WorksheetsTHE 17TH CENTURY
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In the 17th century there was an agricultural crisis due to the following factors
wars, plagues, farmers migration to the countryside, outdated agricultural techquines and bad harvests
plagues, wars, outdated agricultural techniques, farmers migration to cities and bad harvests
wars, plagues, outdated agricultural farmers, farmers migration to cities and bad harvests
outdated agricultural techniques, wars and plagues
Factors that enabled a recovery during the second half of the century:
fewer wars, growth in colonial trade, textile industry grew and the implementation of mercantile system
decrease in colonial trade and textile industry, fewer wars and the implementation of mercantile system
decrease in colonial trade and textile industry, more wars and the implementation of mercantile system
increase in colonial trade and textile industry, more wars and the implementation of mercantile system
SOciety was divided into various classes:
nobility, high and petite bourgeoisie, farmers, beggars and government officials
kings, bourgeoisie, peasants, nobility and pharaophs
nobility, haute bourgeoisie, peasants and beggars
The hidalgos were
those who paid taxes
members of the bourgeoisie
artisans
the lower impoverished nobility
The pecheros were
the bandits
the higher nobility
those who didn´t pay taxes
those who paid taxes
The Thirty Years´war took place between
1718-1748
1618-1648
1518-1548
1818-1848
When absolute monarchies were established, all the power has held by
the nobility
God
the king
the hidalgos
Which country became the main example of an absolute monarchy?
Spain
England
France
Sweden
Who didn´t pay taxes to the crown?
Those with fewer resources
the nobility and clergy
peasants and beggars
What was the nobles’ opinion about employment in economic activities?
They refused to take part, it was unworthy of their social status
It was considered a form of personal development.
That it was necessary for a country’s economic development.
What caused the Thirty Years’ War?
The rivalry between Spain and France
The continuous British attacks on Spanish ships.
A confrontation between Lutherans and Catholics in the kingdom of Bohemia
What treaty ended the Thirty Years’ War?
The Peace of the Pyrenees
The Peace of Westphalia
The Peace of Utrecht
Which of these elements is characteristic of absolutism?
The unlimited power of the monarch
Having a prime minister or foreign minister
The monarch shares their power with a parliament
What were the most significant measures of Felipe III’s reign?
The Nueva Planta Decrees and the expulsion of the Moors
The expulsion of the Moors and the end of armed conflict
The participation in the Thirty Years’ War and the Union of Arms
What countries and territories supported the Austrian candidate for the Spanish crown?
England, United Provinces, Portugal, Savoy and France
Most of the European powers and the Crown of Aragón
Austria, Castilla and most of the European powers
What happened in the second half of the 17th century?
There was a similar recovery in all European countries
There was a recovery especially in Spain
The economic crisis got worse
Why were there so many peasant revolts in the 17th century?
Because of poor harvests and higher taxes
Because of the absence of political democracy
Because of the influence of revolutionary thinkers.
What was the Bill of Rights?
A list of the rights of people, regardless of religion or place of birth
A document that established, amongst other things, that power was shared between the king and parliament
A letter to the king by the English parliament to make certain demands
What did the Duke of Lerma and the Count-Duke Olivares have in common?
Both were validos, although for different kings
Both were validos for Felipe IV
They both fought in the Thirty Years’ War
Why did Castilla and France become allies in the war of Spanish succession?
Because Castilla guaranteed France the cession of territories in exchange for the allegiance
Because Carlos named his successor as Philip of Anjou, member of the French Royal household.
Because the Crown of Aragón fought France to recover their lost territories
