Spanish History Quiz Practice Questions - Spanish History

Question 1

Which event marked the beginning of the Spanish Reconquista in 722?

Accepted Answer

B) The Battle of Covadonga

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A) The Battle of Guadalete

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C) The Fall of Granada

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D) The Treaty of Tordesillas

Question 2

Who unified Spain by marrying Isabella I of Castile in 1469?

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B) Ferdinand II of Aragon

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A) Philip II

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C) Charles V

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D) Alfonso X

Question 3

What was the name of the Spanish empire's vast fleet defeated by England in 1588?

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A) The Armada Invencible

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B) The Golden Fleet

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C) The Silver Armada

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D) The Spanish Galleons

Question 4

Which Spanish painter is known for his works like 'Las Meninas' and was a leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age?

Accepted Answer

C) Diego Velázquez

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A) Francisco Goya

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B) El Greco

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D) Pablo Picasso

Question 5

The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) was fought between which two main factions?

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A) Republicans and Nationalists

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B) Monarchists and Anarchists

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C) Communists and Fascists

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D) Socialists and Conservatives

Question 6

Which treaty in 1494 divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal?

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B) Treaty of Tordesillas

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A) Treaty of Paris

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C) Treaty of Zaragoza

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D) Treaty of Alcáçovas

Question 7

Who was the first Habsburg ruler of Spain, also known as Charles I of Spain and Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire?

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C) Charles V

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A) Philip II

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B) Ferdinand II

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D) Maximilian I

Question 8

What was the name of the period in Spanish history (711-1492) when much of the Iberian Peninsula was under Islamic rule?

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B) The Al-Andalus Period

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A) The Moorish Era

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C) The Umayyad Caliphate

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D) The Islamic Conquest

Question 9

Which Spanish king is known for his 'absolutist' rule and the construction of the Royal Palace of Madrid?

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D) Philip V

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A) Philip II

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B) Philip III

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C) Philip IV

Question 10

The 'Spanish Flu' pandemic of 1918 originated in which country, despite its name?

Accepted Answer

B) United States

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A) Spain

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C) France

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D) China