Spanish Inquisition Quiz

In what year did the Spanish Inquisition begin?

• 1478

• 1481

• 1492

• 1609

Who authorized the Spanish Inquisition?

• Queen Isabella

• King Ferdinand

• Pope Sixtus IV

• Tomás de Torquemada

What was the primary goal of the Spanish Inquisition?

• To establish a new monarchy

• To expand Spanish territories

• To root out heresy

• To promote trade

What roles were included in a tribunal during the Inquisition?

• Arresting constable, prosecuting attorney, inquisitors, scribe

• Judge, jury, executioner, lawyer

• King, queen, pope, bishop

• Soldier, merchant, farmer, priest

Who typically led a tribunal?

• A local mayor

• A member of the clergy selected by the king and queen

• A military general

• A high-ranking noble

What was the purpose of the Edict of Grace?

• To collect taxes

• To promise mercy to those who confess to heresy

• To declare war

• To establish new laws

Why did people in Seville confess to heresy during the Edict of Grace?

• They were actual heretics

• They were promised money

• They wanted to leave the city

• They wanted to avoid harsher punishments later

What decree was issued in 1492 regarding Spanish Jews?

• They were allowed to practice their religion freely

• They had to convert to Christianity or leave the kingdom

• They were given new lands

• They were made nobles

Who were the conversos?

• Muslims who converted to Christianity

• Pagans who converted to Christianity

• Jews who converted to Christianity

• Christians who converted to Islam

What was the main reason for the hatred towards conversos?

• They were spreading diseases

• They were military threats

• They were seen as economic competitors

• They were foreign spies