Lesson 2G.2.1
2G.2.1 Creation and destabilisation of the Second Republic, 1930–36 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 7
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The 20 questions
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Which elections in April 1931 triggered the declaration of the Second Spanish Republic?
- Presidential elections
- General elections
- Regional elections
- Municipal elections
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Which dictator ruled Spain from 1923 until his resignation in January 1930?
- Francisco Franco
- Manuel Azana
- Miguel Primo de Rivera
- Alfonso XIII
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Who served as Prime Minister and led Spain's reform programme from 1931 to 1933?
- Gil-Robles
- Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
- Manuel Azaña
- Francisco Franco
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Which right-wing coalition was formed in 1933 to defend Catholic interests in Spain?
- UGT
- CEDA
- Falange
- CNT
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What was the main aim of Azaña's military reforms in 1931–32?
- Expanding troop strength
- Conscripting foreign soldiers
- Modernising naval fleets
- Reducing officer numbers
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What defined the 'two black years' (1933–35) of the Second Spanish Republic?
- Establishing military dictatorship
- Increasing socialist power
- Reversing previous reforms
- Abolishing the monarchy
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Which group launched a major revolutionary uprising in Asturias in October 1934?
- Army generals
- Catholic priests
- Coal miners
- Monarchist officers
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What was the Spanish Popular Front formed in early 1936?
- Right-wing military faction
- Monarchist political party
- Anarchist trade union
- Left-wing electoral alliance
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Whose assassination in July 1936 provided the pretext for the Spanish military coup?
- José Calvo Sotelo
- Gil-Robles
- Manuel Azaña
- Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
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Which political grouping won the Spanish general election of February 1936?
- Falange
- CEDA
- National Front
- Popular Front
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Which institution formed a core part of conservative opposition to Spain's Second Republic?
- Anarchist federations
- The Catholic Church
- Industrial workers
- Trade unions
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What was the main aim of Azaña's 1932 Agrarian Reform Law?
- Nationalising all factories
- Abolishing private property
- Redistributing large estates
- Banning foreign imports
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Which right was granted to Spanish citizens under the 1931 Republican constitution?
- Universal conscription
- State religion status
- Female suffrage
- Free land ownership
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What was the outcome of General Sanjurjo's August 1932 coup attempt against the Republic?
- Rapid failure
- Total civil war
- Monarchist victory
- Socialist takeover
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Which economic problem severely weakened rural support for the Second Republic?
- Rapid hyperinflation
- Overseas trade blockades
- Agricultural poverty
- Industrial overproduction
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Which group opposed the Republican government from the left for being too moderate?
- Carlists
- Anarchists
- CEDA supporters
- Monarchists
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Who became Prime Minister of Spain following the conservative election victory in late 1933?
- Manuel Azaña
- Indalecio Prieto
- Alejandro Lerroux
- Francisco Largo Caballero
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Who was the leader of CEDA, the main right-wing party in Spain?
- José María Gil-Robles
- Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
- Alejandro Lerroux
- José Calvo Sotelo
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Which political coalition won the most seats in Spain's November 1933 general election?
- Radical Party
- CEDA
- PSOE
- Popular Front
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To which location was General Franco posted by the Popular Front government in early 1936?
- Balearic Islands
- Spanish Morocco
- Equatorial Guinea
- Canary Islands
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