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17th and 18th Century Spain

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who had a royal advisor called the Duque de Lerma?

a)

Felipe III

b)

Felipe IV

c)

Carlos II

d)

Carlos III

2.

Who became king of Spain in 1665, could not have children and was the last Habsburg king to reign in Spain.

a)

Felipe II

b)

Feilpe III

c)

Carlos II

d)

Carlos III

3.

During the reign of this king, the rains failed and there was widespread famine. The moriscos were expelled and Spain lost many of its best artisans and merchants. Who was he?

a)

Felipe VI

b)

Felipe III

c)

Felipe II

d)

Carlos II

4.

Which king expelled the gypsies from Spain and signed lots of treaties with other countries?

a)

Carlos III

b)

Carlos IV

c)

Fernando VI

d)

Felipe V

5.

Which king was the first Bourbon monarch?

a)

Felipe V

b)

Carlos I

c)

Fernando VI

d)

Felipe IV

6.

Which Bourbon king introduced palaces, gardens, museums and fountains to the city of Madrid?

a)

Carlos I

b)

Carlos II

c)

Carlos III

d)

Carlos IV

7.

Which king appointed Diego Velázquez as the court painter?

a)

Felipe V

b)

Carlos II

c)

Felipe IV

d)

Carlos III

8.

Who was the king that was responsible for organising a sewerage system to clean up Madrid?

a)

Felipe II

b)

Felipe III

c)

Carlos III

d)

Carlos IV

9.

Who was only three years old when he became king?

a)

Carlos III

b)

Fernando VI

c)

Carlos II

d)

Felipe II

10.

Which war was caused by the death of Carlos II?

a)

War of Spanish Succession

b)

Spanish Civil War

c)

War of Utrecht

d)

War with United States

11.

When was the Spanish Golden Age?

a)

1400s to 1500s

b)

1500s to 1600s

c)

1600s to 1700s

d)

1700s to 1800s

12.

What is an 'Absolute Monarchy'?

a)

A monarchy that is restrained by laws

b)

A monarchy that is limited by a constitution

c)

A monarchy that is limited by a parliament

d)

A monarchy that is not limited or restrained by laws or a constitution

13.

Who became king after the Spanish War of Succession?

a)

Felipe III

b)

Felipe IV

c)

Felipe V

d)

Felipe VI

14.

When did Felipe V abdicate the crown to his son, Luis I?

a)

1724

b)

1749

c)

1571

d)

1665

15.

When did Fernando VI inherit the throne?

a)

1726

b)

1736

c)

1746

d)

1756

16.

What did Fernando VI do in 1749?

a)

He abdicated

b)

He returned to the throne

c)

He expelled the gypsies from Spain

d)

He died

17.

Who did Carlos IV appoint as royal court painter?

a)

Diego Velázquez

b)

Francisco de Goya

c)

Pablo Picasso

d)

Salvador Dalí

18.

Which king lived and died in the Palacio Real and was responsible for its elaborate decoration?

a)

Carlos I

b)

Carlos II

c)

Carlos III

d)

Carlos IV

19.

Which country does the Bourbon dynasty come from?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

20.

When did Miguel de Cervantes die?

a)

1547

b)

1516

c)

1660

d)

1616