- 1. Which two monarchs ruled Spain as a joint kingdom?
A) Francisco Franco and Juan Carlos
B) Ferdinand and Isabella
C) Charles V and Philip II
D) Alfonso VI and Urraca
- 2. What year did Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castille get married?
A) 1500
B) 1469
C) 1485
D) 1512
- 3. Which event signaled the completion of the Reconquista under Ferdinand and Isabella?
A) Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
B) Fall of Granada
C) Cortes' conquest of the Aztecs
D) Columbus' first voyage
- 4. Ferdinand and Isabella sponsored which Italian explorer's voyage to the New World?
A) John Cabot
B) Amerigo Vespucci
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Ferdinand Magellan
- 5. What was the name of the treaty that divided the world between Spain and Portugal in 1494?
A) Treaty of Tordesillas
B) Treaty of Zaragoza
C) Treaty of Madrid
D) Treaty of Granada
- 6. Ferdinand and Isabella's marriage united which two powerful kingdoms in Spain?
A) Aragon and Portugal
B) Aragon and Castile
C) Navarre and Castile
D) Leon and Navarre
- 7. Which pope gave Ferdinand and Isabella the title 'Catholic Monarchs'?
A) Pope Innocent VIII
B) Pope Julius II
C) Pope Clement VII
D) Pope Alexander VI
- 8. Ferdinand and Isabella established which institution with the goal of enforcing religious unity in Spain?
A) Institute of the Crown
B) Spanish Inquisition
C) Royal Academy
D) Guild of Explorers
- 9. What was the name of the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella who became queen of England through marriage to Henry VII?
A) Maria of Spain
B) Catherine of Aragon
C) Isabella of Castille
D) Joanna of Castile
- 10. Which city was the center of Ferdinand and Isabella's government?
A) Madrid
B) Barcelona
C) Seville
D) Toledo
- 11. What noble class did Ferdinand and Isabella rely upon for support?
A) Conquistadores
B) Hidalgos
C) Caballeros
D) Mestizos
- 12. In which year did Ferdinand and Isabella conquer the kingdom of Granada?
A) 1475
B) 1492
C) 1482
D) 1510
- 13. Which religious group did Ferdinand and Isabella expel from Spain in 1492?
A) Jews
B) Hindus
C) Muslims
D) Christians
- 14. What was the motto of Ferdinand and Isabella?
A) Tanto monta, monta tanto
B) E pluribus unum
C) Carpe diem
D) Veni, vidi, vici
- 15. In what year did Ferdinand of Aragon die?
A) 1492
B) 1500
C) 1525
D) 1516
- 16. Which famous author did Isabella of Castille sponsor to translate his works from Latin?
A) Antonio de Nebrija
B) Garcilaso de la Vega
C) Fernando de Rojas
D) Miguel de Cervantes
- 17. Who succeeded Ferdinand of Aragon as King of Aragon?
A) Henry IV
B) Joanna of Castile
C) Charles I
D) Philip II
- 18. Which of the following regions was part of the Crown of Aragon under Ferdinand of Aragon's rule?
A) Valencia
B) Galicia
C) Leon
D) Asturias
- 19. What title did Pope Alexander VI grant to Ferdinand and Isabella for their achievements in Spain?
A) Guardians of the Faith
B) Holy Roman Emperors
C) Catholic Monarchs
D) Defenders of Christendom
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