History of Spain Exercises 1

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EXERCISE 1. TEST QUESTIONS

1. The conquest of Hispania by the Romans was a process:
a) Long lasting, about 200 years
b) Of a duration of approximately one century
c) Short-lived, barely 25 years

2. In Roman Hispana, the designation "honestiores" referred to:
a) The dignitaries who held the highest local authority
b) The members of the highest social sectors
c) Those people who enjoyed Roman citizenship

3. In Visigothic Hispania. Who were the settlers?
a) Serfs with ties of dependency with the owners of the lands they exploited
b) Free peasants, but closely linked to large landowners, which limited their effective freedom
c) Peasants who chose to put new lands into exploitation, after a royal concession

4. What position did Almanzor have?
a) Caliph
b) Hachib (prime minister)
c) Emir

5. The great expansion of the kingdom of Castile during the XNUMXth century (Guadalquivir Valley and Murcia) was led by the kings:
a) Alfonso VI and his son Sancho II
b) Bermudo III and Ferdinand I
c) Ferdinand II and his son Alfonso X the Wise

6. Which of these institutions is not typical of Castile in the Late Middle Ages?
a) The Hearing
b) The Royal Chamber
c) The Royal Council

7. The incorporation of the crown of Portugal into the Hispanic Monarchy occurred under the reign of…
a) Charles I
b) Philip II
c) Philip IV

8. Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro were the protagonists of the territorial expansion due to:
a) Mexico and Central America
b) Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia
c) Argentina and Uruguay

9. What was Pablo de Olavide's main achievement in his political career?
a) The reconstruction of the naval fleet
b) The fortification programs of the main coastal cities of the American colonies
c) Colonization plans in Andalusia

10. Which of the following historical figures had no direct responsibility in the reign of Charles III?
a) Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
b) Pedro Rodríguez Campomanes
c) José Moñico Floridablanca

EXERCISE 2. TRUE/FALSE

1. The Bourbon Restoration began in 1874 with the implementation and consolidation of a new political system.
2. During the crisis of the Old Regime (1788-1833), absolutism triumphed over liberalism in Spain.
3. The conflictive construction of the Liberal State in Spain occurred between 1833 and 1874.
4. The crisis of the Restoration system led to the fall of the Monarchy in 1902.
5. The Democratic Normalization of Spain and Integration in Europe began in 1975, after the death of Francisco Franco.

SOLUTIONS

1 Exercise

1a, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5c, 6b, 7b, 8b, 9c, 10a

2 Exercise

1. True. The Bourbon Restoration began in 1874 with the implementation and consolidation of a new political system.
2. False. During the crisis of the Ancien Regime, liberalism fought against absolutism, and this era was marked by conflicts and changes between these two systems.
3. True. The conflictive construction of the Liberal State in Spain took place between 1833 and 1874.
4. False. The crisis of the Restoration system led to the fall of the Monarchy in 1931, not 1902.
5. True. The Democratic Normalization of Spain and Integration in Europe began in 1975, after the death of Francisco Franco.