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