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THE MODERN AGE

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When did the Early Modern Ages begin and finish?
a)
Began in 1492 and finished in 1987
b)
Began in 1942 and finished in 1789
c)
Began in 1492 and finished in 1789
d)
Began in 1429 and finished in 2016
2.

When was America found by Christopher Colombus?

a)

12th of October 1429

b)

12th of October 1492

c)

3rd of August 1492

d)

3rd August 1429

3.

Who realized it was America?

a)

Amerigo Vespucci

b)

Hernán Cortes

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Pizarro

4.

Capital in Tenichtitlán, lived in Central Mexico and were expert craftpeople

a)

AZTECS

b)

INCAS

c)

MAYAS

5.

Capital in Cuzco, lived in Los Andes and domesticated llamas and alpacas for food, wool and transport

a)

AZTECS

b)

INCAS

c)

MAYAS

6.

Capital in Chichén Iztá, lived in Southern Mexico, Honduras y Guatemala and were expert astronomers and methematicians

a)

AZTECS

b)

INCAS

c)

MAYAS

7.

Which king placed the capital in Madrid?

a)

Felipe II

b)

Carlos I de España y V de Alemania

c)

Carlos II

d)

Felipe V

8.

Which king abdicated in favour of his son?

a)

Felipe II

b)

Carlos I de España y V de Alemania

c)

Carlos II

d)

Felipe V

9.

Which King died without sucessor?

a)

Felipe II

b)

Carlos I de España y V de Alemania

c)

Carlos II

d)

Felipe V

10.

had privileges, owned lands and didn’t pay taxes

a)

Nobility and clergy

b)

Peasants, craftpeople and merchants

c)

Bourgeoisie

11.

didn’t have privileges and paid taxes

a)

Nobility and clergy

b)

Peasants, craftpeople and merchants

c)

Bourgeoisie

12.

they were bankers and merchants who didn’t have privileges, pay taxes and gained influenced

a)

Nobility and clergy

b)

Peasants, craftpeople and merchants

c)

Bourgeoisie

13.

Who was the first Borbón king in Spain?

a)

Felipe II

b)

Carlos I de España y V de Alemania

c)

Carlos II

d)

Felipe V

14.

Isabel de Castilla y Fernando de Aragón

a)

REYES CATÓLICOS REIGN

b)

SPANISH EMPIRE

c)

WAR OF SUCCESSION

d)

BORBÓN'S REFORMS

15.

Increased territories: Granada, América, Islas Canarias y Navarra

a)

REYES CATÓLICOS REIGN

b)

SPANISH EMPIRE

c)

WAR OF SUCCESSION

d)

BORBÓN'S REFORMS

16.

They appointed corregidores to be their representatives in the municipalities

a)

REYES CATÓLICOS REIGN

b)

SPANISH EMPIRE

c)

WAR OF SUCCESSION

d)

BORBÓN'S REFORMS

17.

Catholic religion was imposed in all their territories and Jews and Muslims who did not convert, were expelled

a)

REYES CATÓLICOS REIGN

b)

SPANISH EMPIRE

c)

WAR OF SUCCESSION

d)

BORBÓN'S REFORMS

18.

Carlos I y V de Alemania came to the throne in 1516

a)

REYES CATÓLICOS REIGN

b)

SPANISH EMPIRE

c)

WAR OF SUCCESSION

d)

BORBÓN'S REFORMS

19.

Holy Roman Empire

a)

REYES CATÓLICOS REIGN

b)

SPANISH EMPIRE

c)

WAR OF SUCCESSION

d)

BORBÓN'S REFORMS

20.

Carlos I abdicated in favour of his son Felipe II

a)

REYES CATÓLICOS REIGN

b)

SPANISH EMPIRE

c)

WAR OF SUCCESSION

d)

BORBÓN'S REFORMS

21.

Capital in Madrid

a)

REYES CATÓLICOS REIGN

b)

SPANISH EMPIRE

c)

WAR OF SUCCESSION

d)

BORBÓN'S REFORMS

22.

Carlos II named Felipe de Borbón his successor

a)

REYES CATÓLICOS REIGN

b)

SPANISH EMPIRE

c)

WAR OF SUCCESSION

d)

BORBÓN'S REFORMS

23.

European countries feared a powerful alliance between España and Francia

a)

REYES CATÓLICOS REIGN

b)

SPANISH EMPIRE

c)

WAR OF SUCCESSION

d)

BORBÓN'S REFORMS

24.

encouraged trade between Europa and America

a)

REYES CATÓLICOS REIGN

b)

SPANISH EMPIRE

c)

WAR OF SUCCESSION

d)

BORBÓN'S REFORMS

25.

Built roads and bridges and created royal factories

a)

REYES CATÓLICOS REIGN

b)

SPANISH EMPIRE

c)

WAR OF SUCCESSION

d)

BORBÓN'S REFORMS

26.

Created museums, observatories and botanical gardens

a)

REYES CATÓLICOS REIGN

b)

SPANISH EMPIRE

c)

WAR OF SUCCESSION

d)

BORBÓN'S REFORMS

27.

Validos governed in the name of the Kings

a)

REYES CATÓLICOS REIGN

b)

SPANISH EMPIRE

c)

WAR OF SUCCESSION

d)

BORBÓN'S REFORMS

28.

Permanent army

a)

REYES CATÓLICOS REIGN

b)

SPANISH EMPIRE

c)

WAR OF SUCCESSION

d)

BORBÓN'S REFORMS

29.

17th Century

a)

Siglo de las Luces

b)

Siglo de Oro

c)

Felipe V, Fernando VI, Carlos III y Carlos IV

d)

Felipe III, Felipe IV y Carlos II

30.

18th Century

a)

Siglo de las Luces

b)

Siglo de Oro

c)

Felipe V, Fernando VI, Carlos III y Carlos IV

d)

Felipe III, Felipe IV y Carlos II