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