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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 Franciscans
C) The Dominicans
D) The Jesuits
  • 2. Who initiated the Spanish Inquisition?
A) Charles V
B) Philip II
C) Hernán Cortés
D) Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile
  • 3. Which major work of literature reflected the influence of the Catholic Church during the Golden Age?
A) The Divine Comedy
B) Paradise Lost
C) The Canterbury Tales
D) Don Quixote
  • 4. Who was the Spanish king known for his staunch Catholic beliefs and support of the Church?
A) Ferdinand III
B) Charles II
C) Henry IV
D) Philip II
  • 5. What was the primary focus of Catholic art during the Spanish Golden Age?
A) Social realism
B) Religious themes
C) Secular themes
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) Flourishing of diverse viewpoints
B) Censorship of certain works
C) Complete artistic freedom
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 Counter-Reformation
C) The Enlightenment
D) The Industrial Revolution
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