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- 1. Multiple Choice
Anthony Beevor says the roots of the Spanish Civil War were in ...
King Alfonso's abdication in 1931
The Great Depression of the 1930s
The 1917 Russian Revolution
Mussolini's March on Rome in 1922
- 2. Multiple Choice
In the First World War, Spain was ...
Neutral
fighting for the Central Powers
fighting for the Entente Powers
unable to take part
- 3. Multiple Choice
Life expectancy in Spain in 1900 was...
40
45
50
35
- 4. Multiple Choice
How many coups did Spain experience between 1814 and 1874
None
17
37
77
- 5. Multiple Choice
What was the trinity of Spain?
Army, Church and Monarchy
Monarchy, Landowners and Army
Landowners, Church and Army
Catholicism, Orthodox and Islam
- 6. Multiple Choice
What was overmanned in Spain during this time?
Church
Army
Navy
Air Force
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which political party belived in no centralised control and was anti-Church?
Falange (Fascists)
Conservatives (CEDA)
Spanish Socialists (PSOE)
Anarchists (CNT)
- 8. Multiple Choice
The 1936 election victory for the Popular Front faced which problems?
Capital flight
Increased worker demands
Unemployment
All
- 9. Multiple Choice
According to Anthony Beevor, who did the right in Spain view the Popular Front as?
The Provisional Government in 1917 Russia
The Bolsheviks
Fascists
Anarchists
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who said 'If the right win the election, we will have to go straight to open civil war' in 1936?
Manuel Azana - PM
Largo Caballero - Socialist Leader
King Alfonso
Gil Robles - CEDA leader
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why was King Alfonso XIII forced to abdicate in 1931?
Spain lost the First World War
He supported Catalonian independence
He supported Hitler
He had supported Primo de Rivera
- 12. Multiple Choice
The army blamed the politicians for ...
Allowing Primo de Rivera to take power
The Great Depression
Defeat at the Battle of Annual, 1921
Spanish defeat in the First World War
- 13. Multiple Choice
Paul Preston primarily blames the defeat of the Republicans on...
The genius of Franco
The failure of Britain and France to intervene
Poor quality Soviet weapons
Fifth columnists
- 14. Multiple Choice
The milicianas were
Italian-made rifles used by the International Brigade
one-thousand peseta government bonds
Soviet tanks
Female militia units
- 15. Multiple Choice
The Republicans lost the war because...
Non-intervention by Britain and France
Soviet aid
Disunity
All
- 16. Multiple Choice
The Nationalists won because...
of American assistance
they controlled the urban centres
Franco was in sole charge, maintaining unity
Most of the country supported them
- 17. Multiple Choice
The 1934 Asturias Rising...
involved miners striking against the new Conservative government.
involved miners striking against the Popular Front
was put down with the help of General Franco
the opening salvo in the Civil War
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