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Modern Age in Spain - From Columbus to Felipe II

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the first to sail around the Earth?

a)

Isabel and Fernando

b)

Elcano and Magallanes

c)

Carlos I and Columbus

d)

Pizarro and Cortés

2.

When Columbus arrived to America, thought he found a new route to go to ...

(a)  

3.

Which one of this Reyes Católicos´ action is related with Catholic Religion?

a)

Conquest of América

b)

Santo Tribunal de la Inquisición

c)

Gain of Naples Kingdom

d)

Conquest of Granada

4.

Who helped Columbus economically with his voyage to America?

a)

Catholic church

b)

King of Portugal

c)

Hapsburg Dynasty

d)

Reyes Catolicos

5.

With the discovery of America, Spain became very poor because didn´t find new crops or resources

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Carlos I of Spain and V of Germany wasn´t born in Spain and didn´t know anything about the country, the language or the culture

a)

False

b)

Depends on the book you study about him

c)

True

d)

Only if you ask to his haters

7.

Tick the one that is NOT A PROBLEM Carlos I had in his territories

a)

Bad harvests and plagues

b)

Rebellions in Spanish territories

c)

Wars in different territories

d)

Rebellions in American territories

8.

To which dynasty did Carlos I belong?

a)

Bourbon

b)

Catholic

c)

Hapsburg

d)

Columbus

9.

Who set Madrid as the capital city of Spanish Empire?

a)

Felipe II

b)

Isabel La Catolica

c)

Carlos I

d)

Fernando El Catolico

10.

In which battle DID NOT Felipe II take part?

a)

Battle of San Quintin

b)

Battle of Covadonga

c)

Battle of Lepanto

d)

Defeat of the Armada Invencible

11.

In 1588, Felipe II invaded Great Britain with the Armada Invencible

a)

True

b)

Only a part of the land

c)

False

12.

In 16th century, the new cultural movement that came from Italy received the name of ...

(a)  

13.

What made possible the spread of Renaissance?

a)

The printing press

b)

The Spanish empire

c)

The Catholic religion

d)

The nobility palaces

14.

What did Nobility do with their money during the Renaissance?

a)

Build castles everywhere

b)

Finance explorations

c)

Support painters and artists

d)

Finance wars

15.

Which one IS NOT A RENAISSANCE FEATURE?

a)

Classical proportions and ideal beauty

b)

Dramatic and realistic

c)

Inspired from Rome and Greece

d)

Human being is the centre of the artwork