Spanish
at Sumner Academy

Actividad I: La Geografía.      En el mapa de España ponga:

1. Los Ríos : Río Tajo, Río Duero, Río Ebro, Río Guadalquivir
2. Las Ciudades: Madrid, Salamanca, Toledo, Córdoba, Granada, Seville, Gibraltar, Málaga, Barcelona, Pamplona,  Valencia
3. Las Islas: las Islas Baleares, las Islas Canarias
4. Las Montañas - Los Pirineos, la Cordillera Cantábrica, la Sierra de Guadarrama, la Sierra Nevada
5. Las Regiones: Galicia, Asturias, Castilla y Leon, Estremadura, Andalucia, Muricia, Comunidad Valenciana, Cataluña, Aragón, Navarra, País Vasco (Basque Province), Castilla - La  Mancha, Cantabría
6. Paises a la Frontera Portugal, Francia y Andorra
7. Los Océanos y Mares: El Océano Atlántico,  El Mar Mediteraneo, el Mar Cantábrico

Actividad II: Conteste Ud. la preguntas:

1. Spain is located in the _____________ part of Europe.
2. The countries predominant religion is______________.
3. Spain is part of what peninsula? ___________________
   
4. Spain's capital city is ____________________
   
5. Three Spanish artists of worldwide reputation are _____________, _______________, y ______________
6. ____________________ is a famous museum in Madrid.
7. What is the best known dish of Spain? __________________________
8. The ____________ invaded Spain in the 8th century and introduced  numerals, algebra, and a new style of architecture.
9. Who is Spain's famous 16th century author who wrote a novel about a crazy nobleman who traveled Spain and called himself Don Quijote? ____________________
10. The week prior to Easter, called _______________________, includes processions of colorful floats and masked dancers parading through the streets.
11. The famous Moorish palace and fortress of ___________________,  with its beautiful fountains and gardens, watchtowers, and mozarabic architecture served as the sultan's residence in Granada.
12. Gibraltar has strategic importance because it commands the western entrance to the _____________Sea.
13. A Spanish beach which attracts tourists from all over the world is ______________.
14.  What region has Celtic roots? ______________________
15. What would you find in the caves of Altamira? _________________________________
16. Three major rivers running through Spain are ________________, ________________, _________________
17. Two countries that border Spain are __________________ y _____________________.
18. What mountains border Spain in the northeast, separating it from another country?
19. What other country occupies the Iberian Peninsula? _________________________
    
20. Three regions of Spain are_________________, _________________, & _________________.
21. The Spanish name for Spain is _____________
22. _________________ is a major export of Andalucia.
23. The currency of Spain is the _________________.
24. The 4 languages (idiomas) of  Spain are _______________, ________________, ________________, ________________
28. What type of government does Spain have? _______________________

Actividad III:  Haga el mapa de España.                        Extra Credit

1. Ilustre una de las regiones de España.
2. Describa o ilustre 7 a 10 cosas que se ven en esta región.