ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
Charles V, Spain grandson of Ferdinand+Isabella
Contributed by: Simmons
  • 1. Which country was Charles V the ruler of?
A) Spain
B) England
C) Germany
D) France
  • 2. What title did Charles V hold in addition to being King of Spain?
A) Holy Roman Emperor
B) Pope
C) Pharaoh
D) Prime Minister
  • 3. Where was Charles V born?
A) Seville
B) Paris
C) Vienna
D) Ghent
  • 4. What language did Charles V predominantly speak?
A) English
B) Spanish
C) French
D) German
  • 5. Who was Charles V's wife?
A) Isabella of Portugal
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Mary I of England
D) Catherine of Aragon
  • 6. Which famous sea battle did Charles V win in 1535?
A) Battle of Lepanto
B) Battle of Trafalgar
C) Battle of Salamis
D) Battle of Tunis
  • 7. How many times did Charles V abdicate during his reign?
A) Three times
B) Never
C) Twice
D) Once
  • 8. Which famous artist did Charles V commission to paint his portrait?
A) Michelangelo
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) Titian
D) Raphael
  • 9. Where did Charles V die in 1558?
A) Yuste
B) Madrid
C) Vatican City
D) Versailles
  • 10. Which council of the Catholic Church did Charles V convene?
A) Vatican Council
B) Council of Chalcedon
C) Council of Trent
D) Council of Nicaea
  • 11. Charles V is known for issuing a decree that explored the rights of which group?
A) Children
B) Slaves
C) Women
D) Native Americans
  • 12. Which event in 1521 led to Charles V's capture of Pope Clement VII?
A) Sack of Rome
B) Battle of Pavia
C) Great Italian Wars
D) Siege of Vienna
  • 13. Which major conflict did Charles V face in the early 16th century?
A) Hundred Years' War
B) Wars of the Roses
C) Protestant Reformation
D) Seven Years' War
  • 14. What was the name of Charles V's daughter who became Queen of England?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Mary I
C) Elizabeth I
D) Catherine of Aragon
  • 15. Charles V faced challenges from which Ottoman ruler throughout his reign?
A) Suleiman the Magnificent
B) Selim I
C) Osman I
D) Mehmed II
  • 16. Who was Charles V's chief rival for power in Europe?
A) Suleiman the Magnificent
B) Maximilian I of Austria
C) Francis I of France
D) Henry VIII of England
  • 17. What did Charles V famously do after his abdication?
A) Retired to a monastery
B) Found a new empire
C) Conquer Italy
D) Become a pirate
  • 18. Who was Charles V's teacher and mentor during his childhood?
A) Lorenzo de'Medici
B) Michelangelo
C) Adrian of Utrecht
D) Thomas More
  • 19. In what year was Charles V elected the Holy Roman Emperor?
A) 1519
B) 1556
C) 1603
D) 1492
  • 20. What was the motto associated with Charles V?
A) Veni Vidi Vici
B) Plus Ultra
C) Carpe Diem
D) E Pluribus Unum
  • 21. Charles V was a member of which influential European royal family?
A) Bourbon
B) Romanov
C) Habsburg
D) Windsor
  • 22. In what year did Charles V die?
A) 1505
B) 1558
C) 1650
D) 1600
  • 23. Which famous explorer did Charles V support financially?
A) Francis Drake
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Vasco da Gama
  • 24. Which famous writer dedicated a book to Charles V titled 'The Prince'?
A) William Shakespeare
B) Francis Bacon
C) Thomas More
D) Niccolò Machiavelli
Created with That Quiz — a math test site for students of all grade levels.