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