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Catholic Monarchs. The Age of discoveries.

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The new way of thinking that emerged during the 15th and 16 th centurias was …

a)

Humanism

b)

Protestantism

c)

Judaism

2.

A significant figure from the humanism was

a)

Paolo Nutini

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Miguel de Cervantes

d)

All the answers are correct

3.

Who is NOT an important figure from de humanism?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Miguel Servet

c)

Paolo Toscatelli

d)

Galileo Servet

e)

Nicolaus Copernicus

4.

The invention of the printing press meant …

a)

That many handwriting copies were made.

b)

That many copies of the same book could be made and knowledge shared more difficult.

c)

That many copies of the same book could be made and knowledge shared more easily.

5.

When was the Spanish monarchy created?

a)

1469

b)

1479

c)

1512

d)

1492

6.

Why are Isabella and Ferdinand known as the Catholic Monarchs?

a)

Because they defend Muslims

b)

Because thy defend protestantism

c)

Because they defend Catholicism

d)

There is not a reason why.

7.

Catholic Monarch imponed the

a)

Authoritarian Monarchy.

b)

Autoevaluation Monarchy

c)

Independent Monarchy

d)

Republic

8.

What bodies were created to govern the kingdoms of the Peninsula?

a)

Councils, Royal Audience and Royal Kingdom

b)

Royal Audience, Councils and Royal community

c)

Royal Treasury, Councils and Royal Audience

d)

Royal Community, Royal Kingdom and councils.

9.

Choose the INCORRECT answer: Some of the scientific advantages of this period were...

a)

Paolo Toscatelli argued that the Earth was round

b)

Miguel servet discovered how blood flows around the human body

c)

Galileo Galilei and Nicolaus Copernicus proved that the Earth revolved around the Sun

d)

Paolo Tocatelli argued that the Earth revolved around the Sun

10.

The most important invention during the XV and XVI centuries was the:

a)

Wheel

b)

Printing press

c)

Steam engine

d)

Sail

11.

Muslim Kingdom of Granada was conquered in....

a)

1498

b)

1492

c)

1488

d)

1512

12.

The three cultures and religions that co-existed in the Peninsula Kingdoms were:

a)

Judaism, Islam and Christianism

b)

Judaism, Islam and Visigoths

c)

Christianism, Judaism and Protestants

13.

The expansion of trade encouraged interest in discovering new routes to the Far West

a)

True

b)

False

14.

_______________ and _________________ completed the first circumnavigation of the world.

a)

Magellan and Columbus

b)

ElCano and Americo Vespucio

c)

Magellan and Galileo Galilei

d)

Magellan and Elcano

15.

Christopher Columbus Sailed from Portugal in 1492

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Cristopher Columbus cross_____________ ocean in purpose to find a new route to Asia.

a)

Artic

b)

Atlantic

c)

Antartic

d)

Mediterranean

17.

The 12th October 1492, Columbus and his crew sailed from Palos in a carrack and two caravels.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

___________ was a carrack.

a)

La Niña

b)

La Pinta

c)

La Santa María

19.

Charles I of Spain was also....

a)

Emperor of France

b)

Emperor of England

c)

Emperor of Portugal

d)

Emperor of Germany

20.

The Tercios was...

a)

The most powerful army in Europe created by Philip II

b)

The most powerful army in Europe created by Charles I

c)

The most powerful kingdom in Europe created by Philip II

21.

How were the Protestantism followers called?

a)

Lutherans

b)

Protestants

c)

All the answer are correct

22.

The names of the Catholic Monarchs were...

a)

Isabella and Philip

b)

Isabella and Ferdinand

c)

Isabella and Charles

d)

Juana and Philip

23.

Johannes Gutenberg invented...

a)

The caravel

b)

The compas

c)

The printing press

d)

The steam engine

24.

Johannes ______________ created the printing press.

a)

Luther

b)

Printer

c)

Jones

d)

Gutenberg

25.

Goya was an important _______________ from 18th century in Spain.

a)

Painter

b)

Monarch

c)

Sailor

d)

Writer