Spanish History
What was the continent(s) the Spanish Empire had the most colonies in during the late 1700s?
South and North America
What is the peninsula Spain is located on?
The Iberian Peninsula
What is the primary religion of Spain?
Roman Catholicism
What is the language Spanish evolved from?
Latin
Why is Granada a popular tourist destination?
It has many well-preserved architecture from Al-Andalus
What is Al-Andalus?
The Islamic state of the Iberian Peninsula from 711 to 1492
How many autonomous cities does Spain have in Africa?
Two
What is Día de los Reyes Magos?
A time of gift-giving, shortly after Christmas
Spanish is the __th most spoken language in the world
4th
Where is Ordesa y Monte Perdido National park?
Pyrenees Mountains
What is the prosperous Roman state that the name "Spain" originates from?
Hispania
What is the city with the largest urban population in Spain?
Madrid
What is gazpacho/salmorejo?
A cold-served soup
What did the purple stripe on the flag of the Second Spanish Republic represent?
The Kingdom of Castile
What caused the sudden inflation in Spain during the colonial period?
The increase of silver and gold being brought from the Americas
What is the Spanish Inquisition
The movement created by the Castilian King and queen to punish those following religions other than Catholicism in 1478
What are the Pyrenees Mountains?
The mountain range on the Spanish-French border
What is a place/culture that influenced Spanish culture?
Romans/Visgothics/Muslims/Celts/Iberians/Vasconnes/Phoenicians/Greeks
A state that makes up the emblem of the Spanish Flag
Kingdom of Castile/Kingdom of León/Kingdom of Navarre/Crown of Aragon
What is one ethnic group in the Iberian Peninsula that rebelled against Roman rule?
Celtiberians/Lusitanians
What is the White Terror?
The massacre of anyone the Francoist Regime thought to be against the government
What are the countries that Spain borders?
France, Andorra, Britain (Gibraltar), Portugal, and Morocco
What is an example of an annual town festival in Spain?
La Tomatina/Fiesta de San Fermín
When was the Spanish flag adopted?
1981
What is the population of Madrid?
6.8 million people