European Absolutism

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Spain never developed a middle class?

• the Jews and Moors were expelled

• nobles did not pay taxes

• Spanish did not start new business

• there was a lack of silver bullions to buy things

Name of the Holy Roman emperor who ruled Spain, Spain's American colonies, south of Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and most of Germany from 1520 to 1566.

• Philip II

• Charles IV

• Charles V

• Suleyman

Decline in the value of money, accompanied by a rise in the prices of goods and services as more people have the money to demand more food.

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Which of these does NOT show Spain's power during the 16th century

• large standing army of 50 thousand soldiers

• defeat the Ottoman in the battle of Lepanto

• el Escorial

• defeat of Elizabeth I's British armada

Which of these artists does NOT belong to the Spanish Golden Age of Art and Literature?

• El Greco

• Jean Van Eyck

• Diego Velázquez

• Miguel de Cervantes

Check the boxes of the options that explain how other nations became richer at Spain's expense.

• Foreign products had competitive prices

• Spanish imported goods instead of exporting them

• Spanish kings went to useless religious wars

• Spain increased their debt to German and Italian bankers

Select the option that explained why the Netherlands fought for their Independence of Spain.

• Duke of Alva killed 1,500 Spanish Protestants

• King Philip raised taxes and demanded that Catholicism was the only religion

• The ten southern provinces, now Belgium, started the revolt

• Spain forced the Netherlands to adopt the artistic style of Velázquez

Select the option that does NOT explain why the Dutch provinces were prosperous.

• Protestantism fostered hard work which created an ever growing middle class

• The State practiced religious toleration.

• Each province had an elected governor whose power depended on the support of merchants and landholders

• They avoided spending money on art

Which of the following Dutchmen is the painter of this art piece?

• Jan Vermeer

• Rembrandt van Rijn

How did the Dutch become a trading empire?

• They stored food surplus that they would sell at higher when there were shortages in the rest of Europe

• They built the largest feet in the world to dominate the Asian spice trade in the Indian Ocean

• The government was stable and peaceful which allowed investment and economic growth

• None of the above

• All of the above