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Some questions about the Spanish HIstory between the the 15th and 16th Century

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Who were the Catholic Monarchs?

The KIng Fernando II of Aragon and the Queen Isabel I of Castile

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Choose the incorrect one about what the Catholic Monarchs did:

Centralised the power

Married their children to European royal families

Financed expeditions and went to America

Became head of the army, united Spain by religion (catholic)

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Which king became the first Habsburg in Spain?

Carlos I of Spain and V of Germany

Isabel II

Felipe VI

Felipe II

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What did the king Carlos inherit from his mother?

Spain and its colonies. He became Carlos I of Spain.

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What did the king Carlos inherit from his father?

The German / Holy Roman empire, where he was known as Carlos V, Emperor of Germany.

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What was king Carlos' motto?

Plus Ultra which means "further beyond"

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When the king Carlos abdicated in 1556, what did he do before die?

He divided the kingdom into Fernando and Felipe II

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What king led the best period of the Spanish empire?

King Kong

Atahualpa

Felipe VI

Felipe II

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What important battle took place in 1571 and against who?

The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa against the Moors

The Battle of Las Malucas against Maui

The Battle of Lepanto against the Ottoman Empire

The Battle of Trafalgar against the English

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Who did the first voyage around the world?

Cortés y Pizarro

Tom and Jerry

Magallanes and Elcano

The Catholic Monarchs

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Which monarchs financed the expedition of Magallanes and Elcano?

The Catholic Monarchs

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How long did the voyage round the world take?

From 1516 to 1556

From 1519 to 1522 or three years

From 2000 to 2023

It has not finished yet

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What did they bring from Las Molucas?

Spices

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What did Magallanes and Elcano prove?

They proved the Earth was round

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Who returned and who died on an island near the Philippines?

Elcano returned but Magallanes died on an island

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Aztecs or Incas? They were in South America

Incas

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