Cultural Study Guide 1 Flashcards
Spanish Capitol
Madrid
Spanish goverment
Parliamentary monarchy
Spanish unit of money.
Euro
Spain was apart of the….
….Roman Empire
The moors ruled Spain until…
1992
There was a civil war in Spain from….
1936-1939
_______________ ruled Spain until 1975.
Francisco Franco
The Pyrenees mountains separate Spain from….
…France
Spain has many beaches along the __________coast.
Mediterranean
_______________ is a high plateau in the center of the Spanish country.
La meseta
______________is a novel written by Miguel Cervantes. The book is set in the region of ______________.
Don Quixote, La Mancha
Artist ____________ is from Spain.
Pablo pacasso
_____________ is known for using bright blocks of color in his paintings.
Juan miro
An artist who lived in the 1500’s.
El greco
____________ is a national museum in Madrid.
El prado
The Guggenheim museum in ___________ is a museum of modern art.
Bilbao
The architecture of Spain reflects its history, including roman __________ and the grand mosque in the city of _________.
Aqueducts, cordoba
Antonio gaudi was an achitect who worked mostly in the city of…
… Barcelona
One of Antonio gaudi’s most farmhouse works was the_________ which is a church that is still under construction.
Sagrada familia
Spanish tortillas is similar to…
Omlets
Paella is similar to…
A seafood gumbo
Gazpacho is similar to…
Cold tomato soup.
Tapas are like an…
Appetizer.
Lunch in Spain is usually eaten between…
2 and 4
