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SPAIN: 17th & 18th centuries

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

The wars in the 16th century made Spain suffer...

a)

Economic crisis

b)

Economic empowerment

c)

Richer economy

d)

Political stability

2.

The main causes of the 17th century economic crisis were:

a)

Celebrations, feasts and wars

b)

Wars, pirates and armies

c)

Pirates, expansion and armies

d)

Armies, art and festivities

3.

Population in Spain during the 17th century...

a)

Increased thanks to the advancements in medicine

b)

Increased thanks to the political actions

c)

Decreased because of the living conditions (famine and wars)

d)

Decreased because the government decided so

4.

During the 17th century, three monarchs reigned over Spain.

a)

Felipe II, Felipe III, Felipe IV

b)

Carlos I, Felipe III, Felipe IV

c)

Felipe III, Felipe IV, Carlos II

d)

Felipe III, Fernando II, Carlos II

5.

Validos were noblemen who...

a)

were close to the kings

b)

were in charge of the armies

c)

didn't have any power

d)

got royal power and became the real rulers of the country

6.

The Duke of Lerma was a valido during the reign of...

a)

Felipe III

b)

Felipe IV

c)

Carlos II

d)

Carlos I

7.

Portugal revolted during the reign of...

a)

Felipe III

b)

Felipe IV

c)

Carlos I

d)

Carlos II

8.

In what year did the Spanish Habsburg dinasty end?

a)

1492, with the Catholic Monarchs

b)

1640, with the revolt of Portugal

c)

1700, with the death of Carlos II

d)

1914, with the beginning of the First World War

9.

The Golden Age was...

a)

a period of good music

b)

a period when a lot of people learnt how to read

c)

a period when many great works of art were created

d)

a period when people hated art

10.

The main style used in the Golden Age was the...

a)

Romanesque

b)

Islamic

c)

Imperssionism

d)

Baroque

11.

Miguel de Cervantes, María de Zayas y Sotomayor and Baltasar Gracián are examples of...

a)

Baroque Literature

b)

Baroque painting

c)

Baroque architecture

d)

Baroque music

12.

The Baroque architecture is famous for having characteristics such as...

a)

pointed arches and thick walls

b)

oval shapes and lots of ornamental features

c)

big windows and thin walls

d)

simple structures and no ornaments

13.

The tenebrism José de Ribera used in his paintings featured...

a)

peaceful situations

b)

recreations of buildings only

c)

a strong contrast between light and dark

d)

happy moments of noble people

14.

Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, Francisco de Zurbarán, Bartomlomé Esteban Murillo and José de Ribera were all...

a)

musicians of the Baroque style

b)

architects of the Baroque style

c)

writers of the Baroque style

d)

painters of the Baroque style

15.

The War of Succession started because...

a)

people were unhappy with the king

b)

Felipe III was a bad ruler

c)

Carlos II died without and heir

d)

the validos wanted to have a war

16.

The War of Succession ended with the...

a)

death of Carlos II

b)

signing of the Treaty of Utrecht

c)

end of the food for the armies

d)

armies deciding they didn't want to fight anymore

17.

The firs king of the Bourbon dynasty was:

a)

Felipe V

b)

Carlos II

c)

Fernando VI

d)

Juan Carlos I

18.

The last king of the Habsburg dynasty was:

a)

Carlos II

b)

Felipe IV

c)

Felipe V

d)

Carlos I

19.

The new form of government established by Felipe V was called:

a)

Democratic monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Absolute monarchy

d)

Validos

20.

The Enlightment was the belief in...

a)

god over anything else

b)

trusting the monarchy and the armies

c)

art as a way to have a better life

d)

human reasoning over religion or authority

21.

The royal court painter that showed the splendour and walth of the royal family was...

a)

Francisco de Goya

b)

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

c)

Vincent van Gogh

d)

José de Ribera

22.

Carlos III made cities...

a)

darker and dirtier

b)

safer and more hygienic

c)

bigger and stronger

d)

less safe but more hygienic

23.

The sentence "He died without an heir" refers to...

a)

Carlos II

b)

Felipe IV

c)

Juan Carlos I

d)

Francisco de Goya