WorksheetsModern Age VIPs Quiz #2: Kings, Authors and Artists
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which were HABSBURG kings? (Click on TWO answers)
Fernando and Isabela
Carlos I of Spain (V of Germany)
Carlos II
Felipe V
Carlos III
Who was the first "Borbón" king?
Fernando
Carlos I (V of Germany)
Carlos II
Felipe V
Carlos III
Fernando was the King of Aragon, and Isabela was Queen of...
Cataluña
Madrid
Castilla
Granada
Who gave Columbus money?
Fernando and Isabela
Carlos I (V of Germany)
Felipe II
Carlos II
Felipe V
Three important things happened in 1492. What did NOT happen in 1492?
Columbus discovered America.
The "Reconquista" ended when the Catholic monarchs conquered Granada.
Felipe V won the War of Succession
The Jews were expelled from Spain
Who was the grandson ("nieto") of the Catholic Monarchs?
Felipe II
Carlos II
Felipe V
Carlos I (V of Germany)
True or False: When Carlos I and Felipe II were kings, Spain controlled a great empire.
True
False
Who was the FIRST "Habsburg" king?
Carlos I (V of Germany)
Felipe V
True or false: Before he died, Carlos I gave ALL of his territories to his son, Felipe II.
True
False: He gave his German empire to his brother, and his Spanish empire to Felipe
True or False?: Cervantes fought in the Battle of Lepanto, when Felipe II was king.
True
False: Lope de Vega fought in Lepanto
False: Velázquez fought in Lepanto
Felipe II..... (choose ALL that are correct)
... decided to build the Monastery of El Escorial
... decided to make Madrid the capital city.
... was married to Isabela of Castilla
"El imperio donde nunca se pone el sol" was....
Felipe II's enormous Spanish empire: There were territories all over the world
Felipe V's Spanish empire: There were territories in Africa and Australia
In the 17th Century, when Felipe III, Felipe IV and Carlos II were kings...
... Spain was rich and powerful
... Spain had many problems
Felipe III and Felipe IV had "Validos". Who were the "Validos"?
They were nobles who controlled lands in Italy.
They were powerful ministers who controlled the government os Spain (more than the king)
Carlos II....
... was a powerful king who controlled an enormous empire
... was a weak and sickly king who didn't have any children
Spain had a "Golden Age" of great Art and Literature when the Habsburgs were kings. Who was a famous PAINTER from this "Siglo de Oro"?
Lope de Vega
Cervantes
Velázquez
Who was King when Velázquez worked as a court painter?
Carlos I (V of Germany)
Felipe IV
Carlos II
Carlos III
What famous painting did Velázquez paint?
the Mona Lisa
Guernica
Las Meninas
He was a writer; not a painter
Who wrote "Don Quijote de la Mancha"?
Cervantes
Lope de Vega
Who wrote an enormous number of plays? (obras de teatro) - between 1,500 and 2,500!!! ?
Cervantes
Lope de Vega
When Carlos II died without children, which War started?
War of Succession
War of Inependence
World War I
Carlos III built many buildings and monuments in Madrid. What DIDN'T he build?
Puerta de Alcalá
El Escorial
Jardín Botánico
Fuentes de Cibeles y Neptuno
Carlos III was King during "The Enlightenment" ("La Ilustración"). What was the Enlightenment?
It was a time when learning, reason, progress and culture were very important
It was a time when lamps were installed in the streets, creating lots of light
What did people call Carlos III?
The best king on the planet
The best mayor of Madrid
The best person in the land
Why did people call Carlos III "el mejor alcalde de Madrid"?
Because he helped to modernize Madrid, and he built many buildings and monuments
Because he was a good and fair leader, and he collected less money in taxes
In "Las Meninas", by Velázquez, who can you see in the painting?
the King and Queen in the mirror
the Infanta and her helpers
Velazquez, paining the picture
a dog
ALL ARE IN THE PICTURE
