WorksheetsThe Spanish Transition: 1975-1982
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was the Spanish Transition (1975-1982)?
A period of economic collapse
A shift from dictatorship to democracy
A revolution that overthrew King Juan Carlos I
A civil war between reformists and Francoists
Why was the Spanish Transition necessary?
The younger generation demanded democracy while elites resisted change
Spain needed to return to a monarchy
The Catholic Church wanted more influence in politics
Spain was pressured by the Soviet Union
Who led Spain through the transition to democracy?
Francisco Franco
Adolfo Suárez
King Juan Carlos I
Felipe González
What did the Spanish Constitution of 1978 establish?
Spain as a constitutional monarchy
The abolition of regional autonomy
Military rule over Spain
Spain as a communist state
What was the purpose of the Ley para la Reforma Política in 1976?
To enforce military rule
To provide a legal framework for Spain's transition to democracy, including free elections.
To remove the monarchy from power
To ban socialist parties
How was the 1981 coup attempt defeated?
King Juan Carlos I appeared on TV in military uniform, rejecting the coup
The Spanish people protested in the streets
The European Union sent troops to intervene
The coup leaders voluntarily surrendered
What was the goal of the Basque separatist group ETA?
To support King Juan Carlos I
To reject Spain’s 1978 Constitution and gain independence
To establish a communist government
To promote regional cooperation in Spain
What was the long-term impact of ETA and GAL on Spain?
They created peace and stability
They fueled a cycle of violence and political instability
They helped Spain join the European Economic Community
They strengthened the Catholic Church’s role in politics
What was the “Movida Madrileña”?
A countercultural movement after Franco’s dictatorship
A conservative political party
A military coup in Madrid
A labor union strike
How did Spanish society adapt to democracy?
Legalization of divorce in 1981
Decline of the Catholic Church’s political influence
Regional autonomy was recognized
All of the above
