CONTEMPORARY SPAIN - Questions

1. Who was the king of Spain on 2^nd May 1808?
2. Where was the Constitution of 1812 signed?
3. Who became king after the War of Independence?
4. Who was the first constitutional monarch? When did she rule? Which political group wanted her to have more power?
5. When did the First Republic start? When did it finished?
6. Who became king after the First Republic?
7. When did Primo de Rivera establish a dictatorship?
8. When did Alfonso XIII leave Spain?
9. When did the Second Republic start? When did it finished?
10. What happened in Spain during the Second Republic?
11. When did the Spanish Civil War start? When did it end? Who won the war? What happened as a result?
12. Who did the nationalists support during the Civil War?
13. Who was General Franco? What form of government did he establish in Spain?
14. When did Franco die?
15. Who was Spain’s first president after Franco died?
16. Who tried to lead a military coup in 1981?
17. Which political party won the elections in 1982?
18. Which political party was in power in 1998?
19. What style of buildings did the architect Antonio Gaudí design?
20. What type of artist were Chillida and Gargallo?
21. What style of painting was Salvador Dalí famous for using?
22. Look for the definitions of the following concepts in a dictionary: military coup, republic, monarchy, dictatorship, democracy and strike.

5 comentarios

[Estibaliz - 16 de noviembre de 2012 - 19:25]

I'm glad you appreciate it.
Thank you!

[LUCIA 6B - 14 de noviembre de 2012 - 20:07]

THANKS FOR THE QUESTIONS I LIKE THEM FOR STUDY.

[LUCIA 6B - 14 de noviembre de 2012 - 20:04]

THANKS FOR THE QUESTIONS.

[Paula 6ºC - 14 de noviembre de 2012 - 11:28]

Thanks for putting this questions to study for the text.

[Ruth - 14 de noviembre de 2012 - 11:13]

thanks for the questions teacher
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