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