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The role of the Catholic Church in the Spanish Golden Age
Contributed by: Blair
  • 1. Which order was founded to combat Protestantism during the Spanish Golden Age?
A) The Jesuits
B) The Franciscans
C) The Dominicans
D) The Benedictines
  • 2. Who initiated the Spanish Inquisition?
A) Hernán Cortés
B) Philip II
C) Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile
D) Charles V
  • 3. Which major work of literature reflected the influence of the Catholic Church during the Golden Age?
A) Don Quixote
B) The Divine Comedy
C) The Canterbury Tales
D) Paradise Lost
  • 4. Who was the Spanish king known for his staunch Catholic beliefs and support of the Church?
A) Charles II
B) Ferdinand III
C) Henry IV
D) Philip II
  • 5. What was the primary focus of Catholic art during the Spanish Golden Age?
A) Secular themes
B) Religious themes
C) Social realism
D) Political propaganda
  • 6. Which major Catholic council took place during the Counter-Reformation?
A) Council of Trent
B) Vatican II
C) Council of Chalcedon
D) Council of Nicaea
  • 7. During the Golden Age, which was an effect of the Church's policies on literature?
A) Increased publication of heretical texts
B) Flourishing of diverse viewpoints
C) Censorship of certain works
D) Complete artistic freedom
  • 8. What movement did the Catholic Church in Spain align with to counter Protestant Reformation?
A) The Counter-Reformation
B) The Industrial Revolution
C) The Enlightenment
D) The Renaissance
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