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