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Week 1: Spanish History

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the first university built?

a)

British Columbia

b)

Oxford

c)

Cairo

d)

Japan

2.

In the year (a)   AD Spain was taken over by the Islamic empire.

3.

in 1492...

a)

Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

b)

The Spanish captured Granada to end the Reconquista.

c)

the Muslims captured Spain

d)

a and b are correct

4.

What does "La geographia manda" mean?

a)

Geography is dumb

b)

Geography controls everything

c)

Geography causes wars

d)

Geography is cool

5.

The Monarchs in Spain who took over the Inquisition from the church were King __________ and Queen ______________

(a)  

6.

What was the name of Muslim Spain?

(a)  

7.

Because the Arab Empire part of the largest economic trade zone in the world, they exchanged resources and _________

a)

Money

b)

Ideas

c)

People

8.

What is the definition of Religious Tolerance?

a)

Recognizing and respecting the existence of religious beliefs different from your own.

b)

Fighting against beliefs different from your own.

c)

Forcing others to convert to your religion.

9.

What is the definition of Missionary?

a)

A person who is on a mission

b)

A person from religious orders with the authority to convert people to Christianity

c)

A person from Spain who wanted to join a war against other Religious groups

d)

A person from the Muslim faith who allowed other people to practise their own religion

10.

What was the purpose of the Reconquista?

a)

To overthrow the Catholic Pope and take over Spain

b)

To overthrow the Muslim Caliphate and make Spain Christian

c)

To overthrow the church and make Spain atheist

d)

To overthrow Spain and build al-Andalus

11.

(a)   were the targets of the Spanish Inquisition

12.

Those who were not Catholic at the time of the Inquisition were given two choices, what were they?

a)

Be exiled or conquest

b)

Be exiled or die

c)

Convert or die

d)

Convert or be exiled

13.

The Spanish Inquisition was a _________________

a)

State-run system of courts

b)

Church-run system of courts

c)

State-run system of war

d)

Church-run system of war

14.

All spanish explorers brought (a)   with them to convert whoever they met to the Catholic faith.

15.

What is a supreme ruler under the Islamic faith called?

(a)  

16.

The area of jurisdiction of Islamic Rulers was called a...

(a)  

17.

The Pope gave King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella the title of (a)   Monarchs because they were so devoted to their religion.