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