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u1 THE MODERN AGE

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He could not speak Spanish  

a)

Catholic Monarchs

b)

Carlos I/V

c)

Felipe II

d)

None of the above

2.

Marry their children with members of powerful European Royal families.

a)

Catholic Monarchs

b)

Carlos I/V

c)

Felipe II

d)

None of the above

3.

He was Holy Roman Emperor

a)

Catholic Monarchs

b)

Carlos I/V

c)

Felipe II

d)

None of the above

4.

Ruled from Madrid (Escorial) and spoke only Spanish.

a)

Catholic Monarchs

b)

Carlos I/V

c)

Felipe II

d)

None of the above

5.

Reconquest of Spain in 1492 (Granada)

a)

Catholic Monarchs

b)

Carlos I/V

c)

Felipe II

d)

None of the above

6.

Won the Battle of Lepanto against the Ottoman Turks.(1571)

a)

Catholic Monarchs

b)

Carlos I/V

c)

Felipe II

d)

None of the above

7.

He increased taxes on Castilla. 

a)

Catholic Monarchs

b)

Carlos I/V

c)

Felipe II

d)

None of the above

8.

With Carlos I/V there were wars against the Ottoman Turks and the French

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

IT DEPENDS

9.

Carlos I/V abdicated in 1516

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

IT DEPENDS

10.

Felipe II Extended the Empire through war and marriage 

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

IT DEPENDS

11.

The CM spread Catholicism 

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

IT DEPENDS

12.

The CM increased the power of the nobles and the church.          

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

IT DEPENDS

13.

Carlos I/V divided the empire between his daughter and his son,

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

IT DEPENDS

14.

Food that were brought to Spain …..(Two options were possible)

a)

Wheat

b)

Potatoes

c)

Rice

d)

Corn

15.

Other things that were brought to Spain …..(Two options were possible)

a)

Steel

b)

Gems

c)

Pigs

d)

Turkeys

e)

Sheeps

16.

Complete name of Carlos I/V …. (TWO options are possible)

a)

Carlos I of Borbon

 

b)

Carlos I of Habsburg

c)

Charles V Holy Roman Emperor

d)

Charles V German Emperor

17.

During his reign there were wars against the Ottoman Turks and the French, (ONLY ONE is possible)

a)

Catholic Monarchs

 

b)

Carlos I/V

c)

Felipe II

d)

Felipe III

18.

During his reign There were two wars against France (ONLY ONE is possible)

a)

Carlos II

 

b)

Felipe II

c)

Felipe III

d)

Felipe IV

19.

Carlos I/V inherited lands in …(THREE options are possible)

a)

France

 

b)

Italy

c)

Netherlands

d)

Germany

e)

India

20.

a)     Naval exploration was possible because of the advantages in ? and map (a)  

21.

a)     Naval exploration was possible because of the advantages in (a)   and map ?

22.

The Catholic Monarchs financed Colon to travel ? to Asia.

(a)  

23.

a)     Columbus used two ? Niña and Pinta

(a)  

24.

Colon also had a ? ship, the Santa María

(a)  

25.

The Europeans killed the native population BY ? diseases

(a)  

26.

A

(a)  

27.

B

(a)  

28.

D

(a)  

29.

E

(a)  

30.

G

(a)  

31.

I

(a)  

32.

Who were the LESSER Habsburgs?

a)

CARLOS I

b)

FELIPE II

c)

FELIPE III

d)

FELIPE IV

e)

CARLOS II

33.

Who were the most powerful Habsburgs?

a)

CARLOS I

b)

FELIPE II

c)

FELIPE III

d)

FELIPE IV

e)

CARLOS II

34.

Why were they called the lesser Habsburgs?

a)

They were more powerful than the previous kings

b)

They were weaker than the previous kings and they had VALIDOS

c)

They were less tall than the previous kings and they had VALIDOS