WorksheetsThe Spanish Empire
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following statements about the Spanish Empire are FALSE?
One of the largest empires in history
It was started by Dora the Explorer
One of the first global empires
Once the largest empire in the world
Spain and Portugal are two countries located on the?
Iberian Peninsula
Yucatan Peninsula
Floridian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Who's marriage unified Spain under one monarchy?
Isabella I and Ferdinand V
Dora and Boots
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
Rasputin and Catherine
Why did Spain and Portugal have the support of the Catholic Church?
They were devout Catholics
They were Protestant
They paid the church to go away
They wanted to take the Pope's power
What did Portugal get first, that would cause Spain to send explorers west?
Dora the Explorer
trade routes to India and Asia
the Pope
gold
What islands did Spain capture in 1479?
Galapagos Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Philippine Islands
Canary Islands
What country did Christopher Columbus go to before he asked the Spanish Monarchy for help with his voyage?
France
Germany
China
Portugal
What treaty did Spain and Portugal sign to divide up the world?
Treaty of Tortillas
Treaty of Milan
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Augsburg
What was the motto of the Conquistadors?
For Gold, God, and Glory!
For Games, Glory, and Gold!
To infinite and beyond!
Gold
How many Viceroyalities did Spain have in the Americas?
4
7
5
2
Spanish farms in the colonies were centered around large houses called?
palaces
haciendas
pueblos
casa
The Spanish Empire conquered what three Native Empires?
The Aztec, Mayan, and Inca
The Assyrian, Egyptian, Babylonian
The Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Colombian
The Incan, Persian, and Roman
Viceroyalities are run by a ______ for the king?
President
King
Pope
Viceroy
What year did Spain begin to bring slaves to their colonies?
1558
1492
722
1505
Simon Bolivar helped liberate how many South American countries from Spain?
2
4
0
9
