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WorksheetsSPAIN: 17th & 18th centuries
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
The wars in the 16th century made Spain suffer...
Economic crisis
Economic empowerment
Richer economy
Political stability
The main causes of the 17th century economic crisis were:
Celebrations, feasts and wars
Wars, pirates and armies
Pirates, expansion and armies
Armies, art and festivities
Population in Spain during the 17th century...
Increased thanks to the advancements in medicine
Increased thanks to the political actions
Decreased because of the living conditions (famine and wars)
Decreased because the government decided so
During the 17th century, three monarchs reigned over Spain.
Felipe II, Felipe III, Felipe IV
Carlos I, Felipe III, Felipe IV
Felipe III, Felipe IV, Carlos II
Felipe III, Fernando II, Carlos II
Validos were noblemen who...
were close to the kings
were in charge of the armies
didn't have any power
got royal power and became the real rulers of the country
The Duke of Lerma was a valido during the reign of...
Felipe III
Felipe IV
Carlos II
Carlos I
Portugal revolted during the reign of...
Felipe III
Felipe IV
Carlos I
Carlos II
In what year did the Spanish Habsburg dinasty end?
1492, with the Catholic Monarchs
1640, with the revolt of Portugal
1700, with the death of Carlos II
1914, with the beginning of the First World War
The Golden Age was...
a period of good music
a period when a lot of people learnt how to read
a period when many great works of art were created
a period when people hated art
The main style used in the Golden Age was the...
Romanesque
Islamic
Imperssionism
Baroque
Miguel de Cervantes, María de Zayas y Sotomayor and Baltasar Gracián are examples of...
Baroque Literature
Baroque painting
Baroque architecture
Baroque music
The Baroque architecture is famous for having characteristics such as...
pointed arches and thick walls
oval shapes and lots of ornamental features
big windows and thin walls
simple structures and no ornaments
The tenebrism José de Ribera used in his paintings featured...
peaceful situations
recreations of buildings only
a strong contrast between light and dark
happy moments of noble people
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, Francisco de Zurbarán, Bartomlomé Esteban Murillo and José de Ribera were all...
musicians of the Baroque style
architects of the Baroque style
writers of the Baroque style
painters of the Baroque style
The War of Succession started because...
people were unhappy with the king
Felipe III was a bad ruler
Carlos II died without and heir
the validos wanted to have a war
The War of Succession ended with the...
death of Carlos II
signing of the Treaty of Utrecht
end of the food for the armies
armies deciding they didn't want to fight anymore
The firs king of the Bourbon dynasty was:
Felipe V
Carlos II
Fernando VI
Juan Carlos I
The last king of the Habsburg dynasty was:
Carlos II
Felipe IV
Felipe V
Carlos I
The new form of government established by Felipe V was called:
Democratic monarchy
Republic
Absolute monarchy
Validos
The Enlightment was the belief in...
god over anything else
trusting the monarchy and the armies
art as a way to have a better life
human reasoning over religion or authority
The royal court painter that showed the splendour and walth of the royal family was...
Francisco de Goya
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Vincent van Gogh
José de Ribera
Carlos III made cities...
darker and dirtier
safer and more hygienic
bigger and stronger
less safe but more hygienic
The sentence "He died without an heir" refers to...
Carlos II
Felipe IV
Juan Carlos I
Francisco de Goya
