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UNIT 7. INSTITUTIONS OF THE SPANISH EMPIRE: THE MAJOR HABSBURGS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1505 Queen Isabella died and the crown of Castile passed on to:

a)

Philip the Handsome

b)

Charles

c)

Ferdinand of Aragon

d)

Joanna the Mad

2.

Charles I of Spain had to face several revolts, such as the Comunidades (Valencia) and the Germanías (Castile):

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Charles’ reign was mainly defined by foreign policy and warfare on a triple frontline against:

a)

France, the Turks and the Protestants

b)

France, Italy and the Protestants

c)

The Turks, Italy and Flanders

d)

Flanders, Italy and Portugal

4.

Charles I of Spain always sought the unification of Christendom, a “brotherhood of Catholic kings”, known as:

(a)  

5.

Charles reached the zenith of his fortune winning what was probably his most important battle, defeating the Protestant troops at:

a)

Milan

b)

Mühlberg

c)

Saxony

d)

Lepanto

6.

Francisco Pizarro gave Charles the kingdom of Moctezuma and Hernán Cortés presented him with the kingdom of Peru:

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Converted Moors of Granada were also called as:

a)

Moriscos

b)

Mudejares

c)

Mozarabes

d)

Jews

8.

Most part of the Philip II conflicts were primarily religious:

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The only purely secular event of Philip II reign was the conflict against:

a)

Britain

b)

The Netherlands

c)

The Turks

d)

Portugal

10.

The Spanish Empire could be defined as a composite monarchy, insofar as it was configured by multiples territories, each of which maintained certain customs and institutions:

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The multiplicity of governments institutions did not make Spain and its possessions difficult to rule:

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The form of government in Spain was that of:

a)

Elected monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Absolute monarchy

d)

Parliamentarism

13.

The Empire’s capital under Philip II's kingdom was:

a)

Toledo

b)

Valladolid

c)

Madrid

d)

Granada

14.

The highest-ranking council of the Spanish Empire:

a)

Council of War

b)

Council of State

c)

Council of Castile

d)

Council of Aragon

15.

Military institutions inherited from the Middle Ages:

a)

Council of the Inquisition

b)

Council of War

c)

Council of Military Orders

d)

Council of the Crusades

16.

The Council of the Inquisition was headed by the general inquisitor, whose power rested on the authority of:

a)

The king

b)

The cardinal

c)

The pope

d)

The bishop of the Empire

17.

The Cortes was an institution with legislative powers:

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The ordinary revenues of the Crown were:

a)

Taxes on religious institutions

b)

L’Alcabala and Customs duty

c)

Taxes granted by the Cortes

d)

Precious metals from America and state monopolies

19.

The tax imposed on precious metals from America is known as:

a)

Customs duty

b)

Alcabala

c)

Royal Fifth

d)

Servicio

20.

The Crown also took advantage of some state monopolies (salt, mines, slaves, etc.):

a)

True

b)

False