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Worksheets17th and 18th Century Spain
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who had a royal advisor called the Duque de Lerma?
Felipe III
Felipe IV
Carlos II
Carlos III
Who became king of Spain in 1665, could not have children and was the last Habsburg king to reign in Spain.
Felipe II
Feilpe III
Carlos II
Carlos III
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?
Felipe VI
Felipe III
Felipe II
Carlos II
Which king expelled the gypsies from Spain and signed lots of treaties with other countries?
Carlos III
Carlos IV
Fernando VI
Felipe V
Which king was the first Bourbon monarch?
Felipe V
Carlos I
Fernando VI
Felipe IV
Which Bourbon king introduced palaces, gardens, museums and fountains to the city of Madrid?
Carlos I
Carlos II
Carlos III
Carlos IV
Which king appointed Diego Velázquez as the court painter?
Felipe V
Carlos II
Felipe IV
Carlos III
Who was the king that was responsible for organising a sewerage system to clean up Madrid?
Felipe II
Felipe III
Carlos III
Carlos IV
Who was only three years old when he became king?
Carlos III
Fernando VI
Carlos II
Felipe II
Which war was caused by the death of Carlos II?
War of Spanish Succession
Spanish Civil War
War of Utrecht
War with United States
When was the Spanish Golden Age?
1400s to 1500s
1500s to 1600s
1600s to 1700s
1700s to 1800s
What is an 'Absolute Monarchy'?
A monarchy that is restrained by laws
A monarchy that is limited by a constitution
A monarchy that is limited by a parliament
A monarchy that is not limited or restrained by laws or a constitution
Who became king after the Spanish War of Succession?
Felipe III
Felipe IV
Felipe V
Felipe VI
When did Felipe V abdicate the crown to his son, Luis I?
1724
1749
1571
1665
When did Fernando VI inherit the throne?
1726
1736
1746
1756
What did Fernando VI do in 1749?
He abdicated
He returned to the throne
He expelled the gypsies from Spain
He died
Who did Carlos IV appoint as royal court painter?
Diego Velázquez
Francisco de Goya
Pablo Picasso
Salvador Dalí
Which king lived and died in the Palacio Real and was responsible for its elaborate decoration?
Carlos I
Carlos II
Carlos III
Carlos IV
Which country does the Bourbon dynasty come from?
Spain
France
Italy
Germany
When did Miguel de Cervantes die?
1547
1516
1660
1616
