civil war is a war fought without weapons.

d)

A civil war is a war in which there are no armies--the only people who fight are individual civilians, or people who are not members of the military.

16.

The bombing of Guernica was just one incident in a three-year long civil war in Spain.

When did the Spanish Civil War take place?

a)

1936-1939

b)

1861-1865

c)

1990-1994

d)

1776-1783

17.

The bombing of Guernica was just one incident in a three-year long civil war in Spain.

Which of the following best represent the two sides that fought in that war?

a)

The republicans vs. the democrats

b)

The nationalists vs. the internationalists

c)

The nationalists vs. the republicans

d)

The Germans vs. the Spanish

18.

The bombing of Guernica was just one incident in a three-year long civil war in Spain.

Which of the following best describes the result of the bombing?

a)

The city was destroyed and more than 1600 innocent people died.

b)

The residents were thankful that their city was bombed because they no longer wanted to be part of Spain.

c)

Hitler took over the city and incorporated it into Germany.

d)

American forces occupied the city and helped the residents bomb Franco's headquarters in Madrid.

19.

One of the sides that fought in the Spanish Civil War was the nationalists.

Which of the following best describes nationalism?

a)

Nationalism is the belief that the country you are from is better than every other country, sometimes resulting in the harm of other countries or their people.

b)

Nationalism is the desire only to date and marry people from the same country as you.

c)

Nationalism is a system of government in which a country's government is the only legal authority; there are no state or local governments.

d)

Nationalism is a religion in which the leaders of a country's national government are worshipped as gods.

20.

One of the sides that fought in the Spanish Civil War was the republicans.

What is a republic?

a)

A republic is a system of government in which the citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.

b)

A republic is a form of government in which a dictator makes all decisions for the people.

c)

A republic is a form of government in which a small group of unelected officials make decisions for the people

d)

A republic is an economic system in which the supply and demand of goods and services determines the prices of those goods and services.

21.

The Spanish nationalists subscribed to the political ideology of fascism.

What is fascism?

a)

Fascism is a political belief system that is characterized by extreme nationalism, complete control of the economy, society, and culture, and violence against those who hold differing beliefs.

b)

Fascism is a system of government in which the citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.

c)

Fascism is an economic system in which the government owns all the economic resources and distributes them to the citizens equally.

d)

Fascism is a religion in which the followers believe that their "fascinations" are supernatural powers given from their many gods.

22.

Using the notes we took during the class period, describe the goals and objectives of the nationalists during the Spanish Civil War.

4 lines
23.

Using the notes we took during the class period, describe the goals and objectives of the republicans during the Spanish Civil War.

4 lines
24.

True or False: The republicans of the Spanish Civil War often believed in communism and socialism.

a)

True.

b)

False.

25.

The leader of the nationalists during the Spanish Civil War was...

a)

Francisco Franco

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Benito Moussolini

d)

George Washington

26.

Select ALL of the countries that were allies with the nationalists during the Spanish Civil war. (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Italy (Leader: Benito Moussolini)

b)

Germany (Leader: Adolf Hitler)

c)

Soviet Union/Russia (Leader: Joseph Stalin)

d)

United States (Leader: Franklin D. Roosevelt)

27.

Select the country that was allied with the republicans during the Spanish Civil war. (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Italy (Leader: Benito Moussolini)

b)

Germany (Leader: Adolf Hitler)

c)

Soviet Union/Russia (Leader: Joseph Stalin)

d)

United States (Leader: Franklin D. Roosevelt)

28.

La definición de "guerra" es...

a)

war

b)

gorrilla

c)

girl

d)

gold