Modern Spain quiz: place the milestones of its democratic transition
Modern Spain
guess the exact year of key moments in modern spain.
Explore Spain’s transition to democracy through a chronology game. Place political milestones on the timeline, from the end of Franco’s rule to the creation of a new constitutional framework.
Five rounds. Each guess scores according to how close you are to the exact year.
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Key dates in Spain’s democratic transition
The Constitution’s referendum, promulgation, and entry into force were separate steps.
- 20 November 1975: Francisco Franco dies, opening a new phase in Spain’s political transition.
- 15 June 1977: Spain holds general elections to form the Cortes that will draft and approve a constitution.
- 6 December 1978: voters approve the Constitution in a referendum.
- 29 December 1978: the Constitution enters into force after its publication in the Official State Gazette.
context
Before you play
Spain’s transition involved institutional change, political negotiations, elections, and a new constitution. The collection focuses on selected public milestones rather than treating democratization as a single event or a finished process that can be captured by one date.
significance
Why this collection matters
The transition helps explain how Spain’s current democratic institutions took shape and why the period remains part of public debate. Following events in sequence also clarifies the difference between a referendum, the signing or promulgation of a legal text, and its entry into force.
guide
Moments that shaped this story
The political opening after Franco’s death and the first democratic elections.
The drafting and public ratification of the 1978 Constitution.
The Constitution’s formal promulgation and entry into force.
questions
Before you start
1What period does the modern Spain quiz cover?
It focuses on selected milestones in Spain’s democratic transition and the establishment of its current constitutional framework.
2Was Spain’s Constitution approved and enacted on the same day?
No. The referendum, royal sanction, official publication, and entry into force took place on separate dates.
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Sources consulted
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Introductory copy is designed to orient players without revealing event years.