CSET Spanish Subtest II| Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Cuban poet, lived in Mexico, Writes about beauty of indigenous ruins Correct Answer: José
Maria Heredia
true father of contemporary poetry
wrote "good book of love"
Castillian Chaucer Correct Answer: Juan Ruiz Archpriest of Hita
circle of Spanish poets
wanted to work with advant garde art & poetry Correct Answer: Generación de '27
changes after Franco rule in Spain
changes in every day life Correct Answer: La Movida 1970's Spain
part of Generacion de '27
Spanish poet & playwright
symbolism, futurism, surrealism Correct Answer: Federico Garcia Lorca
Spanish poet
most influential poet to introduce Italian Renaissance verse forms to Spain
Siglo de Oro Correct Answer: Garcilasco de la Vega
Nicaraguan poet
initiated Spanish American modernismo movement in 19th century
Prince of Castilian letters Correct Answer: Rubén Darío
One of the 1st modern spanish poets
most well known "rimas y leyendas" Correct Answer: Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
17th century nun
writer during colonial & baroque
women's rights advocate Correct Answer: Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz
job of monks in middle ages
new writing style "cuaderna via" Correct Answer: El mester /oficio de clerencia
1936-39 republicans (loyal to republic) vs. nationalists (rebels) Led by Francisco Franco Correct
Answer: Spanish Civil War
Navigates between Caribbean Ocean & Pacific Ocean, 1914 Correct Answer: El canal de
Panama
"El Cid" Oldest Spanish epic poem is about him
fought on Christian & Muslim side during reconquista Correct Answer: Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar
, *initiated by the Spanish conquistadores
*developed by the Monarchy of Spain through admin & missionaries
*motivated by trade & spread of Catholicism Correct Answer: Spanish Colonization of
Americas
- initiated by...
- motivation ...
1551-1697 against Mayan Correct Answer: Spanish conquest of Yucatán
World leaders in cotton Correct Answer: Uruguay
*Beginning of 15th century
*Western Christian world was about to undergo big changes
*Revolution would destroy medieval conscience of the time Correct Answer: Renaissance of
Spanish literature
*Changes to the library world
* books no longer copied by monasteries
* new printed editions = incunabula Correct Answer: Printing press
First modern novel "Lazarillo"
new genre picaresque
continued into 20th century with "la familia de Pascual Duarte" by Camilo Jose Cela Correct
Answer: Lazarillo de Tormes
Everything light turned dark, around 1600 Correct Answer: baroque
Money in Nicaragua Correct Answer: cordoba
The first Latin America woman to win the Noble Prize in literature Correct Answer: Gabriela
Mistral from Chile
What was the most glorious era of Spanish literature? Correct Answer: Siglo de oro
What dates were the siglo of oro? Correct Answer: 1492-1659
Where is Museo del Prado? Correct Answer: Madrid
Known as the Spanish conquest of Aztec Empire Correct Answer: Conquest of Mexico
Who was the Conquest of Mexico led by and when? Correct Answer: Hernan Cortez, 1519-21
Who negotiated the release of Christian prisoners? Correct Answer: Trinitarians
Movement search of the observation of reality in an objective manner Correct Answer: realism
Cuban poet, lived in Mexico, Writes about beauty of indigenous ruins Correct Answer: José
Maria Heredia
true father of contemporary poetry
wrote "good book of love"
Castillian Chaucer Correct Answer: Juan Ruiz Archpriest of Hita
circle of Spanish poets
wanted to work with advant garde art & poetry Correct Answer: Generación de '27
changes after Franco rule in Spain
changes in every day life Correct Answer: La Movida 1970's Spain
part of Generacion de '27
Spanish poet & playwright
symbolism, futurism, surrealism Correct Answer: Federico Garcia Lorca
Spanish poet
most influential poet to introduce Italian Renaissance verse forms to Spain
Siglo de Oro Correct Answer: Garcilasco de la Vega
Nicaraguan poet
initiated Spanish American modernismo movement in 19th century
Prince of Castilian letters Correct Answer: Rubén Darío
One of the 1st modern spanish poets
most well known "rimas y leyendas" Correct Answer: Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
17th century nun
writer during colonial & baroque
women's rights advocate Correct Answer: Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz
job of monks in middle ages
new writing style "cuaderna via" Correct Answer: El mester /oficio de clerencia
1936-39 republicans (loyal to republic) vs. nationalists (rebels) Led by Francisco Franco Correct
Answer: Spanish Civil War
Navigates between Caribbean Ocean & Pacific Ocean, 1914 Correct Answer: El canal de
Panama
"El Cid" Oldest Spanish epic poem is about him
fought on Christian & Muslim side during reconquista Correct Answer: Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar
, *initiated by the Spanish conquistadores
*developed by the Monarchy of Spain through admin & missionaries
*motivated by trade & spread of Catholicism Correct Answer: Spanish Colonization of
Americas
- initiated by...
- motivation ...
1551-1697 against Mayan Correct Answer: Spanish conquest of Yucatán
World leaders in cotton Correct Answer: Uruguay
*Beginning of 15th century
*Western Christian world was about to undergo big changes
*Revolution would destroy medieval conscience of the time Correct Answer: Renaissance of
Spanish literature
*Changes to the library world
* books no longer copied by monasteries
* new printed editions = incunabula Correct Answer: Printing press
First modern novel "Lazarillo"
new genre picaresque
continued into 20th century with "la familia de Pascual Duarte" by Camilo Jose Cela Correct
Answer: Lazarillo de Tormes
Everything light turned dark, around 1600 Correct Answer: baroque
Money in Nicaragua Correct Answer: cordoba
The first Latin America woman to win the Noble Prize in literature Correct Answer: Gabriela
Mistral from Chile
What was the most glorious era of Spanish literature? Correct Answer: Siglo de oro
What dates were the siglo of oro? Correct Answer: 1492-1659
Where is Museo del Prado? Correct Answer: Madrid
Known as the Spanish conquest of Aztec Empire Correct Answer: Conquest of Mexico
Who was the Conquest of Mexico led by and when? Correct Answer: Hernan Cortez, 1519-21
Who negotiated the release of Christian prisoners? Correct Answer: Trinitarians
Movement search of the observation of reality in an objective manner Correct Answer: realism
