Spain Test Flashcards
What are the main exports of Spain?
Fish, olive oil, oranges, iron and lead
What is the capital of Spain? Name the main languages spoken in Spain.
Madrid
Castilian, Galician, Catalan & Vascunce
What type of government does Spain have?
Constitutional monarchy
The Romans ruled Spain for ______ centuries?
6
What did the Romans bring to Spain?
Christianity, Roman laws and language
What did the Moors do?
Built palaces, castles, mosques and introduced sciences
When did the Reconquest begin and end?
Began in 718
Ended in
What did Miguel Cervantes write?
Don Quijote de La Mancha
Madrid is the size of what U.S. state?
New York
What is the Prado?
A museum for fine arts
Who was Diego Velazquez?
A royal painter for King Philip 4
Who was Francisco Goya?
A royal painter for King Charles 4
Pablo Picasso was the founder of what style of painting?
Cubism (style of painting in which geometric figures represnt human figures)
Salvador Dali was the founder of __________
Surrealism (
Describe “La Plaza Mayor”
It has restaurants, bars, and cafés. Bullfights take place here
Describe what times the breakfast, lunch and dinner take place and what is served during these times.
Breakfast- 8 or 9, bread, coffee, juice, hot chocolate
Lunch- 2 or 3, biggest meal, paella, cocido, chicken w/ rice
Dinner- 10 or 11, soup or sandwiches
What does alcazar mean in English?
Castle
Each city in Spain has its own?
Cathedral
Toledo is located where??
Next to the Tojo River in Spain
Who was El Greco?
Painter, sculptor and architect, worked mainly in Spain
Sevilla is considered the _______ city of Spain.
A train that travels very fast
The biggest cathedral in Spain is called ______.
La Cathedral de Sevilla
What is the most popular sport in Spain??
Futbol
Name two additional popular sport?
Bullfighting and running w/ bulls
