15 Contemporary Times Date:

Surname: Name:

1. Complete the sentences about Contemporary Times. Use the following words: grew, recognised, starts, produced, experienced, take, declared and invented.

a) James Watt …………………….. the steam engine, which helped ………………………. more products

in less time. With this invention, small workshops ………………………………. into large industries.

b) Transportation ………………………………….….. many changes, as the train and steam boat were

invented at the same time.

c) Contemporary Times ………………………….. with the French Revolution and continues until today.

d) The French ………………………..…. human rights for the first time in their Declaration of the Rights

of Man and Citizen. Not only did it ……………….……. away the privileges of nobility and

clergy, it ………………………………. hat all people were free and equal.

2. Tick the correct option to complete the sentences

a. In Spain at the beginning of the nineteenth century...

the War of Independence started between the French and the Spanish.

Spaniards started to fight against each other in the Civil War.

b. After the Spanish Civil War...

a democracy was established.

a dictatorship was established.

c. In 1975 when Franco died...

the Democratic Transition started which marked the beginning of democracy in Spain.

the first democratic elections were held.

d. In 1978...

Alfonso XIII was forced to leave Spain.

the current Constitution was adopted.

3. Read the sentences and correct the ones that are incorrect.

a) There were important social and economic changes in Spain before 1875.

b) Because of the urban development at the time, extensive railways and road systems helped

transportation grow in the country.

c) The Second Republic government contributed to social and economic changes.

………………………………………………..………….…………………….…………………………………………

………………………………………………..………….…………………….…………………………………………

………………………………………………..………….…………………….…………………………………………

SCIENCE 5 PRIMARY

PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL

Reinforcement 1

15 Contemporary Times Date:

Surname: Name:

1. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences about Contemporary

a) Farms / Cities developed and grew in the early Contemporary Times.

b) The first half of the twentieth century in Spain was very stable / unstable.

c) In Spain, women could / couldn’t vote until 1931.

2. Give examples of the main changes experienced in the nineteenth century in Spain.………………………………………………..………….…………………….………………………………………

………………………………………………..………….………………….…………………………………………

………………………………………………..………….………………….…………………………………………

………………………………………………..………….………………….…………………………………………

………………………………………………..………….………………….…………………………………………

3. Complete the sentences about nineteenth century. Use the following words: work, lighting, products, cities, burgess and tram.

a) …………………………….………. grew quickly because many of the peasants immigrated to them to

search for ……………………………… .

b) The ………………………… were the factory owners and merchants that traded ……………………… .

c) Because the cities were growing, they needed ……………………….. and

……………………………….. systems.

4. Match the word with its definition.

Monarchy

The form of government where the person with the

maximum authority is elected by the citizens.

Republic

The rights and liberties of the citizens are greatly

restricted.

Dictatorship

The most powerful person is the king.

5. Order the time periods in contemporary Spanish history.

Civil War Reign of Alfonso XIII Democracy

Franco dictatorship Second Republic

SCIENCE 5 PRIMARY

PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL

Reinforcement 2